Full-day nursery in Meopham, Kent
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Meopham
Meopham School, Wrotham Road, Meopham, GRAVESEND, DA13 0AH · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected 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 November 1993Reference 127300Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record3 inspectionslatest 17 March 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places104 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
Inspection history (3)
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Meopham School, Wrotham Road, Meopham, GRAVESEND, DA13 0AH · More nurseries in DA13
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including The George, Secondary School and Secondary School Grounds.
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, 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 Kent there are about 3.2 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.
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Busy Bees Day Nursery at Meopham is a full-day nursery at Meopham School, Wrotham Road, Meopham, GRAVESEND, DA13 0AH, in Meopham, Kent. It is registered for 104 children. Its Ofsted report card (March 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 18 reviews (November 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
- Meopham Community Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.4 miles
- Helen Allison School ages 5–19 0.5 miles
- Culverstone Green Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected June 2025 1.8 miles
- Meopham School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2023 0.1 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Busy Bees Day Nursery at Meopham's Ofsted rating?
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Meopham was inspected on 17 March 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Busy Bees Day Nursery at Meopham take?
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Meopham is registered with Ofsted for up to 104 children at any one time.
Who runs Busy Bees Day Nursery at Meopham?
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Meopham is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited, which runs 300 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Busy Bees Day Nursery at Meopham?
Meopham is the nearest station we know of, 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Busy Bees Day Nursery at Meopham?
You can call 01474 813076 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 · 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.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 127300 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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