Sessional pre-school in Lee Chapel North, Essex
Busy Bees Preschool
Bluehouse Farm Community Centre, Laindon Link, Basildon, SS15 5UH · 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 December 2019Reference 2568275Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record3 inspectionslatest 14 September 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places26 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
Inspection history (3)
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–14:40
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Bluehouse Farm Community Centre, Laindon Link, Basildon, SS15 5UH · More nurseries in SS15
Stations
- Laindon11 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Tyler Avenue, Albert Drive and Falstones.
Parks and playgrounds
- Markhams Chase Park1 min walk
- Spire Road Park7 min walk
- Jermayns Park9 min walk
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Spire Road Play Area playground8 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 Essex 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, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Busy Bees Preschool is a sessional pre-school at Bluehouse Farm Community Centre, Laindon Link, Basildon, SS15 5UH, in Lee Chapel North, Essex. It is registered for 26 children. It opens 08:00–14:40, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 23 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busy Bees PreschoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–14:40 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Kinder Kidz Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| The Funhouse Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:30–16:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| St. Paul's Pre-school (Basildon) LtdSessional pre-school | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Munchkins Nursery And Pre SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Second Steps Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Paddocks Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- The Phoenix Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected June 2025 0.2 miles
- Janet Duke Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.2 miles
- St Anne Line Catholic Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected September 2024 0.6 miles
- St Anne Line Catholic Infant School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery class 0.6 miles
- Millhouse Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.6 miles
- Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.6 miles
- Merrylands Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.8 miles
- Lee Chapel Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.8 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What are Busy Bees Preschool's opening hours?
Busy Bees Preschool opens 08:00–14:40, Mon–Fri.
What is Busy Bees Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Busy Bees Preschool Good at its inspection on 14 September 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Busy Bees Preschool take?
Busy Bees Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Busy Bees Preschool?
Laindon is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Busy Bees Preschool?
You can call 01268 418555.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
- 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 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2568275 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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