Ofsted record

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Preston Hospital

Preston, Lancashire · URN EY264156

According to Ofsted's inspection on 27 July 2026, Busy Bees Day Nursery at Preston Hospital in Preston, Lancashire was rated Good — one overall judgment under the framework Ofsted used until November 2025. Little Bees Nursery Intelligence tracks every Ofsted inspection of this setting.

  1. Inspected 27 July 2026

    a month ago

    Good

    One overall judgment, under the framework Ofsted used until November 2025. Its next inspection will grade six areas separately.

    Outstanding
    Good
    Requires Improvement
    Inadequate

    The standard is met. This is the grade Ofsted expects a setting to hold, not a consolation for missing Outstanding.

  2. Earlier inspections

  3. 30 April 2024 Good
  4. 1 June 2018 Outstanding
  5. 5 March 2014 Good
  6. 8 December 2011 Outstanding
  7. 22 January 2008 Good
  8. 9 February 2005 Good

On the register

Ofsted URN
EY264156
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Registered since
12 June 2003
Local authority
Lancashire

Preston, Lancashire · PR2 9HT. Location from the Ofsted register.

On the Early Years Register.

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Busy Bees Day Nursery at Preston Hospital in Preston, Lancashire was last inspected on 27 July 2026, under the framework Ofsted used until November 2025, which gave one overall rating. Its next inspection will grade several areas separately on a report card.

What is Busy Bees Day Nursery at Preston Hospital's Ofsted rating? +

Ofsted rated Busy Bees Day Nursery at Preston Hospital Good at its inspection on 27 July 2026. The standard is met. This is the grade Ofsted expects a setting to hold, not a consolation for missing Outstanding.

How long has Busy Bees Day Nursery at Preston Hospital been registered? +

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Preston Hospital has been registered with Ofsted since 12 June 2003. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY264156.

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