# Busy Bees Day Nursery at Letchworth Busy Bees Day Nursery at Letchworth is a full-day nursery at Icknield Way, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4GY, in Letchworth, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 104 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.9 from 15 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/busy-bees-day-nursery-at-letchworth-ey289914 Last checked 30 October 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: Icknield Way, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4GY - Registered places: 104 - Phone: 01462 683761 - Website: https://www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk/nursery/letchworth - Run by: [Busy Bees Nurseries Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/groups/busy-bees-nurseries-limited) - Ofsted URN: EY289914 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 6 October 2023, 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/EY289914 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since June 2004 (Reference EY289914). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY289914) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 6 October 2023). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY289914) - Registered places: 104 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY289914) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 10 February 2026). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/961415) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: Icknield Way, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4GY Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.979999,-0.233531 - Station: Letchworth Garden City, 0.2 miles - 12 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Broadway Gardens, 0.2 miles - Park: Wilbury Recreation Ground, 0.3 miles - Park: Howard Park and Gardens, 0.4 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.3 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.3 miles - Playground: Adventure Play Area, 0.4 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. In Hertfordshire there are about 2.9 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: 4.9 out of 5 from 15 reviews (as of 30 October 2026) ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Wilbury Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | Good (June 2024) | | 0.3 miles | | Icknield Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement (June 2025) | yes | 0.4 miles | | St Francis College | | 3–18 | | yes | 0.5 miles | | Hillshott Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 3–7 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good (January 2025) | yes | 0.6 miles | | Pixmore Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good (March 2025) | | 0.6 miles | | St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Good (January 2023) | yes | 0.8 miles | | St Christopher School | | 2–18 | | yes | 0.9 miles | | North Herts Education Support Centre | | 5–16 | Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding (July 2025) | | 0.9 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Kattz Kidz](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/kattz-kidz-ey543838) | Good | | | 0.3 miles | | [Bedford Road Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/bedford-road-preschool-2688453) | Good | | | 0.3 miles | | [The Early Bird Pre-School CIC](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-early-bird-pre-school-cic-ey536671) | Outstanding | | | 0.5 miles | | [St Francis Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/st-francis-nursery-2746355) | Report card Mar 2026 | | | 0.5 miles | | [Cherry Tree Pre school](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/cherry-tree-pre-school-2895078) | | | | 0.6 miles | | [Wonderland Day Nursery Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/wonderland-day-nursery-limited-146469) | Good | | | 0.7 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Busy Bees Day Nursery at Letchworth's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Busy Bees Day Nursery at Letchworth Good at its inspection on 6 October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Busy Bees Day Nursery at Letchworth take? Busy Bees Day Nursery at Letchworth is registered with Ofsted for up to 104 children at any one time. ### Who runs Busy Bees Day Nursery at Letchworth? Busy Bees Day Nursery at Letchworth is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited, which runs 300 nurseries. ### What is the nearest station to Busy Bees Day Nursery at Letchworth? Letchworth Garden City is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line. ### How do I contact Busy Bees Day Nursery at Letchworth? You can call 01462 683761 and visit www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY289914) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 30 October 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Busy+Bees+at+Letchworth&query_place_id=ChIJiSt5yPgydkgR306t1uRlSjs) - 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.