# Busy Bees Day Nursery at Lancaster Busy Bees Day Nursery at Lancaster is a full-day nursery at Ovangle Road, Lancaster, LA1 5JR, in Scale Hall, Lancashire. It is registered for 125 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 21 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/busy-bees-day-nursery-at-lancaster-ey241718 Last checked 30 October 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: Ovangle Road, Lancaster, LA1 5JR - Registered places: 125 - Phone: 01524 845245 - Website: https://www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk/nursery/lancaster - Run by: [Busy Bees Nurseries Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/groups/busy-bees-nurseries-limited) - Ofsted URN: EY241718 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 5 June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Good - Behaviour and attitudes: Good - Personal development: Good - Leadership and management: Good Safeguarding effective. Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY241718 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since September 2002 (Reference EY241718). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY241718) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 5 June 2025). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY241718) - Registered places: 125 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY241718) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 28 September 2026). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/98671) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: Ovangle Road, Lancaster, LA1 5JR Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=54.056301,-2.828026 - Station: Lancaster, 1.0 miles - 6 bus stops within 400 m - Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.3 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.4 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.5 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.5 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. In Lancashire there are about 2.7 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings - Google: 4.8 out of 5 from 21 reviews (as of 30 October 2026) ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | School remains Good (September 2023) | | 0.2 miles | | Morecambe Road School | | 3–16 | School remains Good (June 2023) | | 0.5 miles | | The Loyne Specialist School | | 4–19 | School remains Outstanding (January 2024) | | 0.6 miles | | Lancaster Ryelands Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Report card (April 2026) | yes | 0.7 miles | | Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal) | | 5–11 | | | 0.7 miles | | Willow Lane Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good (April 2025) | | 0.7 miles | | Appletree Nursery School | Nursery | 0–4 | Good (May 2024) | yes | 0.8 miles | | Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good (July 2025) | yes | 0.9 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Tiny Treasures](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/tiny-treasures-2515646) | Good | | | 0.4 miles | | [Appledore Montessori](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/appledore-montessori-2680361) | Good | | | 0.7 miles | | [Appletree Nursery School Little Pips](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/appletree-nursery-school-little-pips-2804839) | | | | 0.8 miles | | [Nippers Children's Day Nursery Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/nippers-childrens-day-nursery-ltd-ey320829) | Good | | | 1.0 miles | | [Westgate Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/westgate-pre-school-309474) | Good | | | 1.1 miles | | [Lancaster Road Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/lancaster-road-nursery-309696) | Good | | | 1.2 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Busy Bees Day Nursery at Lancaster's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Busy Bees Day Nursery at Lancaster Good at its inspection on 5 June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Busy Bees Day Nursery at Lancaster take? Busy Bees Day Nursery at Lancaster is registered with Ofsted for up to 125 children at any one time. ### Who runs Busy Bees Day Nursery at Lancaster? Busy Bees Day Nursery at Lancaster is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited, which runs 300 nurseries. ### What is the nearest station to Busy Bees Day Nursery at Lancaster? Lancaster is the nearest station we know of, 1.0 miles away in a straight line. ### How do I contact Busy Bees Day Nursery at Lancaster? You can call 01524 845245 and visit www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY241718) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 30 October 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Busy+Bees+in+Lancaster&query_place_id=ChIJCcTWbPSdfEgRjGD5KhTGL2U) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.