Busy Bees Derby Duffield

King Street, Duffield, Belper DE56 4EU
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9.5 38 Reviews
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Busy Bees Derby Duffield Nursery is situated in an old school building, full of charm and character. The idyllic village location, secure outdoor spaces, and a committed team are just some of the reasons that make Busy Bees Derby Duffield the first choice for childcare of local parents.

The highly experienced staff aim to maximise the potential of every child whilst in their care by planning a range of fun-filled activities in line with the EYFS curriculum so that all children can learn whilst having fun. Following the EYFS curriculum will also help with your little one’s development so that they are prepared for the next steps in their educational journey.

Along with a wonderful indoor space, filled with engaging activities and resources to keep your child’s mind and body stimulated, your child will also have access to explore the secure outdoor space. The gardens are set up daily to meet the needs of children's interests and extends on building physical development and wellbeing including their self-esteem, confidence, and their love of the great outdoors.

The caring and passionate team are committed to giving every child the best start in life and cherish the bonds which they have built with every family. Be rest assured that your child will enjoy every moment at nursery with a home-from-home environment that is designed to make the settling-in process as smooth as possible.

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Care Provided by Busy Bees Derby Duffield

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Katie Maclean (Centre Director)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 20
  • Total Places for Children
  • 58
  • 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

Busy Bees Derby Duffield Reviews (38)

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9.5

Busy Bees Derby Duffield has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.500) out of 10, based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Busy Bees Derby Duffield has 38 reviews.

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Review from D R (Mother of Child) published on 28 January 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have been really happy with Treetops Castle Garden (Duffield). The staff have been amazing in settling our daughter into Clever Crocs. We have seen her develop loads since she joined here, she loves science club, especially.
We really appreciate the fact that nursery offers extra activities. My
daughter lives squash and ballet. Our daughter loves coming here every day and is excited to see the staff and her friends.

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Review from Penny G (Mother of Child) published on 31 December 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter loves preschool, the staff and activities.
I would recommend to anyone with children to use this nursery.

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Review from Eddie O (Father of Child) published on 18 December 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Since starting at Castle Garden nursery at the age of 6 months my daughter has thrived. The nursery has a lovely family feel, the communication and activities provided have been great. The staff are all professional, friendly and have an excellent understanding of how children develop.

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Review from Siobhan C (Mother of Child) published on 17 August 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son goes to Castle Garden and he loves it. The staff are all lovely and caring and I've seen many go the extra mile for the children.

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Review from Charlotte S (Mother of Child) published on 6 July 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Friendly and welcoming staff. Moved key worker to suit my child. Always available to chat if needed.

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Review from Claire B (Mother of Child) published on 6 July 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Lovely welcoming nursery. The staff here are friendly and warm. Nice outside space. My children are very happy.

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

My child has attended the nursery since she was 5 months old. She absolutely loves the staff and the warm and friendly atmosphere that the nursery provides. All of the staff within the nursery offer high-quality care and implement a wide range of daily activities that have supported my child’s development.
The staff and management team are always on hand to offer any support required and work in partnership with all of the parents.

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Review from K B (Aunt of Child) published on 10 May 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff always have a smile on their face and are very happy and helpful. The nursery has a very welcoming feel to it, it's open and airy and lots of activities for the children to take part in.

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Review from L C (Mother of Child) published on 22 December 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Castle Garden is a lovely, caring and nurturing nursery. Both our children have been very happy there and this is mainly down to the caring staff.


All age groups receive the same care and attention and the development we have seen in our children as a result of them attending nursery has been fantastic.


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manager is outstanding and her commitment is evident.

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Review from Amy A (Mother of Child) published on 29 November 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My daughter is very happy at Castle Garden and has been going since she was 11-months-old.
Staff are quick to work with us on any issues and she is always doing a range of different activities.
She loves being outside and gets a chance to go out most days.

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Review from L H (Mother of Child) published on 4 August 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic nursery. Both of our children enjoy attending. The management team are fabulous. Real thought and effort go into making the experiences of the children happy and engaging as well as leaving good memories for parents. Feedback is welcomed and acted upon. We highly recommend.

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Review from Natalie L (Mother of Child) published on 17 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I've been really impressed with the care and learning experience provided by The Clever Clogs pre-school room, that my daughter attends three days a week! The staff here have so many creative ideas that relate to the children's interests I.e fairy tale stories, space etc and also help the children to
understand the world around them in fun ways. Recently they made Chinese masks, fried Chinese food and are making a dragon costume and dance to mark the Chinese New Year. This is just one example of the numerous enthusiastic ideas that the children here benefit from and I am very grateful.

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Review from Anna M (Mother of Child) published on 12 January 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has recently left here to start school and she was so well prepared by the nursery, as were we with a school readiness evening, that she has made the transition seamlessly. My son remains here and loves it. The staff are so friendly and caring.


The children are always having fun whenever

I drop off or pick up. The variety of activities is great and all with underlying developmental support. The food offering really suits my son and he always eats really well. It's lovely to be able to drop him off guilt free knowing he is genuinely going to be having a great day.

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Review from K R (Mother of Child) published on 7 November 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter really enjoys going to the nursery and has developed so much since joining in April 2016. The staff are friendly and caring and I feel my daughter is well looked after. She is able to participate in a variety of activities - outdoor play, messy play, crafts, singing and stories. I am told
that she always eats well and enjoys the food served. I feel confident ti leave her there and that she is happy and has lots of fun; I couldn't ask for more.

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Review from Anna M (Mother of Child) published on 27 October 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely friendly nursery, not too big, all the staff are so personable to the children and my little girl enjoys a great choice of healthy nutritious food !
There is always a range of activities and themes the children work on and dress up days !
Interaction with older and younger children is also
great as it teaches the children how to socialise with different age groups.
My daughter also enjoys the dance lessons they have recently been having.
Thank you, Castle Garden !!

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Review from Ann-Marie (Mother of Child) published on 17 October 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery is a great size, being small enough that there aren't lots of children and all the staff know all of them, but it's supported by a national group so generally has good facilities and investment. The manager is good, and the baby room especially is great - the staff were amazing with my little
boy and it's open plan so moving to the next room up wasn't too scary! The food is good and I like the daily updates we get, but most importantly my son is very happy there.

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Review from C W (Mother of Child) published on 24 February 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The nursery is appropriately staffed and are very accommodating to extra days of care - if needed - maybe due to small numbers of children attending on certain days.
Cleanliness appears to be paramount which is good to see, although my child has shared and received many infections/viruses with all
staff and childcare since starting in August 2015.
The cook provides vegan food for my child which is brilliant for his dietary needs and social inclusion, however I feel the food could be more varied to include tofu, hummus, grains like couscous etc.- rather than mainly 'cheese' prepared dishes to support his variety of food intake.
Reporting on illnesses that pass around the nursery would be helpful to parents, as I suspect fear of disclosure a present doesn't seem to be necessity by parent and staff.

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Review from J U (Mother of Child) published on 11 February 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very caring staff. Thoughtful and caring towards the children, give good feedback at the end of the day. Flexible in approach. Have formed a strong bond with my child. Child is happy and excited to go to nursery. Provide a positive learning environment - can see child's progress and development. Provide
lots of opportunities for outdoor play and a variety of play activities. Were very helpful when it came to potty training.

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Current Review Score: 9.5 (9.500)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.5 (9.500) out of 10 for Busy Bees Derby Duffield 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 9 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.7 out of 5 from 9 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 4.824 for Busy Bees Derby Duffield is calculated as follows: ( (89 Excellents x 5) + (19 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 108 Ratings = 4.824

  • 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 4.676 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Derby Duffield is based on 9 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 = 3.9

    • 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 58 number of registered child places is 11.6. 9 Positive Reviews ÷ 11.6 = 0.776

  • 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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Katie Maclean

Job Title: Centre Director

Joined: 2009

Hello, I am Katie the Centre Director here at Derby Duffield.


I have been in childcare for over 16 years and have a BA Hons Early Childhood Studies Degree. I have spent over 13 years growing and developing within Busy Bees Nurseries. I have progressed significantly within the company due to the amount of passion and love for quality childcare I have. I first started as a Deputy Manager at our Alton Manor Centre back in 2009, progressing to Centre Director at Matlock Busy Bees and then Centre Director at Derby Duffield.


Aside from my vast professional experience, I have a little girl of my own who attended Busy Bees Nurseries but has just started school in September 2022. I am very proud of my passionate team and am supported by my Assistant Kemma Bestwick who has so far completed over 14 years of service at Busy Bees. Kemma steps up as Centre Director 2 days per week opposite the 3 days per week I work.


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Kemma Nicklinson

Job Title: Assistant Centre Director

Joined: 2007

Kemma joined Busy Bees Duffield in 2007 as an apprentice and has worked her way up to Assistant Centre Director. Over the years Kemma has worked in all age groups across the Nursery and has a passion for providing our children with the best start in life through creative, educational and exciting learning opportunities.


Kemma has recently completed her Level 2 Makaton training and she is currently embedding this across the nursery with the team.


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