# Busy Bees Day Nursery at Stowmarket Busy Bees Day Nursery at Stowmarket is a full-day nursery at The Buntings, Cedars Park, Stowmarket, IP14 5GZ, in Creeting St Peter, Suffolk. It is registered for 112 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.3 from 11 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/busy-bees-day-nursery-at-stowmarket-ey137300 Last checked 30 October 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: The Buntings, Cedars Park, Stowmarket, IP14 5GZ - Registered places: 112 - Phone: 01449 770806 - Website: https://www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk/nursery/stowmarket - Run by: [Busy Bees Nurseries Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/groups/busy-bees-nurseries-limited) - Ofsted URN: EY137300 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 5 July 2024, 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/EY137300 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since May 2002 (Reference EY137300). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY137300) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 5 July 2024). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY137300) - 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/EY137300) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 22 August 2025). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/1405333) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: The Buntings, Cedars Park, Stowmarket, IP14 5GZ Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.183861,1.020944 - Station: Stowmarket, 1.0 miles - 6 bus stops within 400 m - Playground: Buzzard Park, 0.2 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.3 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 Suffolk there are about 3.5 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: 4.3 out of 5 from 11 reviews (as of 30 October 2026) ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Cedars Park Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Good (June 2023) | | 0.6 miles | | Combs Ford Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement (February 2025) | | 0.9 miles | | Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Standards maintained (December 2024) | | 0.9 miles | | Freeman Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good (September 2024) | | 1.2 miles | | Abbot's Hall Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Standards maintained (November 2024) | | 1.3 miles | | Chilton Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Standards maintained (January 2025) | | 1.5 miles | | Stowupland High School | Secondary | 11–18 | Requires improvement (January 2023) | | 1.1 miles | | Stowmarket High School | Secondary | 11–16 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Outstanding (June 2025) | | 1.8 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Buttercups Children's Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/buttercups-childrens-nursery-ey536054) | Good | | | 0.8 miles | | [Woodlands (CIO)](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/woodlands-cio-2684814) | Good | | | 0.9 miles | | [Sunhill Early Learning Stowmarket](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/sunhill-early-learning-stowmarket-2592439) | Good | | | 1.0 miles | | [Stowupland Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/stowupland-pre-school-ey544094) | Good | | | 1.1 miles | | [Sunhill Early Years Stowmarket](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/sunhill-early-years-stowmarket-2592548) | Good | | | 1.1 miles | | [Bunnies Daycare](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/bunnies-daycare-ey313941) | Good | | | 1.2 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Busy Bees Day Nursery at Stowmarket's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Busy Bees Day Nursery at Stowmarket Good at its inspection on 5 July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Busy Bees Day Nursery at Stowmarket take? Busy Bees Day Nursery at Stowmarket is registered with Ofsted for up to 112 children at any one time. ### Who runs Busy Bees Day Nursery at Stowmarket? Busy Bees Day Nursery at Stowmarket is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited, which runs 300 nurseries. ### What is the nearest station to Busy Bees Day Nursery at Stowmarket? Stowmarket is the nearest station we know of, 1.0 miles away in a straight line. ### How do I contact Busy Bees Day Nursery at Stowmarket? You can call 01449 770806 and visit www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY137300) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 30 October 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Busy+Bees+at+Stowmarket&query_place_id=ChIJoVVnmdWk2UcRQvoJluL5ILM) - 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.