According to Ofsted's inspection on 13 November 2025, Busy Bees Day Nursery at Preston Bamber Bridge in Preston, Lancashire 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 — Strong Standard; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Expected Standard. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.
Inspected 13 November 2025
10 months ago
Report card — six areas graded separately.
Curriculum and teachingExpected Standard
AchievementExpected Standard
Behaviour and routinesExpected Standard
Welfare and wellbeingStrong 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 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 governanceExpected Standard
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
Earlier inspections
15 January 2020Outstanding
16 February 2016Good
8 April 2013Requires Improvement
26 October 2010Good
14 September 2006Requires Improvement
30 September 2005Inadequate
15 March 2005Good
2 September 2003Requires Improvement
On the register
Ofsted URN
503750
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Registered since
30 August 2001
Local authority
Lancashire
Preston, Lancashire · PR5 6QE. Location from the Ofsted register.
On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.
Common questions
When was Busy Bees Day Nursery at Preston Bamber Bridge last inspected by Ofsted? +
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Preston Bamber Bridge in Preston, Lancashire was last inspected on 13 November 2025. 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 Preston Bamber Bridge? +
Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Strong 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.
How long has Busy Bees Day Nursery at Preston Bamber Bridge been registered? +
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Preston Bamber Bridge has been registered with Ofsted since 30 August 2001. Its unique reference number (URN) is 503750.
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