Busy Bees Belper Gibfield Lane

1 Gibfield Lane, Belper DE56 1WA
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9.9 117 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Belper Gibfield Lane, Belper
Catering for children aged from babies to pre-schoolers, Busy Bees Belper, Gibfield Lane offers a caring and nurturing early years setting.

Inside the nursery, each room is separated into age and developmental groups, allowing children to develop at a pace which suits them whilst receiving all the support they need. There is so much for your child to enjoy at the nursery; engaging activities and learning resources ensure there is something for every child, no matter their interests.

By following the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum, the qualified team work hard to offer children the best start to their early education.

You can keep up to date on all the excitement through the ‘ParentZone’ app, so that you never miss a moment during your child's stay at nursery.

Book a visit today and the team will look forward to welcoming you!

Care Provided by Busy Bees Belper Gibfield Lane

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Kaysha Sulley (Centre Director)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 24
  • Total Places for Children
  • 90
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 2 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 Busy Bees Belper Gibfield Lane

  • https://www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk/nursery/gibfieldlane


Busy Bees Belper Gibfield Lane Reviews (117)

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Busy Bees Belper Gibfield Lane has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.940) out of 10, based on 35 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Busy Bees Belper Gibfield Lane has 117 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

As a keyworker, I relied on the nursery for childcare during lockdown (as well as before and after). The care my children received during an uncertain and extremely stressful time was outstanding, I always felt the children were safe there, the management and staff communicated all the changes that
were being made regularly and can honestly say that nursery saved our sanity during a difficult time! The staff are so caring and went out of their way to ensure the children were happy despite changes being made. My youngest actually started nursery at the beginning of lockdown and has settled so well and always comes out so happy. My eldest has now started at primary school and I feel her time in nursery prepared her so well that she is now loving reception class.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very happy with this nursery. My oldest used to go here and my youngest still goes and is now in the crocs group. Over the 4 years, I have used the nursery all the staff have been brilliant! They are kind and supportive to my children and are clearly involved in helping them develop and not just there
for child care. The nursery has always been flexible with us when we’ve wanted to change days. They take every opportunity to go outside and explore! They also try really hard to encourage my picky eater!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My little girl has been attending nursery now for 2 months and after initially being unsure about it (she cried when I left the first few times which I think is to be expected), she now loves going and in a short space of time, we are seeing progression in her development and language. Staff have all
been really welcoming and friendly and my little girl is always happy to follow along with them.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

From the start of my daughter's journey at Treetops, the staff have been so welcoming and reassuring of my daughters first days. I’ve felt confident every time I dropped her off that her safety was in good hands. The staff called me every day to tell me how she was doing and what she had been up to.
The handover after each session is very useful and calming. Couldn’t recommend enough and after a few weeks at Treetops my daughter is already coming on leaps and bounds, the best decision we’ve made. Thank you so much to all.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have been made to feel very welcome, the standards are amazing and the staff are lovely. I would strongly recommend this nursery as my daughter loves to communicate with other children. I am so glad I chose this nursery for my daughter. Thank you.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All the staff are always so helpful and make us feel completely at ease. Nothing is ever too much to ask and the communication between nursery and parents is always rapid and enlightening. I feel the nursery has a very personal and family feel to it and couldn't be happier my daughter has spent her
time from baby throughout here.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A massive thank you to all at Treetops Belper, Gibfield Lane. My son started here in April 2020 due to my childminder closing due to Covid-19. We are both key workers so had to work. An outstanding nursery, my little boy absolutely loves going and has such a lovely day. All staff here are fantastic.
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done for keeping open, one of the very few! I hope you get the acknowledgement you deserve by keeping parents at work during the pandemic.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my daughter and my son have been at Gibfield Lane since they were 5 months old and I have been so pleased with the care they have received. All of the staff are friendly, welcoming and informative, the kids do varied activities throughout the week and they look forward to going each day. I would
recommend Gibfield to all mummy friends.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

After our usual nursery refused to reopen, Treetops Belper welcomed my children with open arms. Staff are incredible at supporting children and helping them to feel at home whilst not at home. My children love going to nursery and I wish they had started sooner. I would recommend this nursery to all.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All my foster babies have been to Treetops, Gibfield Lane. I wouldn't want them to go anywhere else. I can put my utmost trust in every member of staff. They are extremely professional, helpful and always happy to help in any way. I feel totally supported. Thank you.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We've been really impressed with this nursery since our son started at 3 months old. The staff are all incredibly warm and friendly and have our son's best interests at heart. The service is always professional, the staff and children all seem happy, it's clean, tidy and a lovely atmosphere.
We chose
this nursery due to its high standards, lovely staff, unique building and outstanding Ofsted report.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son attended Treetops in the crocs room (preschool). The staff within the nursery were very attentive and made a big fuss of him. All of the staff within the nursery knew his name and spoke to him. Lots of different messy play out and freeflow in the garden.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are excellent, my daughter settled in really quickly and was more than happy to go to all the staff which told me she was happy. Her speech and potty training have come on massively since being here.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very good. My son has settled very well with the help of the staff. His key worker has been brilliant with him. Done lots of paintings and drawings for me to have.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I always feel sure I am leaving my baby son in a safe pair of hands and he receives excellent care and has a stimulating day. All the staff know him and greet him each day, and show genuine interest in his development.
I don't worry during my working day and I am reassured that his key worker calls
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All his needs are taken care of and staff are so flexible to meet individual needs.
I am really glad I chose this nursery.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great facilities and staff. My daughter loves to attend.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent nursery. My daughter loves it here, settled really well. Staff are excellent, very approachable and amazing. Looking forward to our son starting soon.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has recently started nursery, having previously been looked after by family members during part-time working hours. She has settled in very well and appears to be having a fantastic amount of input.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

As soon as we walked into the nursery, we fell in love with it. We wanted our son to attend. Can't recommend it enough.
The staff are amazing.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our child is always pleased to attend nursery and will enter with a smile and settles with the staff quickly which as a parent is a good sign that the child is happy. Staff are always helpful and smiley and our child always leaves nursery happy and waves goodbye to the staff.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.940)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.940) out of 10 for Busy Bees Belper Gibfield Lane 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 35 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 35 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 4.940 for Busy Bees Belper Gibfield Lane is calculated as follows: ( (391 Excellents x 5) + (25 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 416 Ratings = 4.94

  • 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 Belper Gibfield Lane is based on 35 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 90 number of registered child places is 18, which has been reached with 35 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 (1)

Kaysha

Kaysha Sulley

Job Title: Centre Director

Joined: 2013

Hi my name is Kaysha and I am the Centre Director here at Belper Gibfield Lane.


I have worked for Busy Bees since 2013, joining here as Nursery Manager in July 2017 and since then I haven't looked back! I thoroughly enjoy each and every day of my career, from making memories for each child to developing my staff's knowledge. One of my most precious highlights from managing our nursery was our Outstanding from OFSTED in June 2018. I am a mum myself and have two children. My son who now attends school attended nursery from the age of 5 months and my daughter who now comes to Gibfield Lane Nursery and herself has been here since 6 months old! I know how daunting it can be to take that step at looking into childcare and thinking about entrusting your most treasured possession into the hands of someone else. I hope that when you come and visit and meet myself and my fantastic staff team all of your worries and concerns will disappear as we will answer any queries you may have for your child starting with us.


I am so very lucky to have a team that is well established and always aim to deliver the highest possible level of childcare and always with a smile. I have an absolute passion to ensure all children are able to access the best possible start in life and to provide them with the outstanding start in life that they all deserve. We welcome you on that journey with your child and look forward to meeting you and your family.