# Busy Bees Day Nursery at Portsmouth Busy Bees Day Nursery at Portsmouth is a full-day nursery at North Harbour Business Park, Compass Road, Portsmouth, PO6 4SF, in Paulsgrove, Portsmouth. It is registered for 126 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.7 from 15 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/busy-bees-day-nursery-at-portsmouth-ey289898 Last checked 30 October 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: North Harbour Business Park, Compass Road, Portsmouth, PO6 4SF - Registered places: 126 - Phone: 023 9238 3030 - Website: https://www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk/nursery/portsmouth - Run by: [Busy Bees Nurseries Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/groups/busy-bees-nurseries-limited) - Ofsted URN: EY289898 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 7 August 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/EY289898 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since June 2004 (Reference EY289898). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY289898) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 7 August 2023). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY289898) - Registered places: 126 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY289898) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 22 September 2026). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/1382536) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: North Harbour Business Park, Compass Road, Portsmouth, PO6 4SF Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.845128,-1.091951 - 5 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Horsea Island Country Park, 0.5 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.4 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.4 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.4 miles - Playground: Playground, 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 Portsmouth there are about 3.3 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: 4.7 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Beacon View Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good (July 2025) | yes | 0.3 miles | | St Paul's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | School remains Good (November 2023) | yes | 0.3 miles | | Medina Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good (January 2025) | | 0.7 miles | | Portsdown Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | Good (March 2024) | yes | 0.9 miles | | The Victory Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good (November 2024) | yes | 0.9 miles | | Castle Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Good (March 2024) | | 1.3 miles | | Court Lane Infant Academy | Primary | 4–7 | School remains Good (April 2024) | | 1.4 miles | | Court Lane Junior Academy | Primary | 7–11 | School remains Good (June 2024) | | 1.4 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [The Play Corner Hillside](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-play-corner-hillside-2812181) | | | | 0.2 miles | | [Cherubz Daycare Paulsgrove](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/cherubz-daycare-paulsgrove-2697654) | Good | | | 0.3 miles | | [Tops Day Nursery - Lakeside](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/tops-day-nursery-lakeside-ey449315) | Good | | | 0.5 miles | | [The Play Corner Paulsgrove](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-play-corner-paulsgrove-2872557) | | | | 0.5 miles | | [Little Planet Nursery & Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-planet-nursery-and-preschool-2898157) | | | | 0.7 miles | | [Tops Day Nurseries - Portsmouth](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/tops-day-nurseries-portsmouth-ey281231) | Good | | | 1.0 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Busy Bees Day Nursery at Portsmouth's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Busy Bees Day Nursery at Portsmouth Good at its inspection on 7 August 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Busy Bees Day Nursery at Portsmouth take? Busy Bees Day Nursery at Portsmouth is registered with Ofsted for up to 126 children at any one time. ### Who runs Busy Bees Day Nursery at Portsmouth? Busy Bees Day Nursery at Portsmouth is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited, which runs 300 nurseries. ### What is the nearest station to Busy Bees Day Nursery at Portsmouth? Cosham is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line. ### How do I contact Busy Bees Day Nursery at Portsmouth? You can call 023 9238 3030 and visit www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY289898) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 30 October 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Busy+Bees+at+Portsmouth&query_place_id=ChIJVagvNbRCdEgRdt23ICp-_dY) - 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.