Ofsted report card

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Weymouth

Weymouth, Dorset · DT4 9TT

Inspected by Ofsted on 27 January 2026 under the report card framework.

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

Needs Attention

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

Achievement

Expected Standard

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

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

Needs Attention

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

Inclusion

Expected Standard

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

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
EY435250
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
59
Registered since
12 August 2011
Local authority
Dorset

On the Early Years Register.

Where it is

Weymouth, Dorset · DT4 9TT. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 6 June 2023 inspection Good
  2. 18 December 2017 inspection Good
  3. 13 April 2015 inspection Good
  4. 19 January 2012 inspection Good

Common questions

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

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Weymouth in Weymouth, Dorset was last inspected on 27 January 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 Weymouth? +

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

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

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

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Weymouth is registered for up to 59 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

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

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Weymouth has been registered with Ofsted since 12 August 2011. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY435250.

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