Full-day nursery in Charlestown, Dorset
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Weymouth
1 Cumberland Drive, Granby Industrial Estate, Weymouth, DT4 9TT · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesNeeds attention
- Children's welfare and well-beingNeeds attention
- Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
1 Cumberland Drive, Granby Industrial Estate, Weymouth, DT4 9TT · More nurseries in DT4
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Budmouth School, The Alex and Marquis of Granby.
Parks and playgrounds
- Chickerell Downs11 min walk
- Ludlow Road Playground11 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, 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 Dorset there are about 2.8 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 Weymouth is a full-day nursery at 1 Cumberland Drive, Granby Industrial Estate, Weymouth, DT4 9TT, in Charlestown, Dorset. It is registered for 59 children. Its Ofsted report card (January 2026) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Needs attention, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Needs attention, children's welfare and well-being Needs attention and leadership and governance Needs attention; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 4.3 from 11 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited.
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 300 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Conifers Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.4 miles
- The Compass ages 5–16Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.7 miles
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.8 miles
- Chickerell Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.8 miles
- Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected February 2024 0.9 miles
- Southill Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2022 1.2 miles
- Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 1.2 miles
- Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 1.3 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 is Busy Bees Day Nursery at Weymouth's Ofsted rating?
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Weymouth was inspected on 27 January 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Needs attention, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Needs attention, children's welfare and well-being Needs attention and leadership and governance Needs attention. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Busy Bees Day Nursery at Weymouth take?
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Weymouth is registered with Ofsted for up to 59 children at any one time.
Who runs Busy Bees Day Nursery at Weymouth?
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Weymouth is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited, which runs 300 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Busy Bees Day Nursery at Weymouth?
Weymouth is the nearest station we know of, 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Busy Bees Day Nursery at Weymouth?
You can call 01305 783886 and visit www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 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.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY435250 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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