Full-day nursery in Rushmere St Andrew, Suffolk
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Ipswich Rushmere
1 St Andrews Walk, Rushmere St Andrews, Ipswich, IP4 5RE · 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 September 2004Reference EY285918Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 7 February 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places112 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 2 October 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
Thanks. We count every request and show the nursery how many parents are asking.
Estimate a monthly cost with the council area's typical day rate
Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
1 St Andrews Walk, Rushmere St Andrews, Ipswich, IP4 5RE · More nurseries in IP4
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Bus Gate, Shops and Fellbrigg Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Sandlings open space3 min walk
- Rushmere Common4 min walk
- Cedar Avenue10 min walk
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, 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 Suffolk there are about 3.5 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
Reviews on Toddly
Be the first parent to review Busy Bees Day Nursery at Ipswich Rushmere
Reviews come from parents who sign in, and a person reads each one before it goes live. How reviews work
Write a reviewAbout Busy Bees Day Nursery at Ipswich Rushmere
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Ipswich Rushmere is a full-day nursery at 1 St Andrews Walk, Rushmere St Andrews, Ipswich, IP4 5RE, in Rushmere St Andrew, Suffolk. It is registered for 112 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 3.1 from 23 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited.
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 300 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Ipswich RushmereThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Heathlands Community Preschool And Out Of School ClubSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Hunnitots Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Little Leaders KesgraveFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| ABC Childcare (Ipswich) LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| The Roundabout NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Three Bears PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Broke Hall Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.5 miles
- Heath Primary School, Kesgrave Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.9 miles
- Cedarwood Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 1.1 miles
- Britannia Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2023 1.1 miles
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected February 2024 1.5 miles
- Rose Hill Primary Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 1.5 miles
- Rushmere Hall Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected January 2024 1.6 miles
- Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 1.7 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
Got a question? Ask and get an answer straight away.
What is Busy Bees Day Nursery at Ipswich Rushmere's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Busy Bees Day Nursery at Ipswich Rushmere Good at its inspection on 7 February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Busy Bees Day Nursery at Ipswich Rushmere take?
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Ipswich Rushmere is registered with Ofsted for up to 112 children at any one time.
Who runs Busy Bees Day Nursery at Ipswich Rushmere?
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Ipswich Rushmere is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited, which runs 300 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Busy Bees Day Nursery at Ipswich Rushmere?
Derby Road (Ipswich) is the nearest station we know of, 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Busy Bees Day Nursery at Ipswich Rushmere?
You can call 01473 725610 and visit www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Suffolk
- 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 SuffolkFees by age in Suffolk
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 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.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- 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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY285918 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
Is this your nursery? Claim it free to correct details, add photos and answer parents' questions.
Claim it free