Full-day nursery in Victoria, Westminster
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Westminster
84a Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 2AD · 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 February 2006Reference EY330036Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 20 December 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places72 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 8 October 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Funded hours: 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:15
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
84a Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 2AD · More nurseries in SW1P
Stations
- Pimlico10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- St. James's Park10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- WestminsterStep-free access14 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
19 bus stops within 400 m, including Page Street, Marsham Street and Horseferry Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Channel 4 Park2 min walk
- St John's Gardens3 min walk
- Millbank Gardens6 min walk
- Dean's Yard6 min walk
- College Garden6 min walk
- Playground3 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 Westminster there are about 2.6 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 Westminster is a full-day nursery at 84a Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 2AD, in Victoria, Westminster. It is registered for 72 children. It opens 07:30–18:15, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in December 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds, and accepts Tax-Free Childcare. It has a Google rating of 4.1 from 9 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
- Meals included in feesSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
Building and safety
- Pram storageSource: nursery website
- Near public transportSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at WestminsterThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:15 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Marsham Street Community NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Millies House Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Hatching Dragons WestminsterFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Bessborough Community NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| House of Commons NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Play2Talk PimlicoFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Victoria4
- All nurseries in Westminster61
- All nurseries in SW1P3
- Nurseries near St. James's Park station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Matthew's School, Westminster Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2023 0.2 miles
- Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2024 0.2 miles
- Millbank Gardens Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery class 0.2 miles
- Westminster Under School ages 4–14 0.3 miles
- Fairley House School ages 5–16 0.3 miles
- Westminster Cathedral Choir School ages 4–13 0.4 miles
- St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.4 miles
- The Fountain Christian School ages 4–7 0.4 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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Does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Westminster offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Busy Bees Day Nursery at Westminster offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Westminster take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Busy Bees Day Nursery at Westminster offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
What are Busy Bees Day Nursery at Westminster's opening hours?
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Westminster opens 07:30–18:15, Mon–Fri.
What is Busy Bees Day Nursery at Westminster's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Busy Bees Day Nursery at Westminster Good at its inspection on 20 December 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Busy Bees Day Nursery at Westminster take?
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Westminster is registered with Ofsted for up to 72 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Busy Bees Day Nursery at Westminster?
Yes. Meals are included in the fees at Busy Bees Day Nursery at Westminster.
Does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Westminster accept Tax-Free Childcare?
Yes. Busy Bees Day Nursery at Westminster accepts Tax-Free Childcare payments.
Who runs Busy Bees Day Nursery at Westminster?
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Westminster is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited, which runs 300 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Busy Bees Day Nursery at Westminster?
St. James's Park is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Busy Bees Day Nursery at Westminster?
You can call 020 7222 4459 and visit www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Westminster
- 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 WestminsterFees by age in Westminster
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 · 12 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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- 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.
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Last checked 12 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY330036 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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