Ofsted report card

The Bees Knees Day Nursery

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · HP2 5TD

Inspected by Ofsted on 11 April 2024 under the report card framework.

Registration

Ofsted URN
129334
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Registered since
1 June 1993
Local authority
Hertfordshire

On the Early Years Register.

Where it is

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · HP2 5TD. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 4 June 2018 inspection Good
  2. 24 September 2015 inspection Good
  3. 19 February 2015 inspection Requires Improvement
  4. 29 June 2009 inspection Outstanding
  5. 20 July 2007 inspection Good
  6. 29 January 2004 inspection Requires Improvement

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The Bees Knees Day Nursery in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire was last inspected on 11 April 2024. 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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The Bees Knees Day Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 1 June 1993. Its unique reference number (URN) is 129334.

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