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.

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 (112)

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Busy Bees Chesterfield Barlborough has a Review Score of 10 (9.965) out of 10, based on 48 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Busy Bees Chesterfield Barlborough has 112 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my sons have attended this nursery and both really enjoy their time when there. My eldest is now at school and is progressing really well due to the care and learning given by Treetops staff.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Really good care excellent staff. Highly recommended.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Our son enjoys coming to nursery which for us is the main thing. There are plenty of activities throughout the day which he comes home to tell us about. The staff are lovely and friendly and can be approached with any concerns.
The only things missing are extra activities which were available when
our daughter attended, such as Spanish lessons, Zumba, catching the bus and going swimming. Maybe these things could be started up again. Overall we are very pleased with the nursery.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I can't fault Treetops at all. It's a lovely nursery, very clean and tidy and lots of activities for all ages. The staff are fantastic and extremely good at their jobs. My son loves it here.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic staff.
My child is well looked after.
Great care in case of any accidents.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Treetops is a wonderful nursery, over the last eighteen months my child has gained both knowledge and understanding in many areas. She's built friendships and enjoyed all aspects of her day.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The whole team at the nursery are very friendly and make a lot of effort to get to know the families.
This quickly put me at ease leaving my only daughter there full time. The building is secure and very clean.
What is most appealing is the team that work there. I know my daughter is in the second
best hands and absolutely loves going to nursery.
She is taught many things and interacts really well with the other children.
Her key workers are superb, they continually show her something new and help me to progress her too.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very friendly atmosphere, friendly staff, safe and secure entry. The room looks inviting and plenty of activity going on and choice of activity. Thank you. My grandson enjoys his time at nursery, loves going and playing with the other children. He has learnt a lot and enjoys the outside space. He has
learnt to ride a tricycle.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery is very welcoming even from the outside with the friendly Lion logo over the door. My daughter started 12 months ago and was very uncertain at first, but the staff were lovely and made sure she enjoyed her time at nursery. Now she can't wait to go! Feedback is given whenever requested regarding
day to day activities and all queries have been quickly answered. The children enjoy outdoor play several times per day which they love, even in the cold & rain!!


There are also lots of events and activities provided for parents and younger siblings to join in with which has been great for us.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has settled really well and the whole family have been made to feel really welcome. The care and attention that my son receives from the nursery staff are wonderful and all his needs are being met through the planning, which is passed on to me at the end of each day. The nursery is well presented
and feels very homely. The management makes sure that the nursery runs smoothly and all information is passed on to parents. All enquiries and questions I have had have been dealt with efficiently and I like the fact that you are greeted by management. The menus seem to be varied and my son enjoys the meals. I would recommend this nursery to family and friends.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Since my little boy started with Treetops at the age of eight months, I have been amazed with the service they have offered. Every single person I have come into contact with within the nursery has been so kind and helpful and has helped my little boy develop from a little baby into a energetic confident
little boy he is today. Thank you to each and every one of you!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been at the nursery for two months. As a new mum of a sensitive, timid like girl I was very nervous about leaving her. From the first say all staff have been so supportive, have taken the time to get to know her and have been very supportive of her needs.
She has already developed
into a more confident and sociable little person and the staff encourage her whilst understanding her personality and needs. Her eating and communication has improved so much and the fact she is clearly herself at nursery shows me how happy she is.
We receive a thorough report every day and you can see how much she likes the staff and how much they like her. I couldn't ask for more.

Reply from Sonia Harvey, Events & PR Manager at Busy Bees Chesterfield Barlborough

We are so pleased to hear how your daughter has settled well into nursery. We look forward to seeing her grow and learn at Treetops.


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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 48 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 48 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: ( (556 Excellents x 5) + (20 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 576 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 48 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 48 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!