Full-day nursery in Ashton-on-Ribble, Lancashire
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Preston Ashton House
Ashton Park, Pedders Lane, Ashton-on-Ribble, PR2 1HL · 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-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 August 1994Reference 309355Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 17 February 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places161 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 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
Ashton Park, Pedders Lane, Ashton-on-Ribble, PR2 1HL · More nurseries in PR2
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Pedders Lane, Health Centre and Whinfield Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Ashton Park2 min walk
- Haslam Park11 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground11 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 Lancashire there are about 2.7 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 Preston Ashton House is a full-day nursery at Ashton Park, Pedders Lane, Ashton-on-Ribble, PR2 1HL, in Ashton-on-Ribble, Lancashire. It is registered for 161 children. Its Ofsted report card (February 2026) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 4.1 from 17 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
- Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.2 miles
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.5 miles
- Royal Cross Primary School ages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.6 miles
- Lea Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.8 miles
- Ashton Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.8 miles
- The Roebuck School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.9 miles
- Ingol Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 1.0 miles
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 1.1 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 Preston Ashton House's Ofsted rating?
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Preston Ashton House was inspected on 17 February 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 Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Busy Bees Day Nursery at Preston Ashton House take?
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Preston Ashton House is registered with Ofsted for up to 161 children at any one time.
Who runs Busy Bees Day Nursery at Preston Ashton House?
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Preston Ashton House is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited, which runs 300 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Busy Bees Day Nursery at Preston Ashton House?
Preston is the nearest station we know of, 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Busy Bees Day Nursery at Preston Ashton House?
You can call 01772 726696 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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 309355 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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