Busy Bees Chesterfield Barlborough

Ash Close, Barlborough Links, Chesterfield S43 4XL
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  • Busy Bees Chesterfield Barlborough, Chesterfield
Busy Bees Chesterfield Barlborough provide an extensive range of resources and activities throughout their purpose-built centre with four childcare rooms across two floors.

The team are dedicated to providing the best care for your children, ensuring that they stay happy and stimulated every day with a variety of activities throughout the nursery. This nursery provides a free-flowing system from the pre-school room which leads to the main room so the children can explore a variety of activities and resources. The main room includes both imaginative and quiet areas, leading onto a craft and creative section, an ICT suite and a library.

Busy Bees Chesterfield also features a wonderful, landscaped adventure garden so that the children can enjoy some refreshing outdoor play, exploring in an exciting yet safe outdoor space.

The baby rooms at Chesterfield Barlborough have their own safe and secure outdoor balcony so that even the littlest ones can also enjoy the fresh air during their time at nursery.

With an onsite Chef who freshly prepares nutritious and delicious meals from NHS Start Well accredited, the children enjoy their meals in a spacious hall with self-serve opportunities to help them prepare for school dinner times.

Busy Bees at Chesterfield also have excellent links with the local schools, which helps make transitions into primary school as smooth as possible.

To learn more about the fantastic facilities and meet the friendly team at Busy Bees Chesterfield Barlborough nursery, book a visit today, the team would love to meet you.

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Care Provided by Busy Bees Chesterfield Barlborough

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Stacey Williamson (Centre Director)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 9
  • Total Places for Children
  • 83
  • 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 Chesterfield Barlborough Reviews (111)

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Busy Bees Chesterfield Barlborough has a Review Score of 10 (9.965) out of 10, based on 47 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Busy Bees Chesterfield Barlborough has 111 reviews.

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Review from C W (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter thoroughly enjoys her days at busy bees. The staff are all very friendly and chatty and are brilliant with the children. Nothing is ever too much. The regular updates are very reassuring and nice to see/hear. I'm so pleased I've been able to get my daughter in for another day.

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Review from Katie S (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We've had a fantastic experience so far with Busy Bees Chesterfield Barlborough. We had a very well thought out and graduated transition in for both children, which made their start so much easier. All of the staff are incredibly friendly and professional, and I feel they have genuine interest and care
for the children they are looking after.
The baby room team are brilliant - I love getting daily photos of what my son has been up to, and it's so lovely to see how comfortable he is with his key worker and familiar staff.
The Buzz 2 team are also great, I love how they 'get' my daughter and encourage her, and tailor activities to help her progress (e.g. spelling her name!)
Communication has been fab too.
Couldn't ask for anything more!

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Review from Natalie Y (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

You are always welcomed with a friendly face and a cheery hello.
There is lots of communication at both drop off and pick up and the updates on the app throughout the day are fab.
My daughter thrives there and has learnt so much since starting. My eldest son had the same pleasant time here before
starting school and I'm so happy the same faces are there now too with my daughter.
The garden area is great, there's so much to play with and do inside and out, and my daughter has lots to tell me about her day on our way home.
I've had conversations with some staff members that il never ever forget and their kindness is greatly appreciated! The place overall is fab and we will always have fond memories of the nursery and the staff who make it such a homely place for the little ones' first years.
They really do go above and beyond for the families and Barlborough is nothing but the best.

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Review from Lucie T (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All of the staff at the nursery are incredible. They go above and beyond to ensure our daughter is thriving whilst at nursery. We are always made to feel welcome at drop-offs and pick-ups. Communication is fantastic. My daughter often comes home with lovely little keepsakes that they have taken time
and effort to make with her. They are personal and thoughtful. We really appreciate everything they do.

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Review from Deborah D (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is an excellent nursery and I would highly recommend them. All staff do their absolute best for the children and always greet them with a smile and friendly face.
All 3 of my children have attended and they are still amazing I wouldn't send my children anywhere else.

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Review from L C (Mother of Child) published on 28 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

So happy with the nursery! All the staff are so welcoming and friendly and I feel so safe leaving my child in their care. They really do adapt to help each child individually which I love.
I love that all the food cooked is healthy and hearty.
So impressed overall.

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Review from Lauren R (Mother of Child) published on 28 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

An absolutely amazing nursery. My daughter has come on so much since she started at 6 months old and that's a credit to the staff - big shout out to everyone in Bombos 1!
Everyone at Busy Bees Barlborough is so warm, welcoming and caring.
Management is brilliant and I cannot speak highly enough
of them.
Please make sure they get the recognition they deserve as they are a fantastic establishment and doing a great job!

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Review from Dawn B (Grandmother of Child) published on 28 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

What a fabulous establishment! My grandson loves it here. We get greeted every session with a smile from all the workers regardless of the room they work in. The app is updated regularly and it's great to see what happens each session. The setting is always clean, corridors are tidy. As a grandparent,
I would fully recommend Busy Bees.

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Review from L A (Grandfather of Child) published on 28 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My granddaughter has been at the nursery for well over a year now. From her first day, she has been nurtured, stimulated, engaged, encouraged and happy. Each room has been wonderful with her. She has become a confident, outgoing individual, who is progressing well across the EYFS. She always enjoys
nursery, comes home with paintings, or other items she's created. The portal used is incredibly informative, with pictures on a daily basis and regular snapshots of achievements. Everything is logged throughout the day, giving you ongoing updates. All good eaten, or not, is recorded too.
Every member of staff you see when dropping off or collecting is pleasant, friendly and helpful. The safeguarding measures are well-embedded and children are safe in the building. If an additional session is required, they go above and beyond to manage this for you. I would recommend Busy Bees to any parent, so much so, that my twin granddaughters are also starting here at the end of February.

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Review from L F (Mother of Child) published on 28 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Busy Bees Barlborough are a cut above! Our daughter has attended for 17 months and her development every week is fantastic. Key workers are carefully thought out depending on the child to bring the best out in them and all of the staff are completely aware of each individual's bespoke needs. The centre
managers and room staff are always willing to listen to feedback, however small it may be and even the smallest comments are taken seriously because the staff here really care about the children and parents. All staff know my child's name - she is always greeted by name by everyone both in and out of the door. Monthly snapshots give a fantastic review of the EYFS, giving me confidence that my child is doing well and meeting expectations.
Meaningful interactions are used for the daily photos and really show off how she is learning and engaging through her day. I love this nursery, it is worth the drive to ensure that my little girl gets the best possible start to education. Recommended!

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Review from Jessica B (Mother of Child) published on 28 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fabulous nursery, our child has settled in really well with the help of his key worker and the great staff at Busy Bees.
The range of activities varies on a week-to-week basis giving children variety.
The whole staff team at Busy Bees are great, always friendly and welcoming.

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Review from M S (Mother of Child) published on 28 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All the staff at Busy Bees are friendly, welcoming and amazing!
Busy Bees has helped my daughter and us all as a family on a personal level. Making sure she gets the best help and support with her SEN needs especially the ladies in buzz 2 room. We wouldn't be where we are today with my daughter's
journey without Busy Bees. The nursery is always very clean and has a safe and not long renovated garden for the children to safely play outside. They have so many different areas of play inside the rooms and even a SEN corner which my daughter often likes to go play in the quiet with her key worker. I have always felt confident in knowing that my children are being cared for and they have learnt so much from attending nursery.
Particular mention to management who make sure everything runs as it should and how helpful and lovely they both are!
I always recommend Chesterfield Busy Bees both my girls absolutely love it!

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Review from Luke R (Father of Child) published on 28 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The updates we get are so thoughtful and confidence-inspiring. Pickup and drop off are smooth, secure and the place is spotless. The food provided is fresh, healthy and varied. My daughter started very young and has a great relationship with her key workers and it's a joy to see her come home having
learned new songs or sounds. For the price, I couldn't/wouldn't know what else to expect or ask for!

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Review from Stephanie J (Mother of Child) published on 28 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son attends the nursery and has done since he was 9 months old. The staff are amazing! So friendly and really cares about the children. My boy absolutely loves going here! The regular updates on what he's been doing, eating and the photos put you at ease. I cannot speak highly enough of how well
all the staff look after my little boy!
I've recently noticed a huge difference in how he communicates and how quickly he is learning and it's all down to Busy Bees staff - thank you so much!

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Review from D B (Father of Child) published on 28 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic nursery, all the staff make my son's nursery experience a joy every day, especially his key worker who every time we mention her name to him he smiles and gets excited to leave the house to go to nursery.

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Review from H O (Mother of Child) published on 3 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All staff are friendly and welcoming, looked after my daughter for the last year and she loves all the staff there. We are so grateful to the team that help teach our daughter new things.
Also, very thankful to her key worker for all the amazing work she has done with our little girl. We really are
going to miss you all when she leaves for big school soon.

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Review from Charlotte B (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am very pleased with Busy Bees Barlborough so far, I used a different nursery for my eldest child and so far I feel that Busy Bees is much better due to the environment a the experience of the staff. They have been attentive to my daughter, informative to myself and my husband on pick up and the environment
is calm a clean. I have already recommended the nursery to others.

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Review from Jade C (Mother of Child) published on 18 January 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My eldest child has been attending for a few months now and my youngest is just starting, and I can’t praise Busy Bees enough. The staff have been amazing and helping them settle in. My eldest loves going and adores the staff and the friends she has made there. She has loads of fun and her social skills
and learning have come on so much since attending. My children both have food allergies and Busy Bees are fantastic at accommodating them and experienced at dealing with allergies, I feel 100% confident that they do everything they can to manage her allergies and keep them safe. Thanks, Busy Bees!

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Review from L L (Mother of Child) published on 12 January 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My 2-year-old loves this nursery, we've been going to Busy Bees since he was 7 months old and never had any issues or concerns, great staff, a spacious outdoor area, and a good range of activities for the little ones.

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Review from J Y (Mother of Child) published on 12 January 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent staff, so kind and thoughtful. I 100% trust them with the well-being, education and safety of my 2 children. The facilities are fantastic. My children are always happy to go in and get excited to see their workers.

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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.965)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.965) out of 10 for Busy Bees Chesterfield Barlborough is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 47 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 47 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 4.965 for Busy Bees Chesterfield Barlborough is calculated as follows: ( (544 Excellents x 5) + (20 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 564 Ratings = 4.965

  • 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 Busy Bees Chesterfield Barlborough is based on 47 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 83 number of registered child places is 16.6, which has been reached with 47 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 (2)

Katherine

Katherine Brown

Job Title: Assistant Centre Director

Joined: 2015

Hello, my name is Katherine and I am the Assistant Centre Director here at Busy Bees Chesterfield Barlborough. I have been with Chesterfield Barlborough since 2015. I am very passionate about the children and families that we care for at our centre. I pride myself on having strong partnerships with parents and really enjoy getting to know them so can I ensure their little one is provided with the best start in life?


Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my little girl and family. We love to get outdoors and explore the beautiful countryside that is on our doorstep.


Stacey

Stacey Williamson

Job Title: Centre Director

Hello, my name is Stacey and I am the Centre Director here at Chesterfield Barlborough. 


From stepping foot in a nursery as a little girl, I have always wanted to be a 'Mrs Teach' and look after children. 


Most of my experience is in managing and working in a busy baby room where the needs of every child are paramount and I cascade my knowledge to the whole of my amazing staff team. 


I even won Centre Director of the Year in 2020 with Busy Bees! 


Frequently Asked Questions about Busy Bees Chesterfield Barlborough

What is the Age Range of Children that Busy Bees Chesterfield Barlborough accepts?

Busy Bees Chesterfield Barlborough accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Busy Bees Chesterfield Barlborough Open?

Busy Bees Chesterfield Barlborough 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 Busy Bees Chesterfield Barlborough have capacity for?

Busy Bees Chesterfield Barlborough has capacity for a total of 83 Children.

How far is Busy Bees Chesterfield Barlborough to the centre of Chesterfield?

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

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