Full-day nursery in Colham Green, Hillingdon
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Hillingdon
Entrance C, Hillingdon Hospital, Pield Heath Road, Uxbridge, UB8 3NN · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since December 2010Reference EY422536Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 19 May 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places114 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 29 April 2024Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Hillingdon that publish fees charge £66.76–£129.37 a day for under-2s (5 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Entrance C, Hillingdon Hospital, Pield Heath Road, Uxbridge, UB8 3NN · More nurseries in UB8
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Hillingdon Hospital, Violet Avenue and Colham Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Stockley Country Park12 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
© OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026 · Powered by TfL Open Data, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Hillingdon there are about 3.9 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Busy Bees Day Nursery at Hillingdon is a full-day nursery at Entrance C, Hillingdon Hospital, Pield Heath Road, Uxbridge, UB8 3NN, in Colham Green, Hillingdon. It is registered for 114 children. It opens 07:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It accepts Tax-Free Childcare. It has a Google rating of 4.1 from 36 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited.
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 300 nurseries.
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning and approach
- School readiness programmeSource: nursery website
Food
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
- Meals included in feesSource: nursery website
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at HillingdonThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Cheeky Chums Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Lilliput Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Sunflower House Nursery CowleySessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 08:00–17:00 | 2–5 yrs | 0.8 miles |
| Sunflower House Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 2–5 yrs | 0.8 miles |
| Partou Apples & Cherries Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Magic Steps NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Colham Green4
- All nurseries in Hillingdon93
- All nurseries in UB814
- Nurseries near West Drayton station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Colham Manor Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.3 miles
- The Skills Hub ages 5–19Ofsted: Report cardinspected December 2025 0.6 miles
- Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2022 0.7 miles
- Rabbsfarm Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected June 2025 0.7 miles
- Hillingdon Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected February 2024 0.7 miles
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2022 0.9 miles
- Highfield Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 1.1 miles
- Hewens Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 1.1 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What are Busy Bees Day Nursery at Hillingdon's opening hours?
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Hillingdon opens 07:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Busy Bees Day Nursery at Hillingdon's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Busy Bees Day Nursery at Hillingdon Good at its inspection on 19 May 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Busy Bees Day Nursery at Hillingdon take?
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Hillingdon is registered with Ofsted for up to 114 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Busy Bees Day Nursery at Hillingdon?
Yes. Meals are included in the fees at Busy Bees Day Nursery at Hillingdon.
Does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Hillingdon accept Tax-Free Childcare?
Yes. Busy Bees Day Nursery at Hillingdon accepts Tax-Free Childcare payments.
Who runs Busy Bees Day Nursery at Hillingdon?
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Hillingdon is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited, which runs 300 nurseries.
What approach does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Hillingdon follow?
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Hillingdon's website describes its approach as: School readiness programme.
What is the nearest station to Busy Bees Day Nursery at Hillingdon?
West Drayton is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Busy Bees Day Nursery at Hillingdon?
You can call 01895 200156 and visit www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Hillingdon
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in HillingdonFees by age in Hillingdon
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
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- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY422536 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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