Full-day nursery in Little Bowden, Leicestershire
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Market Harborough
Torch Way, off Northampton Road, Market Harborough, LE16 9HL · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since April 2015Reference EY486944Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 14 May 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places118 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 25 March 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Torch Way, off Northampton Road, Market Harborough, LE16 9HL · More nurseries in LE16
Buses
3 bus stops within 400 m, including Leisure Centre and Cemetery.
Parks and playgrounds
- Market Harborough Leisure Centre Playing Fields2 min walk
- Little Bowden Park11 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Slide playground7 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 Leicestershire there are about 2.6 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 Market Harborough is a full-day nursery at Torch Way, off Northampton Road, Market Harborough, LE16 9HL, in Little Bowden, Leicestershire. It is registered for 118 children. Its Ofsted report card (May 2026) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 4.2 from 10 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited.
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 300 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Farndon Fields Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.4 miles
- Little Bowden School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 0.5 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 1.0 miles
- Market Harborough Church of England Academy Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 1.1 miles
- Meadowdale Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 1.3 miles
- Ridgeway Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 1.5 miles
- Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 1.8 miles
- Welland Park Academy Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.7 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 is Busy Bees Day Nursery at Market Harborough's Ofsted rating?
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Market Harborough was inspected on 14 May 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Busy Bees Day Nursery at Market Harborough take?
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Market Harborough is registered with Ofsted for up to 118 children at any one time.
Who runs Busy Bees Day Nursery at Market Harborough?
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Market Harborough is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited, which runs 300 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Busy Bees Day Nursery at Market Harborough?
Market Harborough is the nearest station we know of, 1.0 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Busy Bees Day Nursery at Market Harborough?
You can call 01858 431355 and visit www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 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 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY486944 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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