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Busy Bees in Telford review

Ranked 6 of 10 in Nurseries in Telford

Best for: Priorslee families wanting a large chain nursery with funded places

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Trading as Busy Bees Day Nurseries (Trading) Limited · Priorslee Avenue, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 9RS · Service area: Telford

Busy Bees in Telford in short

Busy Bees in Telford is a large chain nursery on Priorslee Avenue with structured rooms, an outdoor space, a sensory room and a parent room [1]. Its standout is the turnaround: Ofsted rated it Good in September 2025, up from Requires Improvement, and fees bundle nappies, wipes, formula and chef-prepared meals [3] [1]. In our judgement it is the Priorslee pick for a big-nursery setup.

Parents on Google give 4.2 from seventeen reviews, one of the deeper bases in this table [5]. The latest report records twenty-five childcare staff with nineteen qualified at level three or above, and funded places on offer [3]. This review reads the two sources as a large nursery on the way up rather than the finished article.

What counts against it is the middle of the road: a mid-range public score, no published rates beyond a fee calculator, and no published insurance detail [5] [1]. In our judgement those gaps keep Busy Bees in Telford mid-table, with the direction of travel its best argument.

Busy Bees in Telford reviews and ratings on other sites

Every public rating we hold for Busy Bees in Telford, with the source, scale, count and the date we read it. These are customers' ratings, not ours.
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Google4.2 out of 517

Our verdict

Our judgement: Busy Bees in Telford suits parents who want a big, long-running Priorslee nursery with structured rooms and funded places [1] [2]. The September 2025 Good and the all-inclusive fees stand out [3] [1]. Against it count the mid-range Google score from 17 reviews and the absence of published insurance detail and rates [5] [1].

Score summary

Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.

Composite score
65.0 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

54

Google 4.2 out of 5 from 17 reviews [5].

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

85

Ofsted rated the nursery Good at its September 2025 inspection, published October 2025, and lists it on the Early Years Register (URN 208218) [2] [3].

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

80

On the Companies House record since 1996 [3].

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

55

The website offers a fee calculator but publishes no rates [1].

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

85

The website sets out baby, toddler and pre-school rooms, facilities from CCTV to a sensory room, the Priorslee address with 8am to 6pm hours, and visit-booking and phone routes [1].

Evidence

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Years trading17Source register

Industry qualifications

Sourced from the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders, on the date shown.

Strengths

  • Ofsted rated the nursery Good in September 2025, up from Requires Improvement at the previous inspection [2] [3].

  • The September 2025 report records 25 childcare staff with 19 qualified at level 3 or above, and funded places on offer [3].

  • Fees include nappies, wipes, formula milk and chef-prepared meals, with an outdoor space, sensory room and parent room on site [1].

Limitations

  • No insurance details are published on the pages checked [1].

  • No rates are published; pricing runs through a fee calculator [1].

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Questions about Busy Bees in Telford

Is Busy Bees in Telford any good?

Good for Priorslee families wanting a large chain nursery: sixth in our Telford nurseries table, with a Good from September 2025 and 4.2 on Google from seventeen reviews. It suits structured rooms with funded places and bundled meals. Tour it against the smaller settings nearby before you decide.

Is Busy Bees in Telford Ofsted registered?

Yes. The Priorslee setting sits on the Early Years Register under URN 208218, sourced from the Ofsted register [2]. Its September 2025 inspection brought a Good, up from Requires Improvement [3]. Check the URN yourself on the Ofsted reports site and read the full report with its date.

What does Busy Bees in Telford charge?

No rates are published; pricing runs through a fee calculator, though fees are stated to include nappies, wipes, formula and meals [1]. Ask for the all-in weekly figure with the funded-hours deduction for your child. Get the deposit, notice period and extras in the same written quote.

Where does Busy Bees in Telford work?

The nursery sits on Priorslee Avenue in Telford, a large site with outdoor space, a sensory room and a parent room [1]. Families largely come from Priorslee and nearby estates. Ask which age rooms have space and visit at pickup time to see handover working.

How is Busy Bees in Telford ranked?

It ranks sixth of the ten nurseries in our September round, the pick for a large Priorslee chain nursery with funded places. Kids Planet Lawley sits just above and Earlyworld just below. What parents say counts most toward every score. Read the full review, then visit.

Others assessed for this trade

  1. ABC Day Nursery71.5 / 100Ranked 1. Best for Outstanding-rated curiosity-led nursery across four Telford sites.
  2. Kids Planet Apley66.0 / 100Ranked 2. Best for hospital-grounds nursery with funded places and family support.
  3. Church Street Day Nursery65.8 / 100Ranked 3. Best for Wellington parents wanting a themed nursery with forest school.
  4. Honeybuns Nursery Telford65.5 / 100Ranked 4. Best for Wellington parents wanting a large historic setting with forest garden.

Sources

  1. Busy Bees Telford nursery page — rooms, facilities, fees and contact Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  2. Ofsted — Busy Bees Day Nursery at Telford Priorslee register entry (URN 208218) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  3. Ofsted inspection report — Busy Bees Telford Priorslee, September 2025 (Good) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  4. Companies House — BUSY BEES DAY NURSERIES (TRADING) LIMITED (03229362) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  5. Google Maps listing — Busy Bees in Telford Retrieved 4 September 2026.

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