Ofsted report card

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Leicester Carlton Park

Narborough, Leicester · LE19 0LF

Inspected by Ofsted on 21 April 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Expected Standard
Achievement Expected Standard
Behaviour and routines Expected Standard
Welfare and wellbeing Needs Attention
Inclusion Strong Standard
Leadership and governance Needs Attention

What each grade means

Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear — meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Curriculum and teaching

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Achievement

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Behaviour and routines

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Welfare and wellbeing

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Inclusion

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Leadership and governance

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Registration

Ofsted URN
EY241078
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
116
Registered since
1 October 2002
Local authority
Leicestershire

On the Early Years Register.

Where it is

Narborough, Leicester · LE19 0LF. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.

  1. 11 September 2022 concern_actions_taken compliant
  2. 31 March 2022 inspection Good
  3. 30 March 2016 inspection Good
  4. 7 May 2013 inspection Good
  5. 15 November 2011 inspection Good
  6. 11 March 2008 inspection
  7. 17 August 2004 inspection

Common questions

When was Busy Bees Day Nursery at Leicester Carlton Park last inspected by Ofsted? +

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Leicester Carlton Park in Narborough, Leicester was last inspected on 21 April 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

What did Ofsted say about Busy Bees Day Nursery at Leicester Carlton Park? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Needs Attention; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Needs Attention. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.

Is "expected standard" a good grade? +

Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.

What ages does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Leicester Carlton Park take? +

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Leicester Carlton Park is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can Busy Bees Day Nursery at Leicester Carlton Park take? +

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Leicester Carlton Park is registered for up to 116 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Busy Bees Day Nursery at Leicester Carlton Park been registered? +

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Leicester Carlton Park has been registered with Ofsted since 1 October 2002. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY241078.

Nearby settings

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