Full-day nursery in Hackney
Mini Bees Childcare
1 - 9 Sidworth Street, Hackney, E8 3SD · 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 July 2022Reference 2681614Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 29 October 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places135 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 27 March 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
- Registration fee
- £50
- Deposit
- £300
Funded hours: From 9 months, 30 hours
Fees: not published yet
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Nurseries in Hackney that publish fees charge £52–£100 a day for under-2s (4 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:30
- Ages
- birth to 5 years
Getting there
1 - 9 Sidworth Street, Hackney, E8 3SD · More nurseries in E8
Stations
- London Fields4 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Cambridge Heath (London)12 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Hackney CentralStep-free access14 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including Well Street, King Edward's Road and Mare Street / Well Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- London Fields2 min walk
- St Thomas's Recreation Ground4 min walk
- St Thomas's Square5 min walk
- St Thomas's Long Burial Ground5 min walk
- Broadway Market Green7 min walk
- Playground2 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 Hackney 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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Mini Bees Childcare is a full-day nursery at 1 - 9 Sidworth Street, Hackney, E8 3SD, in Hackney. It is registered for 135 children and takes children aged birth to 5 years. It opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded hours from 9 months and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 47 reviews (November 2026).
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning
Its website names a play-based EYFS curriculum. Ofsted's 2024 inspection rated the nursery Good for overall effectiveness and Good for quality of education. Activities named on its website include sports coaching, dance and movement, and cooking activities.
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
Food
Meals are included in the fees. Its website says healthy snacks are provided.
- Meals included in feesSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website says the nursery has its own garden and offers local outings and trips.
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
- Late pick-upSource: nursery website
- Nappies and wipes providedSource: nursery website
- Sibling discountSource: nursery website
Safety
Ofsted's 2024 inspection rated safeguarding as effective. Its website names a secure entry system and CCTV as security measures.
- Secure entry systemSource: nursery website
- CCTVSource: nursery website
- Parent app with daily updatesSource: nursery website
- Purpose-built buildingSource: nursery website
- Pram storageSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Sports coachingSource: nursery website
- Dance and movementSource: nursery website
- Cooking activitiesSource: nursery website
Getting a place
Its website says families book a visit using the short form, then pay the £50 registration fee and £300 deposit to accept a place. The nursery has a waiting list and requires 8 weeks' notice to leave. It accepts government-funded hours for working parents of children from 9 months, the universal 15 funded hours for 3-4 year olds, and 30 funded hours for eligible 3-4 year olds.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mini Bees ChildcareThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 0 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
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| First Day Nursery (Hackney)Full-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Grace Montessori SchoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:45–15:30 | 2–6 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| German Kindergarten London FieldsFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 2–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
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- All nurseries in Hackney111
- All nurseries in E817
- Nurseries near London Fields station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- London Fields Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 0.2 miles
- Gayhurst Community School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected February 2023 0.3 miles
- St John of Jerusalem Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.3 miles
- Orchard Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected November 2025 0.4 miles
- St. Paul's With St. Michael's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected March 2023 0.4 miles
- Mowlem Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected January 2024 0.5 miles
- Sebright School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected July 2025 0.5 miles
- Morningside Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected September 2023 0.6 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 Mini Bees Childcare offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Mini Bees Childcare offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Mini Bees Childcare offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Mini Bees Childcare offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Mini Bees Childcare's opening hours?
Mini Bees Childcare opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri.
What ages does Mini Bees Childcare take?
Mini Bees Childcare takes children aged birth to 5 years.
What is Mini Bees Childcare's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Mini Bees Childcare Good at its inspection on 29 October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Mini Bees Childcare take?
Mini Bees Childcare is registered with Ofsted for up to 135 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Mini Bees Childcare?
Yes. Meals are included in the fees at Mini Bees Childcare.
Is there a registration fee or deposit at Mini Bees Childcare?
Yes. Mini Bees Childcare lists a registration fee of £50 and a deposit of £300.
What approach does Mini Bees Childcare follow?
Mini Bees Childcare's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum.
Does Mini Bees Childcare have outdoor space?
Mini Bees Childcare lists: Own garden and Local outings and trips.
What is the nearest station to Mini Bees Childcare?
London Fields is the nearest station we know of, under 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Mini Bees Childcare?
You can call 020 3475 5514 and visit minibeeschildcare.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Hackney
- 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 HackneyFees by age in Hackney
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (minibeeschildcare.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 2681614 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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