Full-day nursery in Colney, Norfolk
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Norwich Hospital
Colney Lane, Colney, NR4 7UX · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- AchievementStrong standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong 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 August 2005Reference EY305861Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 26 January 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places114 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 4 December 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Colney Lane, Colney, NR4 7UX · More nurseries in NR4
Parks and playgrounds
- Earlham Park12 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
© 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 Norfolk there are about 3.9 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 Norwich Hospital is a full-day nursery at Colney Lane, Colney, NR4 7UX, in Colney, Norfolk. It is registered for 114 children. Its Ofsted report card (January 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 3.8 from 19 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Norwich HospitalThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Cringleford Prep Primaryages 4–11 0.4 miles
- Cringleford CE VA Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.9 miles
- West Earlham Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 1.2 miles
- West Earlham Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 1.2 miles
- Little Melton Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected February 2024 1.3 miles
- Bluebell Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 1.3 miles
- Eaton Hall Specialist Academy ages 5–16Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 1.4 miles
- Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 1.4 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 Norwich Hospital's Ofsted rating?
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Norwich Hospital was inspected on 26 January 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 Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Busy Bees Day Nursery at Norwich Hospital take?
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Norwich Hospital is registered with Ofsted for up to 114 children at any one time.
Who runs Busy Bees Day Nursery at Norwich Hospital?
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Norwich Hospital is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited, which runs 300 nurseries.
How do I contact Busy Bees Day Nursery at Norwich Hospital?
You can call 01603 507776 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.
- © 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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY305861 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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