Ofsted report card

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Tunbridge Wells

Tunbridge Wells, Kent · TN4 9HU

Inspected by Ofsted on 17 June 2026 under the report card framework.

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

Needs Attention

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

Achievement

Needs Attention

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

Behaviour and routines

Needs Attention

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

Welfare and wellbeing

Expected Standard

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

Inclusion

Needs Attention

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

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
EY428303
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
90
Registered since
19 July 2011
Local authority
Kent

On the EYR.

Where it is

Tunbridge Wells, Kent · TN4 9HU. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 20 August 2025 concern_actions_taken compliant
  2. 24 October 2024 inspection Good
  3. 1 July 2024 concern_actions_taken non compliant
  4. 17 February 2022 inspection Good
  5. 1 December 2016 inspection Good
  6. 14 June 2013 inspection Good
  7. 9 January 2012 inspection Good

Common questions

When was Busy Bees Day Nursery at Tunbridge Wells last inspected by Ofsted? +

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Tunbridge Wells in Tunbridge Wells, Kent was last inspected on 17 June 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 Tunbridge Wells? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Needs Attention; achievement — Needs Attention; behaviour and routines — Needs Attention; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Needs Attention; 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 Tunbridge Wells take? +

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Tunbridge Wells is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can Busy Bees Day Nursery at Tunbridge Wells take? +

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Tunbridge Wells is registered for up to 90 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Busy Bees Day Nursery at Tunbridge Wells been registered? +

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Tunbridge Wells has been registered with Ofsted since 19 July 2011. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY428303.

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