Full-day nursery in Wandsworth
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Wandsworth
Dolphin House, Riverside West, Smugglers Way, Wandsworth, SW18 1DE · 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
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Dolphin House, Riverside West, Smugglers Way, Wandsworth, SW18 1DE · More nurseries in SW18
Stations
- Wandsworth Town4 min walk · 0.1 miles
- Clapham Junction19 min walk · 0.8 miles
- Imperial WharfStep-free access21 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Bridgend Road, Swandon Way and Wandsworth Town Station.
Parks and playgrounds
- Bramford Gardens3 min walk
- Carnwath Wharf Riverside7 min walk
- The Spit7 min walk
- Petergate Green8 min walk
- South Park9 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
© OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026 · Powered by TfL Open Data, 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 Wandsworth there are about 2.4 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 Wandsworth is a full-day nursery at Dolphin House, Riverside West, Smugglers Way, Wandsworth, SW18 1DE, in Wandsworth. It is registered for 118 children. It opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It accepts Tax-Free Childcare. It has a Google rating of 4.5 from 53 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited.
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 300 nurseries.
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Food
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Growing / allotment areaSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- Sensory roomSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Music classesSource: nursery website
- Children's yogaSource: nursery website
- Dance and movementSource: nursery website
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at WandsworthThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Abacus ArkFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Wandsworth Bridge Nursery and Pre SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Wandsworth11
- All nurseries in Wandsworth145
- All nurseries in SW1835
- Nurseries near Wandsworth Town station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Faith's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected June 2024 0.3 miles
- Thomas's Fulham ages 4–11 0.3 miles
- The Roche School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.5 miles
- Anglo Portuguese School of London Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.5 miles
- Park House School ages 4–11 0.5 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.6 miles
- ARK John Archer Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.6 miles
- L'Ecole des Petits School ages 2–6has a nursery class 0.6 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 Wandsworth's opening hours?
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Wandsworth opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri.
What is Busy Bees Day Nursery at Wandsworth's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Busy Bees Day Nursery at Wandsworth Good at its inspection on 21 November 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Busy Bees Day Nursery at Wandsworth take?
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Wandsworth is registered with Ofsted for up to 118 children at any one time.
Does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Wandsworth accept Tax-Free Childcare?
Yes. Busy Bees Day Nursery at Wandsworth accepts Tax-Free Childcare payments.
Who runs Busy Bees Day Nursery at Wandsworth?
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Wandsworth is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited, which runs 300 nurseries.
Does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Wandsworth have outdoor space?
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Wandsworth lists: Own garden and Growing / allotment area.
Does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Wandsworth support children with SEND?
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Wandsworth lists: Sensory room.
What is the nearest station to Busy Bees Day Nursery at Wandsworth?
Wandsworth Town is the nearest station we know of, 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Busy Bees Day Nursery at Wandsworth?
You can call 020 8877 1135 and visit www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Wandsworth
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in WandsworthFees by age in Wandsworth
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 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.
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- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY290072 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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