Full-day nursery in Holland Slack, Lancashire
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Preston Bamber Bridge
School Lane, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6QE · 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-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 August 2001Reference 503750Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 13 November 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places137 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 28 May 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
School Lane, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6QE · More nurseries in PR5
Stations
- Bamber Bridge17 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including School Lane Nursery, Clinic and School Lane Garage.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground5 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 Bamber Bridge is a full-day nursery at School Lane, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6QE, in Holland Slack, Lancashire. It is registered for 137 children. Its Ofsted report card (November 2025) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 4.7 from 24 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
- Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.4 miles
- The Coppice School ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.4 miles
- St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 0.5 miles
- Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.6 miles
- St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Walton-le-Dale Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.6 miles
- Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 0.8 miles
- Walton-le-Dale, St Leonard's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.9 miles
- Higher Walton Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.9 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 Bamber Bridge's Ofsted rating?
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Preston Bamber Bridge was inspected on 13 November 2025 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 Strong standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Busy Bees Day Nursery at Preston Bamber Bridge take?
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Preston Bamber Bridge is registered with Ofsted for up to 137 children at any one time.
Who runs Busy Bees Day Nursery at Preston Bamber Bridge?
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Preston Bamber Bridge is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited, which runs 300 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Busy Bees Day Nursery at Preston Bamber Bridge?
Bamber Bridge is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Busy Bees Day Nursery at Preston Bamber Bridge?
You can call 01772 324644 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 503750 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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