Treetops Caterpillar Deeping St James

The Rundles, 100 Bridge Street, Deeping St James, Peterborough PE6 8EH
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9.8 103 Reviews
  • 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 Rebecca T (Mother of Child) published on 4 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has settled in so well at the nursery since she started in October 2019, thanks to the friendly staff and her fabulous key worker. All the staff are very friendly and approachable and made me feel at ease when dropping my 15-month off. She has noticeably become very sociable, communicative
and inquisitive since she started, and I know she thoroughly enjoys her time there.

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Review from L R (Father of Child) published on 21 August 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great place for our son to learn and develop. All keyworkers he has had are excellent.

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Review from Kelly E (Mother of Child) published on 6 August 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are drawing to a close on our nursery experience as my son leaves in a few weeks to start school. Both my son and daughter have attended this nursery and I cannot thank the staff enough for the time they have invested in both of them. My children consider the staff more like family and for me that
means the world. I would not hesitate to recommend Caterpillar to everyone. My children are knowledgeable from all of the activities the nursery gets them involved in but have also enhanced their personalities with the morals the nursery have guided them in.

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Review from Joanna T (Mother of Child) published on 17 August 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

It is my daughters last day at nursery and I wanted to express my thanks to all the staff at the nursery. My daughter has been at the nursery since she was 8 months old (she is now 4 1/2). She has always loved nursery and the majority of the time she didn't want to leave at the end of the day to come
home! This is down to the staff, especially certain staff members. However, all the staff add to the homely feel the nursery has to offer.
My only suggestion would be more trips out for the children.

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Review from Laura H (Mother of Child) published on 12 July 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is our second time using this nursery. Our first son loved going here so never hesitated to send our second. Our second son has settled in brilliantly and all the staff have been extremely welcoming again. They remember us from before so it felt like rejoining friends and family. I have always
felt at ease leaving both children safe in the knowledge they are well cared for and stimulated while at Treetops Caterpillar (Deeping St James). Great staff, good setting.

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Review from K L (Mother of Child) published on 21 June 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have been so impressed with how well my son has settled into nursery and how well the nursery workers understand his little quirks and needs. They respond very well to his emotional, physical and developmental needs on a daily basis. It is like a family and I know that he is being well and truly looked
after, stretched and challenged, praised and comforted. One happy mum with the service they provide.

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Review from Kerrie P (Mother of Child) published on 11 June 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our experience at Treetops Caterpillar is extremely positive. Our twin girls clearly love spending time at nursery and always have beaming faces when we greet them at the end of their sessions. All staff are friendly and caring and build a good rapport with all the children. The facilities, resources
and equipment are great and the garden is so perfect for children to explore and play. Attending nursery has certainly helped my twins development in many ways, including educationally and socially. This nursery ticks all the boxes for me and I am very happy we chose on our gut feelings on the first nursery we even went in.

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Review from J M (Father of Child) published on 19 February 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Very pleased with my daughter's progress. She has recently transitioned to the next age group and seems to be doing well. We have been given the same key worker that her older brother has which we are pleased with.

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Review from Helen U (Mother of Child) published on 19 February 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We were very happy to find the Treetops Caterpillar nursery after looking at others that I wouldn't have been comfortable leaving my son at. It's clean with great facilities, fresh cooked food, great staff who provide excellent care and development.


My son always amazes us with the stuff he learns

and we often get positive comments about his abilities - such as eating, manners and understanding.

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Review from Katie K (Nanny Carer of Child) published on 23 January 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Staff are so welcoming and are always welcomed with warm smiles and greetings. I can see how well his development is coming along and how settled he is at nursery. Well done to all the lovely girls there. You're all doing great jobs.

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Review from Brigid D (Mother of Child) published on 18 January 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are extremely pleased we chose Treetops. The staff have been excellent with our daughter who took a little longer to settle. Communication between us and the staff is very good and the nursery provides a very caring, fun environment. Our daughter has been encouraged to develop key skills and her
key worker definitely understands the best approach to get the most from her. She is always greeted by name by all the staff. Overall a lovely nursery, very happy and would recommend.

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Review from Tanya F (Mother of Child) published on 18 January 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Caterpillar is an amazing nursery. Both my boys have attended where we've never had an issue. Staff are very friendly and caring.

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Review from Emily C (Mother of Child) published on 18 January 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Since starting at Caterpillar Treetops in August, my children have noticeably come on in leaps and strides. They have learnt new songs, how to write their names (well the older one in Pre-School has!), reciting stories, counting and learning phonetics and the alphabet. I'm really impressed with all
of the lovely staff members who look after them and would absolutely recommend this nursery.

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Review from Sarah N (Mother of Child) published on 29 June 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

From the first day I left my daughter at the nursery (at 6 months) all the staff gave me a lot of confidence in the care they were providing for my daughter. As a result, my daughter is really happy going to nursery and at the end of each day, she doesn't want to leave. The range of activities are excellent
and I can see a noticeable difference in my daughter's development as a result. All staff are always welcoming and helpful and always say hello when entering the nursery. Keep up the good work.

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Review from Maggie R (Mother of Child) published on 27 June 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our experience is a very good one. All staff are friendly and courteous and care about our son. We are always greeted with a "hello" and all the staff seem to know the children's names. Parents evening gave good insight into our son's progress and development. Our key worker is very good and notifies
us if she is on leave and is on hand to offer help and advice with any problem areas. The facilities offered both inside and out, although small are good with a nice range of equipment.

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Review from Adam S (Father of Child) published on 24 May 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Really pleased that we chose Treetops Caterpillar. Staff are great and our little one cannot wait to get there in the mornings. First days were dealt with really well with lots of attention as she settled in.

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Review from K C (Mother of Child) published on 23 May 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child was able to fit in very quickly when he started 6 months ago aged 2 due to the friendliness and care of the staff who were quick to tell me any issues.
He's happy at nursery and it's lovely to hear him tell his sister about how much fun he has and to hear him repeat phrases he must have heard
at nursery which are polite and positive in promoting good interaction and behaviour.

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Review from Jenny M (Mother of Child) published on 5 December 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son settled in very well and has developed brilliantly over the past year. All the staff welcome him by name every day and we feel happy to leave him in their care.

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Review from Stephanie H (Mother of Child) published on 25 October 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We chose this nursery for a number of reasons including having a niece and nephew already there receiving expert care and learning well. The garden space is outstanding, allowing the children freedom to learn outside. They provide enrichment activities (football) and their preschool education is fantastic.
My little boy actually wants to learn happily. I would recommend this nursery to others without a doubt.

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Review from C R (Mother of Child) published on 20 October 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fabulous nursery!! Fabulous staff!!

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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.


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