Busy Bees Day Nursery at Colton Mill
Leeds · LS15 9JB
Inspected by Ofsted on 30 July 2026 under the report card framework.
Registration
- Ofsted URN
- EY265715
- Provider type
- Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
- Registered since
- 28 August 2003
- Local authority
- Leeds
On the Early Years Register.
Where it is
Leeds · LS15 9JB. Location from the Ofsted register.
Inspection history
Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.
- 12 February 2024 inspection Outstanding
- 13 February 2018 inspection Outstanding
- 14 March 2014 inspection Good
- 12 June 2013 inspection Requires Improvement
- 16 August 2011 inspection Good
- 27 February 2008 inspection Good
- 1 April 2004 inspection Requires Improvement
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Busy Bees Day Nursery at Colton Mill in Leeds was last inspected on 30 July 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.
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Busy Bees Day Nursery at Colton Mill has been registered with Ofsted since 28 August 2003. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY265715.
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