Treetops Caterpillar Deeping St James

The Rundles, 100 Bridge Street, Deeping St James, Peterborough PE6 8EH
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  • Treetops Caterpillar Deeping St James, Peterborough
Situated in the heart of Market Deeping, Busy Bees at Deeping St. James is housed within a charming Grade II cottage, fostering a nurturing environment to provide a home away from home.

Every day at Busy Bees presents an adventure waiting to unfold. The nursery offers a wide array of activities, both indoors and outdoors, designed to keep each child engaged and enthusiastic throughout their educational journey. From imaginative play areas to the expansive outdoor garden, there is so much for all the children to enjoy.

Parents can rest assured that their child's well-being and development takes priority at the nursery. The dedicated team of highly trained staff are committed to delivering top-tier care and education. Additionally, an experienced SENCO is part of the team, ensuring children of all abilities receive the support they need, promoting inclusivity and progress.

The nursery also features an in-house chef who prepares nutritious meals adhering to NHS accreditation guidelines, ensuring that children receive the well-rounded nutrition essential for their growth and development. What's more, these meals are included in the fees, and the nursery boasts a 5-star food hygiene rating.

With so much to appreciate and admire at Busy Bees at Deeping St. James, parents can take comfort in knowing they've found a nurturing haven for their child.

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Care Provided by Treetops Caterpillar Deeping St James

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Gemma Chapman (Centre Director)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 15
  • Total Places for Children
  • 50
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays

Funding & Fees Guide for Treetops Caterpillar Deeping St James

  • Effective from April 2025
    Start End 0-2 Year olds 2-3 Year olds 3-5 Year olds
    Full Week
    Monday to Friday 8:00 AM 6:00 PM £338.50 £338.50 £315.00
    Full Day 8:00 AM 6:00 PM £77.50 £77.50 £72.50
    Morning 8:00 AM 1:00 PM £47.50 £47.50 £46.50
    Afternoon 1:00 PM 6:00 PM £46.50 £46.50 £45.50


    Effective from April 2025
    9 Months to 2 Year Old Stretched Funding
    Start End
    Full Week - 15-hours
    stretched
    Monday to Friday
    8:00 AM 6:00 PM £268.40*
    Full Day with 3.8
    funded hours 8:00 AM 6:00 PM £50.41
    Full Day with
    7.6 funded hours 8:00 AM 6:00 PM £23.32
    Morning 8:00 AM 1:00 PM 3.80 £13.76
    Afternoon 1:00 PM 6:00 PM 3.80 £13.52


    Effective from April 2025
    3 Years + Stretched Funding
    Start End
    Full Week - 15-hours
    stretched
    Monday to Friday
    8:00 AM 6:00 PM 11.40 38.60 £250.25*
    Full Week - 30-hours
    stretched
    Monday to Friday
    8:00 AM 6:00 PM 22.80 27.20 £185.50*
    Full Day with 3.8
    funded hours 8:00 AM 6:00 PM 3.80 £47.31
    Full Day with 7.6
    funded hours 8:00 AM 6:00 PM 7.60 £22.12
    Morning 8:00 AM 1:00 PM 3.80 £13.52
    Afternoon 1:00 PM 6:00 PM 3.80 £13.28

  • Subject to change yearly

Treetops Caterpillar Deeping St James Reviews (103)

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Treetops Caterpillar Deeping St James has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.833) out of 10, based on 55 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Treetops Caterpillar Deeping St James has 103 reviews.

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Review from Alison T (Grandmother of Child) published on 12 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are so happy that we found busy bees nursery
Our Granddaughter love going to nursery and the staff and manager is amazing and have done so much to help with our Granddaughter as she has delayed in her development
Thank you so much to the manager and her amazing team.

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Review from Alexandria A (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son always enjoys his time at nursery and is excited to go. They have a great routine with him, he eats and sleeps well while he is there and we love to hear about their outings. We enjoy seeing any pictures of what he gets up to, sometimes being out and about in the fresh air which is very important
to us. My husband and I keep saying we are so pleased we picked a fanatic nursery.

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Review from Penny M (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very happy with the care my daughter receives at Treetops Caterpillar. The staff are fantastic and have really invested in her learning and development. My daughter has been having issues with food and intolerances and the nursery has been so supportive and understanding whilst we figure out what is
going on which I am truly thankful. My daughter is excited to go to nursery in the morning and always smiles when we mention the names of her key workers. Keep up the good work!

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Review from Philippa G (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am very happy with the care my child is given at the nursery. He is always really happy and enjoys attending. He has good relationships with all staff and I am happy he is in good hands. I would recommend the nursery to others. Thank you.

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Review from Emily S (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our little boy thoroughly enjoys boing to nursery. We especially rate how the adults invest their time and energy into our son's interests. He and his key worker both look through supermarket catalogues together and discuss the food they like. It has now become a tradition for us to get catalogues every
time he goes for shopping! It is this personal care that we are most impressed with.

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Review from E B (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing is the only word I can use.
The staff here are wonderful and they are always so kind and helpful. I honestly have never had a better experience at a nursery. I have never felt more comfortable leaving my baby in any other care facility.

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Review from Chevvy W (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child is always happy to go to nursery and see all her friends and staff. She is thriving and being supported to learn new skills every day.

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Review from C I (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are wonderful with my son. They know him inside out. They support him really well. He loves coming to nursery and has made many friends. Thank you.

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Review from Sam D (Father of Child) published on 4 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child is always excited to go to nursery and likes to share his experiences with us at home. He has lots of friends and is very fond of the nursery staff. We are very happy he goes to Treetops Caterpillar.

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Review from A S (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Treetops Caterpillar Deeping has been amazing, he has really thrived since starting in November 2024. The staff are all lovely and interact with him every morning when he arrives. Since starting they have taught him so much, he really enjoys reading time. They have helped him come out of his shell and
he is now building confidence in personal play and responsibility.

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Review from J P (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has been at the nursery for three years; she has learnt so much and her development has progressed. She has a fantastic bond with her key person, this has been amazing as a parent leaving my child in such good hands. My daughter engages in her development and learning with the new curriculum,
she is so happy showing us and family members her artist of the month and encouraging them to join in with ballet. My daughter is looking forward to the new journey of starting school but this nursery has been a big part of her life and we are very grateful. Amazing garden area! She loves the chef's food! Thank you.

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Review from Florin N (Father of Child) published on 4 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child is doing very well and every day learns something new.

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Review from Hollie H (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I was in so much awe when I picked up my child. The staff were so engaged with the children and she was so happy all night. Go Treetops!

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Review from Louisa N (Mother of Child) published on 26 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little one recently turned 2 years old and has moved from the baby room to the toddler room. The communication from the nursery in the run-up to this was amazing. I was well informed of the steps they were taking to prepare him and how he was handling the tester days.
His new key worker made herself
known to me too well in advance which was lovely. He did struggle at drop-offs to start and nursery worked with me to get him comfortable and doing things to make me excited about coming in such as waiting for him at the window and waving or having tractors on hand the help with handover. Now he runs in to greet his key worker who he has a lovely friendship with and will wave goodbye.
I honestly can't recommend this nursery enough.

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Review from N W (Mother of Child) published on 3 December 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has settled wonderfully at the nursery and loves all the activities on offer. I am very happy with the staff and his progress - it is lovely top see how much they have helped him to come out of his shell.

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Review from A Z (Mother of Child) published on 11 November 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Amazing staff and all the kids are friendly, my child is happy when going in and out.

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Review from Richard M (Foster Parent of Child) published on 31 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are foster carers with a child placed in this nursery. The staff have gone above and beyond in every area to accommodate the child's needs and to support us in every way imaginable. The staff are kind and caring towards the children and the parents too!

Reply from Gemma Chapman, Centre director at Treetops Caterpillar Deeping St James

Thank you so much for the lovely feedback, we are so grateful you choose us.


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Review from M N (Father of Child) published on 24 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All the staff are amazing. Really good with all the kids.

Reply from Gemma Chapman, Centre director at Treetops Caterpillar Deeping St James

Thank you for the lovely feedback, we always have the children's best interests at heart.


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Review from D D (Mother of Child) published on 4 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Good experience with the nursery, the teachers are loving and patient and caring. Plenty of activities to help the development of my kid. Big garden.
There's lots of interactions with the teachers and other children, hence developing my child's social abilities.

Reply from Gemma Chapman, Centre director at Treetops Caterpillar Deeping St James

Thank you for the lovely feedback, we always have the children's best interests at heart.


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Review from N K (Mother of Child) published on 4 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

we have now had 2 children go through Treetops Nursery and both have been very happy. Any concerns or issues raised have been dealt with promptly and professionally and I would recommend the setting to friends.

Reply from Gemma Chapman, Centre director at Treetops Caterpillar Deeping St James

Thank you for the lovely feedback, we always have the children's best interests at heart.


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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.833)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.833) out of 10 for Treetops Caterpillar Deeping St James is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 55 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 55 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.833 for Treetops Caterpillar Deeping St James is calculated as follows: ( (555 Excellents x 5) + (98 Goods x 4) + (6 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 659 Ratings = 4.833

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Treetops Caterpillar Deeping St James is based on 55 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 50 number of registered child places is 10, which has been reached with 55 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Meet the Team (3)

Gemma

Gemma Chapman

Job Title: Centre Director

Joined: 2020

Hi, I'm Gemma and I have worked at Busy Bees since October 2020.


I have been in childcare for over 20 years. I am qualified level three in childcare and education. I like to support staff with knowledge and support their development, training them on activities and on the early year's foundation stage. Over the years I have worked myself from the nursery nurse to manager in my whole career. I am the nursery senco Level 3 and Autism level 2, health and safety coordinator and safeguarding lead. I like to travel with my family in the UK and support my local football team and formula one.


Jodie

Jodie Phythian

Job Title: Assistant Centre Director

Joined: 2013

Hi, I'm Jodie I have worked at Busy Bees for over 10 years. I like spending time with my daughter, husband and our dog Lola. As a family we like to go on holidays and going on different adventures.


Claire

Claire Miller

Job Title: Chef

Hi, I am Claire I am the nursery chef cooking the delicious food for the nursery children, I cater for children with allergies and dietary requirements.
I like spending time with my family.


Frequently Asked Questions about Treetops Caterpillar Deeping St James

What is the Age Range of Children that Treetops Caterpillar Deeping St James accepts?

Treetops Caterpillar Deeping St James accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Treetops Caterpillar Deeping St James Open?

Treetops Caterpillar Deeping St James is open: Monday 07:30-18:00, Tuesday 07:30-18:00, Wednesday 07:30-18:00, Thursday 07:30-18:00, Friday 07:30-18:00.

How many Children does Treetops Caterpillar Deeping St James have capacity for?

Treetops Caterpillar Deeping St James has capacity for a total of 50 Children.

How far is Treetops Caterpillar Deeping St James to the centre of Peterborough?

7.4 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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