# Busy Bees Day Nursery at Watford Busy Bees Day Nursery at Watford is a full-day nursery at Watford General Hospital, 60 Vicarage Road, WATFORD, WD18 0HB, in West Watford, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 46 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 3.7 from 17 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/busy-bees-day-nursery-at-watford-ey422566 Last checked 30 October 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: Watford General Hospital, 60 Vicarage Road, WATFORD, WD18 0HB - Registered places: 46 - Phone: 01923 236801 - Website: https://www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk/nursery/watfordnhs - Run by: [Busy Bees Nurseries Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/groups/busy-bees-nurseries-limited) - Ofsted URN: EY422566 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 16 May 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/EY422566 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since December 2010 (Reference EY422566). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY422566) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 16 May 2024). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY422566) - Registered places: 46 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY422566) - Food hygiene rating: 4 (Good) (inspected 13 May 2026). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/278225) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: Watford General Hospital, 60 Vicarage Road, WATFORD, WD18 0HB Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.648926,-0.404165 - Station: Watford High Street, 0.6 miles - Station: Watford, 0.8 miles - Station: Bushey, 0.9 miles - 6 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Harwoods Recreation Ground, 0.1 miles - Park: Oxhey Park, 0.4 miles - Playground: Harwoods Adventurous Playground, 0.1 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: 3.7 out of 5 from 17 reviews (as of 30 October 2026) ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Laurance Haines School | Primary | 3–11 | Standards maintained (March 2025) | yes | 0.2 miles | | Chater Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good (November 2024) | | 0.3 miles | | Chater Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | School remains Good (Improving) (July 2024) | yes | 0.4 miles | | Field Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | Standards maintained (October 2024) | | 0.4 miles | | Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) | Primary | 3–7 | Report card (May 2026) | yes | 0.4 miles | | Chessbrook Education Support Centre | | 5–16 | School remains Outstanding (February 2024) | | 0.5 miles | | Oxhey Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | Good (November 2023) | yes | 0.6 miles | | Willow Tree Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement (April 2023) | yes | 0.7 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Building Blocks Preschool Nurseries Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/building-blocks-preschool-nurseries-ltd-2575751) | Good | | | 0.3 miles | | [The Little Learners Montessori Watford](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-little-learners-montessori-watford-ey540707) | Good | | 07:30–18:00 | 0.3 miles | | [Precious Playdays](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/precious-playdays-2662730) | Outstanding | | | 0.4 miles | | [Bright Horizons The Park Day Nursery and Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/bright-horizons-the-park-day-nursery-and-preschool-ey305263) | Good | | | 0.5 miles | | [St Mary's Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/st-marys-pre-school-ey217236) | Good | | | 0.5 miles | | [Small World Nursery (Watford) CIC](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/small-world-nursery-watford-cic-2548006) | Good | | 07:30–18:00 | 0.6 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Busy Bees Day Nursery at Watford's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Busy Bees Day Nursery at Watford Good at its inspection on 16 May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Busy Bees Day Nursery at Watford take? Busy Bees Day Nursery at Watford is registered with Ofsted for up to 46 children at any one time. ### Who runs Busy Bees Day Nursery at Watford? Busy Bees Day Nursery at Watford is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited, which runs 300 nurseries. ### What is the nearest station to Busy Bees Day Nursery at Watford? Watford High Street is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line. ### How do I contact Busy Bees Day Nursery at Watford? You can call 01923 236801 and visit www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY422566) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 30 October 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Busy+Bees+Nursery+at+Watford+Hospital&query_place_id=ChIJd8UepedqdkgR3UGDdGS9V1I) - 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.