According to Ofsted's inspection on 17 March 2026, Busy Bees Day Nursery at Meopham in GRAVESEND, Kent 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 — Expected Standard; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Expected Standard. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.
Inspected 17 March 2026
6 months ago
Report card — six areas graded separately.
Curriculum and teachingExpected Standard
AchievementExpected Standard
Behaviour and routinesExpected Standard
Welfare and wellbeingExpected Standard
InclusionStrong Standard
Leadership and governanceExpected Standard
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 wellbeingExpected Standard
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
InclusionStrong Standard
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
Leadership and governanceExpected Standard
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
Earlier inspections
11 November 2022Good
13 May 2022Inadequate
6 April 2018Good
3 August 2015Good
28 June 2012Outstanding
16 May 2007Good
27 October 2003Good
On the register
Ofsted URN
127300
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
1 to 4
Registered places
104
Registered since
24 November 1993
Local authority
Kent
GRAVESEND, Kent · DA13 0AH. Location from the Ofsted register.
On the Early Years Register.
Common questions
When was Busy Bees Day Nursery at Meopham last inspected by Ofsted? +
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Meopham in GRAVESEND, Kent was last inspected on 17 March 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 Meopham? +
Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Expected Standard. 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 Meopham take? +
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Meopham is registered for children aged 1 to 4.
How many children can Busy Bees Day Nursery at Meopham take? +
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Meopham is registered for up to 104 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.
How long has Busy Bees Day Nursery at Meopham been registered? +
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Meopham has been registered with Ofsted since 24 November 1993. Its unique reference number (URN) is 127300.
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