Ofsted report card

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Swindon Broome

Swindon, Wiltshire · SN3 1RG

Inspected by Ofsted on 28 January 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Needs Attention
Achievement Needs Attention
Behaviour and routines Needs Attention
Welfare and wellbeing Needs Attention
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

Needs Attention

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

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
EY289477
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
84
Registered since
27 May 2004
Local authority
Swindon

On the Early Years Register.

Where it is

Swindon, Wiltshire · SN3 1RG. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 25 July 2025 concern_actions_taken non compliant
  2. 8 August 2024 inspection Good
  3. 17 October 2018 inspection Good
  4. 26 January 2015 inspection Good
  5. 31 January 2014 inspection Requires Improvement
  6. 20 March 2009 inspection
  7. 3 October 2005 inspection

Common questions

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

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Swindon Broome in Swindon, Wiltshire was last inspected on 28 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 Swindon Broome? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Needs Attention; achievement — Needs Attention; behaviour and routines — Needs Attention; welfare and wellbeing — Needs Attention; 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 Swindon Broome take? +

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

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

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Swindon Broome is registered for up to 84 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

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

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Swindon Broome has been registered with Ofsted since 27 May 2004. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY289477.

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