Busy Bees Day Nursery at Colchester Severalls Business Park
Latest Ofsted grade for Busy Bees Day Nursery at Colchester Severalls Business Park in Colchester, Essex: Strong Standard. Inspection history, evaluation areas and report PDFs for URN EY289579 on Ofsted Insights.
Provider details
| Name | Busy Bees Day Nursery at Colchester Severalls Business Park |
|---|---|
| URN | EY289579 |
| Provider type | Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Town | Colchester |
| Address | Phoenix Square, Wyncolls Road, Severalls Industrial Park |
| Postcode | CO4 9AS |
| Telephone | 01206 844 133 |
| Website | www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk/nursery/colchester |
| Registered | 16 June 2004 |
| Registration status | Active |
Latest inspection
| Inspection date | 6 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Report published | 28 April 2026 |
| Framework | Renewed EIF 2025 |
| Headline measure (lowest graded area) | Strong Standard |
| Curriculum & Teaching | Strong Standard |
| Achievement | Strong Standard |
| Inclusion | Strong Standard |
| Leadership & Governance | Strong Standard |
| Behaviour, Attitudes & Routines | Strong Standard |
| Children's Welfare & Wellbeing | Strong Standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
The renewed Education Inspection Framework does not give an overall grade. The headline measure is the lowest graded area, an Ofsted Insights measure explained in the methodology.
Ofsted reports
Previous inspections
- 28 February 2020 — Pre-2025 — Outstanding (report PDF)
- 8 April 2013 — Pre-2025 — Outstanding (report PDF)
- 3 March 2009 — Pre-2025 — Good (report PDF)
- 29 March 2006 — Pre-2025 — Good (report PDF)
- 25 November 2004 — Pre-2025 (report PDF)
Data refreshed from Ofsted on 29 April 2026.