According to Ofsted's inspection on 26 January 2026, Busy Bees Day Nursery at Norwich Hospital in Colney, Norwich was graded on 6 areas of its report card: curriculum and teaching — Strong Standard; achievement — Strong Standard; behaviour and routines — Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Strong Standard; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Strong Standard. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.
Inspected 26 January 2026
7 months ago
Report card — six areas graded separately.
Curriculum and teachingStrong Standard
AchievementStrong Standard
Behaviour and routinesStrong Standard
Welfare and wellbeingStrong Standard
InclusionStrong Standard
Leadership and governanceStrong 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 teachingStrong Standard
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
AchievementStrong Standard
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
Behaviour and routinesStrong Standard
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
Welfare and wellbeingStrong Standard
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
InclusionStrong Standard
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
Leadership and governanceStrong Standard
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
Earlier inspections
27 October 2021Good
6 September 2019Good
25 May 2016Good
23 June 2014Good
12 April 2013Outstanding
10 December 2008Good
28 September 2006Requires Improvement
On the register
Ofsted URN
EY305861
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
114
Registered since
24 August 2005
Local authority
Norfolk
Colney, Norwich · NR4 7UX. Location from the Ofsted register.
On the Early Years Register.
Common questions
When was Busy Bees Day Nursery at Norwich Hospital last inspected by Ofsted? +
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Norwich Hospital in Colney, Norwich was last inspected on 26 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 Norwich Hospital? +
Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Strong Standard; achievement — Strong Standard; behaviour and routines — Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Strong Standard; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Strong 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 Norwich Hospital take? +
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Norwich Hospital is registered for children aged 0 to 4.
How many children can Busy Bees Day Nursery at Norwich Hospital take? +
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Norwich Hospital is registered for up to 114 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.
How long has Busy Bees Day Nursery at Norwich Hospital been registered? +
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Norwich Hospital has been registered with Ofsted since 24 August 2005. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY305861.
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