Full-day nursery in Shenley, Hertfordshire
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Shenley
22 Andrew Close, Shenley, Radlett, WD7 9LP · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since May 2005Reference EY307712Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 3 March 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 7 October 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
22 Andrew Close, Shenley, Radlett, WD7 9LP · More nurseries in WD7
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Combe Wood, Shenley Park and Andrew Close.
Parks and playgrounds
- Shenley Park1 min walk
- Grace Avenue Public Open space9 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground8 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 Hertfordshire there are about 2.9 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.
What parents say
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Busy Bees Day Nursery at Shenley is a full-day nursery at 22 Andrew Close, Shenley, Radlett, WD7 9LP, in Shenley, Hertfordshire. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.5 from 11 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 ShenleyThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 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
- Shenley Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.3 miles
- Clore Shalom School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.7 miles
- Radlett Lodge School ages 5–19 1.1 miles
- Manor Lodge School ages 2–11has a nursery class 1.3 miles
- Newberries Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 1.3 miles
- Parkside Community Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 1.7 miles
- Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11has a nursery class 1.8 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 are Busy Bees Day Nursery at Shenley's opening hours?
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Shenley opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Busy Bees Day Nursery at Shenley's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Busy Bees Day Nursery at Shenley Good at its inspection on 3 March 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Who runs Busy Bees Day Nursery at Shenley?
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Shenley is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited, which runs 300 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Busy Bees Day Nursery at Shenley?
Radlett is the nearest station we know of, 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Busy Bees Day Nursery at Shenley?
You can call 01923 857585 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 · 13 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.
- © 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 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY307712 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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