# Busy Bees Day Nursery at Lewisham Busy Bees Day Nursery at Lewisham is a full-day nursery at 62 Loampit Hill, LONDON, SE13 7SX, in St John's, Lewisham. It is registered for 66 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds, and accepts Tax-Free Childcare. It has a Google rating of 4.5 from 26 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/busy-bees-day-nursery-at-lewisham-ey473394 Last checked 11 November 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: 62 Loampit Hill, LONDON, SE13 7SX - Opening hours: 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri - Registered places: 66 - Funded childcare: funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds - Tax-Free Childcare: yes - Meals included: yes - Phone: 020 3247 3088 - Website: https://www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk/nursery/lewisham - Run by: [Busy Bees Nurseries Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/groups/busy-bees-nurseries-limited) - Ofsted URN: EY473394 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 8 September 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/EY473394 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since November 2013 (Reference EY473394). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY473394) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 8 September 2025). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY473394) - Registered places: 66 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY473394) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 3 December 2025). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/1600658) ## Fees Funded hours: 2-year-olds, 30 hours. Fees and ages: not published yet. Nurseries in Lewisham that publish fees charge £76–£106 a day for under-2s (7 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's. ## Hours and ages - Monday to Friday: 08:00–18:00 ## Getting there Address: 62 Loampit Hill, LONDON, SE13 7SX Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.466971,-0.021524 - Station: St Johns (London), 0.2 miles - Station: Elverson Road, 0.3 miles, no step-free access - Station: Lewisham, 0.3 miles - 11 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Brookmill Park, 0.2 miles - Park: Borough of Deptford Memorial Gardens, 0.3 miles - Park: Hilly Fields, 0.3 miles - Park: Friendly Gardens, 0.3 miles - Park: Borough of Deptford Memorial Gardens, 0.3 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026 · Powered by TfL Open Data, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. In Lewisham there are about 2.8 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: 4.5 out of 5 from 26 reviews (as of 11 November 2026) ## About: a day here ### Food - Meals cooked on site (source: nursery website, https://www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk/funding) - Allergy-aware kitchen (source: nursery website, https://www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk/faq) - Meals included in fees (source: nursery website, https://www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk/faq) - Breakfast provided (source: nursery website, https://www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk/faq) ### Care and routines - Key person system (source: nursery website, https://www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk/faq) - Flexible sessions (source: nursery website, https://www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk/funding) - Settling-in sessions (source: nursery website, https://www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk/faq) ### SEND and inclusion - SEND support (source: nursery website, https://www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk/starting-nursery) ### Building and safety - Near public transport (source: nursery website, https://www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk/nursery/lewisham) ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Ashmead Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | School remains Good (November 2022) | yes | 0.2 miles | | St Stephen's CofE Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Good (June 2022) | yes | 0.3 miles | | Prendergast Vale School | All-through | 3–16 | | yes | 0.3 miles | | Morden Mount Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Good (October 2023) | yes | 0.4 miles | | Oak Gardens Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Good (January 2023) | | 0.4 miles | | Myatt Garden Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Standards maintained (February 2025) | yes | 0.5 miles | | St Saviour's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good (March 2025) | yes | 0.7 miles | | Tidemill Academy | Primary | 3–11 | Good (November 2022) | yes | 0.7 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Bright Horizons Brockley Day Nursery and Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/bright-horizons-brockley-day-nursery-and-preschool-ey487116) | Report card Apr 2026 | | 07:45–18:30 | 0.1 miles | | [Maria Poppins](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/maria-poppins-2748745) | Report card Jan 2026 | £90 | 08:00–18:00 | 0.3 miles | | [Quaggy Childrens Centre](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/quaggy-childrens-centre-ey282060) | Good | | 08:00–18:00 | 0.4 miles | | [Just Little Kidz](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/just-little-kidz-2662867) | Good | | 08:00–18:00 | 0.4 miles | | [Scallywags II Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/scallywags-ii-day-nursery-ey484500) | Good | | 08:00–18:00 | 0.4 miles | | [The Old Station Nursery – Tressillian Road](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-old-station-nursery-tressillian-road-129017) | Good | | 07:30–18:00 | 0.4 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### Does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Lewisham offer 30 funded hours? Yes. Busy Bees Day Nursery at Lewisham offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds. ### Does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Lewisham take funded 2-year-olds? Yes. Busy Bees Day Nursery at Lewisham offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds. ### What are Busy Bees Day Nursery at Lewisham's opening hours? Busy Bees Day Nursery at Lewisham opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. ### What is Busy Bees Day Nursery at Lewisham's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Busy Bees Day Nursery at Lewisham Good at its inspection on 8 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Busy Bees Day Nursery at Lewisham take? Busy Bees Day Nursery at Lewisham is registered with Ofsted for up to 66 children at any one time. ### Are meals included at Busy Bees Day Nursery at Lewisham? Yes. Meals are included in the fees at Busy Bees Day Nursery at Lewisham. ### Does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Lewisham accept Tax-Free Childcare? Yes. Busy Bees Day Nursery at Lewisham accepts Tax-Free Childcare payments. ### Who runs Busy Bees Day Nursery at Lewisham? Busy Bees Day Nursery at Lewisham is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited, which runs 300 nurseries. ### Does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Lewisham support children with SEND? Busy Bees Day Nursery at Lewisham lists: SEND support. ### What is the nearest station to Busy Bees Day Nursery at Lewisham? St Johns (London) is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line. ### How do I contact Busy Bees Day Nursery at Lewisham? You can call 020 3247 3088 and visit www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY473394) - Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk), as of 11 November 2026 (https://www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk/nursery/lewisham) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 11 November 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Busy+Bees+at+Lewisham&query_place_id=ChIJPQbGN2cCdkgROJLEzCo1EuM) - 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.