According to Ofsted's inspection on 21 April 2026, Busy Bees Day Nursery at Leicester Carlton Park in Narborough, Leicester was graded on 6 areas of its report card: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Needs Attention; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Needs Attention. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.
Inspected 21 April 2026
5 months ago
Report card — six areas graded separately.
Curriculum and teachingExpected Standard
AchievementExpected Standard
Behaviour and routinesExpected Standard
Welfare and wellbeingNeeds Attention
InclusionStrong Standard
Leadership and governanceNeeds Attention
What each grade means
Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result.
Curriculum and teachingExpected Standard
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
AchievementExpected Standard
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
Behaviour and routinesExpected Standard
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
Welfare and wellbeingNeeds Attention
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
InclusionStrong Standard
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
Leadership and governanceNeeds Attention
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
Earlier inspections
31 March 2022Good
30 March 2016Good
7 May 2013Good
15 November 2011Good
11 March 2008Requires Improvement
17 August 2004Good
On the register
Ofsted URN
EY241078
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
116
Registered since
1 October 2002
Local authority
Leicestershire
Narborough, Leicester · LE19 0LF. Location from the Ofsted register.
On the Early Years Register.
Common questions
When was Busy Bees Day Nursery at Leicester Carlton Park last inspected by Ofsted? +
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Leicester Carlton Park in Narborough, Leicester was last inspected on 21 April 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 Leicester Carlton Park? +
Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Needs Attention; inclusion — Strong 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 Leicester Carlton Park take? +
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Leicester Carlton Park is registered for children aged 0 to 4.
How many children can Busy Bees Day Nursery at Leicester Carlton Park take? +
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Leicester Carlton Park is registered for up to 116 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.
How long has Busy Bees Day Nursery at Leicester Carlton Park been registered? +
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Leicester Carlton Park has been registered with Ofsted since 1 October 2002. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY241078.
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