Busy Bees Matlock

Chesterfield Road, Matlock DE4 3DQ
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Busy Bees Matlock is located in the beautiful county town of Derbyshire. Within the purpose-built nursery, you will find a fantastic range of facilities along with a highly experienced team who strive to support the development of every child.

Throughout the nursery there are several rooms, each designed to suit different age ranges and development stages and filled with a wide range of age-appropriate activities and resources to help your child develop at their own pace.

For the younger children, the nursery offers quiet rooms complete with cosy cots, chairs and playmats as well as a variety of toys and resources for when it's time to play.

Along with the excellent nursery rooms, the nursery provides a spacious outdoors area where children can explore and take safe risks. So whether they enjoy sports or just being outside, there is something to suit every child.

All children have a dedicated key worker, who will not only provide them with support and care but will also update you with feedback on your child’s developmental journey. You can stay connected throughout your child’s stay at nursery by using the ‘ParentZone’ app, to keep up to date with any milestones they may reach.
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Care Provided by Busy Bees Matlock

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Leanne Patrick (Centre Director)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 24
  • Total Places for Children
  • 82
  • 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
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Busy Bees Matlock has a Review Score of 9.0 (8.996) out of 10, based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Busy Bees Matlock has 59 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been here since she was nine months up to pre-school (a week before starting school) The care our daughters received has been excellent, the nursery nurses have been outstanding they really do care. Even when things are challenging they step up and have the children's best interests
at heart. I'm definitely bringing my next here.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my children have attended Treetops Busy Bees. We have enjoyed watching our boys grow and flourish at nursery. They have loved attending nursery. Thank you.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All the staff are brilliant with my autistic son. They always tell me what they have been working on with him so we can carry it on at home. Fantastic communication between the staff and me.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am very happy with the care my son receives in the pre-school room. He is always happy to go to the nursery and they help him develop well.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

We are very happy (myself & dad) with our daughter's progress here, she says she "loves nursery" and had made lots of friends here.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Friendly, professional staff. Lovely toys, rooms and resources. Our daughter is really happy here.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are so happy with Treetops. Both our girls have settled really well. The staff are really kind and professional and the space is lovely. Would highly recommend.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has grown in confidence so much since she started in nursery until she left preschool. She has been able to make great friendships and learn some great skills that will help her in her school journey. Thank you.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is a great nursery! All of the staff are friendly and my three children love coming here. The outside play areas are large and are a great feature.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Very friendly staff, they all have a keen interest in the welfare of all the children. The outside space is the best I've seen from several nurseries and the children get lots of outdoor play. I really like the forest school too.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My daughter has enjoyed her time in Clever Crocs and always comes home messy so I guess she has had a good day! She likes to know who the adults are, so the large turnaround of staff has been unsettling for her, but we have seen a large difference in her development and growth over her time at Treetops.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Our daughter has spent nearly 4 yrs at Treetops and she's had a fun and happy time. She's made lots of friends and developed great relationships with the staff team. Any issues have always been dealt with promptly and professionally, and we've always trusted the team here to be open and honest with
us. Now she's moving on to school, we think our daughter is really going to miss her Treetops family!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has just graduated from pre-school after 3 happy and fun years at Treetops. She started in the baby room aged 11 months and hasn't had a day she's not enjoyed since! We'd like to give a massive thank you to all of the Matlock staff, past and present, for nurturing our daughter and making
her time at Treetops truly enjoyable. You've helped make her the gorgeous, kind, little girl she is today.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

As a mother every day I drop off my son and when I pick him up I am reassured he's had a great day at nursery. With an on-site chef who cooks freshly balanced meals. I trust he gets fed well. All the staff are friendly and you can see they are dedicated to the children in their care.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

To leave your child with complete strangers requires great trust. In my experience, not only the key worker and 'Bear Cub staff' but ALL staff know my son's name and show him great care and affection. He is thriving as an individual and developing a great personality and I have no doubt that this is
due in part to the support he receives at the nursery. I have recommended Treetops (Matlock)to other parents based on our experience of the wonderful staff for which this job is a real vocation. Thank you for all your care and attention.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

We find the nursery to be a great place for our daughter to learn and play.


The facilities are modern and clean.
The staff are very caring and helpful and show a keen interest in all aspects of our daughter's life.
We would recommend this nursery to anyone.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My child has been attending Treetops for almost a year now and we have been very happy with the transition from childminder to nursery. The activities are great and the staff in charge are very approachable and professional. There are some excellent members of staff that work with my child, however,
there does seem to be frequent new staff/high turnover. I often note the newer members are without name badges/uniform. When I hand over in the morning I would prefer to know their names!
Overall, I am pleased with the way nursery enhances my child's social development and would recommend your nursery to others.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I can only say great things about Treetops and the staff there. The staff are attentive, enthusiastic and always have time for both parents and little ones.
The facilities cater for the children brilliantly and they are never short on things to do and learn.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My Daughters thoroughly enjoy going to nursery. The staff spend the time getting to know the children and care form them on a personal level. The activities are varied and they get plenty of outside time which they love. The nursery provided the opportunity for the whole family to be involved with special
workshops for the children to enjoy with their parents and grandparents. The pre-school room really prepares the children for the outside world and for school.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The nursery is absolutely brill and my daughter genuinely loves coming! In fact, she sometimes cries when we pick her up!
The staff are just lovely and my daughter is happy, safe and comfortable with them. They are encouraging and nurturing and have her best interests at heart. We have seen her develop
lots since being in her current class and her key worker is just fab! So are all the staff! They would be even 'fabber' if they made her walk!

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Current Review Score: 9.0 (8.996)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.0 (8.996) out of 10 for Busy Bees Matlock is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 7 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.1 out of 5 from 7 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 4.869 for Busy Bees Matlock is calculated as follows: ( (73 Excellents x 5) + (11 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 84 Ratings = 4.869

  • 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 4.127 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Matlock is based on 7 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 = 3.7

    • 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 82 number of registered child places is 16.4. 7 Positive Reviews ÷ 16.4 = 0.427

  • 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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Leanne Patrick

Job Title: Centre Director

Joined: 2007

Leanne has worked at Busy Bees for over 14 years and loves nothing more than leading her passionate, outstanding teams to provide all of our little people with the best start in life and prides herself in providing that home-from-home approach for all children who attend her Centres.

Leanne has the pleasure of leading both the Teams at Busy Bees Matlock and Busy Bees Southwell and is supported amazingly by Cara and Laura the Assistant Centre Directors.

Outside of work, Leanne has a lovely little family and lots of animals who she enjoys spending quality time with down on their farm.

Leanne and her teams look forward to welcoming you and your child into their wonderful childcare settings.

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