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Busy Bees Day Nursery food hygiene rating

Caring Premises · Milton Keynes

Busy Bees Day Nursery holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the care premises are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 12 May 2026, 2 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: Chadwick Drive, Eaglestone - West, MK6 5LS

How it compares in Milton Keynes

In Milton Keynes, 77% of rated places manage a 5, so Busy Bees Day Nursery sits behind roughly 1,755 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Milton Keynes
5 out of 5 1,755 77%
4 out of 5 360 16% ← Busy Bees Day Nursery
3 out of 5 111 5%
2 out of 5 30 1%
1 out of 5 14 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 236 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Busy Bees Day Nursery none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Busy Bees Day Nursery, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
BMI Saxon Clinic (Medirest Healthcare Compass Group) Caring Premises 278 yards away 5 - Very good 11 September 2025
Bridge Academy Central School/college/university 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 12 May 2025
Best Kebabs Mobile caterer 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 21 January 2026
Asia Wok Restaurant Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 10 February 2025
B&M Express Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 4 December 2025
Age UK Milton Keynes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 26 March 2026
Best Kebab Mobile caterer 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 16 October 2024
Best Kebab Mobile caterer 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 27 March 2025

Questions about Busy Bees Day Nursery

What is Busy Bees Day Nursery's food hygiene rating?

Busy Bees Day Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Milton Keynes Council on 12 May 2026.

Is Busy Bees Day Nursery safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this care premises to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Busy Bees Day Nursery last inspected?

Busy Bees Day Nursery was last inspected on 12 May 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Milton Keynes Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Busy Bees Day Nursery?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Busy Bees Day Nursery compare to other places in Milton Keynes?

77% of the 2,271 rated food businesses in Milton Keynes hold the top rating of 5, while Busy Bees Day Nursery holds a 4. 360 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Milton Keynes Council inspects Busy Bees Day Nursery and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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