# Busy Bees Day Nursery at Stevenage Great Ashby Busy Bees Day Nursery at Stevenage Great Ashby is a full-day nursery at Whitehorse Lane, Great Ashby Way, Stevenage, SG1 6NH, in Great Ashby, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 112 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 14 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/busy-bees-day-nursery-at-stevenage-great-ashby-ey239818 Last checked 30 October 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: Whitehorse Lane, Great Ashby Way, Stevenage, SG1 6NH - Registered places: 112 - Phone: 01438 365692 - Website: https://www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk/nursery/stevenage-greatashby - Run by: [Busy Bees Nurseries Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/groups/busy-bees-nurseries-limited) - Ofsted URN: EY239818 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 7 January 2025, 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/EY239818 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since October 2002 (Reference EY239818). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY239818) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 7 January 2025). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY239818) - Registered places: 112 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY239818) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 3 July 2026). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/961418) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: Whitehorse Lane, Great Ashby Way, Stevenage, SG1 6NH Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.929820,-0.170823 - 5 bus stops within 400 m - Park: St Nicholas Park, 0.1 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.1 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. 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. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings - Google: 4.6 out of 5 from 14 reviews (as of 30 October 2026) ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Round Diamond Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Standards maintained (March 2025) | yes | under 0.1 miles | | The Leys Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | Good (March 2024) | yes | 0.5 miles | | Martins Wood Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | Report card (December 2025) | yes | 0.7 miles | | Giles Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | Good (February 2023) | | 0.8 miles | | The Giles Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | Good (February 2023) | yes | 0.8 miles | | Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 4–11 | School remains Good (November 2022) | yes | 1.1 miles | | Moss Bury Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | School remains Good (July 2022) | yes | 1.3 miles | | Lodge Farm Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement (April 2025) | yes | 1.4 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Bunnies Preschool (Great Ashby)](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/bunnies-preschool-great-ashby-ey538657) | Good | | | under 0.1 miles | | [Tracks Autism](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/tracks-autism-ey485394) | Outstanding | | | 0.3 miles | | [Pilgrims Way Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/pilgrims-way-pre-school-ey544338) | Good | | | 0.5 miles | | [Sunbeams Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/sunbeams-preschool-2886504) | | | | 0.6 miles | | [Rainbows End Pre-school](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/rainbows-end-pre-school-146443) | Good | | | 1.3 miles | | [Clare's Little Bears - Forest Pre School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/clares-little-bears-forest-pre-school-2556613) | Good | | | 1.4 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Busy Bees Day Nursery at Stevenage Great Ashby's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Busy Bees Day Nursery at Stevenage Great Ashby Good at its inspection on 7 January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Busy Bees Day Nursery at Stevenage Great Ashby take? Busy Bees Day Nursery at Stevenage Great Ashby is registered with Ofsted for up to 112 children at any one time. ### Who runs Busy Bees Day Nursery at Stevenage Great Ashby? Busy Bees Day Nursery at Stevenage Great Ashby is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited, which runs 300 nurseries. ### How do I contact Busy Bees Day Nursery at Stevenage Great Ashby? You can call 01438 365692 and visit www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY239818) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 30 October 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Busy+Bees+at+Stevenage%2C+Great+Ashby&query_place_id=ChIJ-zCZRAwudkgR0_MiVy077i0) - 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.