Full-day nursery in Little Hadham, Hertfordshire
Little Bee's Day Nursery-The Hive
Unit 5b, Hadham Industrial Estate, Church End, Little Hadham, Ware, SG11 2DY · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- AchievementStrong standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since August 2023Reference 2744951Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 19 November 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places109 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 21 October 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
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Getting there
Unit 5b, Hadham Industrial Estate, Church End, Little Hadham, Ware, SG11 2DY · More nurseries in SG11
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground9 min walk
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Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
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, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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Little Bee's Day Nursery-The Hive is a full-day nursery at Unit 5b, Hadham Industrial Estate, Church End, Little Hadham, Ware, SG11 2DY, in Little Hadham, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 109 children. Its Ofsted report card (November 2025) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard; safeguarding standards met. It is run by Little Bee's Day Nursery Limited.
Run by Little Bee's Day Nursery Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Bee's Day Nursery-The HiveThis nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Little Bee's Day Nursery LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Bright Horizons Bishop's Stortford Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.7 miles |
| Little Ladybirds & Night OwlsSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.8 miles |
| Early Birds, Night Owls & Little Ladybirds Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.1 miles |
| The Pre-School at St Joe's LtdSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.4 miles |
| Early Birds, Night Owls & Little Ladybirds Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.4 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Little Hadham Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected May 2025 0.4 miles
- Avanti Brook Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 1.7 miles
- Hillmead Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 1.9 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Little Bee's Day Nursery-The Hive's Ofsted rating?
Little Bee's Day Nursery-The Hive was inspected on 19 November 2025 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Little Bee's Day Nursery-The Hive take?
Little Bee's Day Nursery-The Hive is registered with Ofsted for up to 109 children at any one time.
Who runs Little Bee's Day Nursery-The Hive?
Little Bee's Day Nursery-The Hive is run by Little Bee's Day Nursery Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- 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.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2744951 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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