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

Both our children currently attend Treetops, Gibfield Lane and have for 3 and half years. We have been very happy with the care they've received. The staff are fantastic, very attentive to individual children's needs. I love that they use our children's interests to engage with them to play and learn.
As well as showing them all sorts of other new and exciting things. They have great activities, a friendly, welcoming atmosphere generated by the staff and healthy food for our boys. I would highly recommend this nursery. I feel that our children are not only safe and well cared for but very happy going there too. Thank you for all your hard work, it's very much appreciated!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has attended this nursery since the age of 9 months, she is now 3 and a half. I cannot recommend enough! Fabulous staff, fantastic nursery. The care my child receives is second to none and she loves it. Thank you treetops nursery (Gibfield lane).

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my children attend Treetops Gibfield Lane and I cannot recommend them enough. The staff are wonderful, the facilities are excellent, the progress and general care for my children is second to none. We've not had any problems with the nursery or the staff but whenever we've had any issues or concerns
about our children generally i.e. Illnesses, development, our own last minute childcare issues, they've done everything they possibly can to help.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Not just relevant to December, but ever since grand-daughter has been going here. She graduated in the summer this year after happily attending since the age of 2, and she still talks about her time there and how much she loved going and seeing all her friends and staff, I think she misses everything
about the nursery. It is a very warm and welcoming environment. Every time I saw her at play there, I was impressed by the amount of attention she received, and at how caring and approachable the staff were. The new refurbishment is a huge success also, making it a safe and attractive place for the little ones to learn and grow in. When we go after school to pick her younger brother up, it is genuinely heartwarming at how pleased the staff are to see her again, and lovely for her to be made a fuss of. A great platform for preparing her for school. Would highly recommend!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are really nice and polite - it feels that they really care for the children and the parents they show an interest and listen to feedback. I feel confident with my grandchild being in their care.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very nice place. Friendly environment. Lovely people. Kids really enjoy every day.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

We had looked at quite a few other nurseries before we decided on Treetops. We loved the open plan layout of the nursery, we felt it gave my son the freedom to play, but ensured he remained supervised at all times. All the staff were very friendly and we were surprised how quickly my son settled after
previously having trouble with a childminder.
During his time at nursery we did have a few issues with other children's behaviour but I felt the issues was dealt with satisfactorily and professionally. My son has loved his time at nursery, made lots of new friends, built great relationships with the staff and I feel it has given him a sound basis ready for starting his new school.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My youngest child is just graduating to go to school (as did my eldest last year). The staff have been amazing. Both my children really connected with their key workers. The manager is always available if you need a chat. Very friendly nursery.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has really enjoyed his time at Treetops. He is always happy to go and comes back from nursery everyday having learnt new things. The staff are caring and friendly.My son has made lots of friends at Treetops. I would definitely recommend this nursery to other parents.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Although my daughter has only been at the nursery for six months she has settled in well and enjoyed her time. She has enjoyed the food too, she's normally very fussy. Thank you for making life easier!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Graduation ceremony was great and very touching. My daughter has loved her time here and we shall miss all the staff.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has absolutely loved his time at the nursery. I cannot thank the staff enough for everything they have done to help him grow into a smart and happy little boy who is very well prepared for school.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Granddaughter very happy. All have done well with her as she has difficulties in development. The nursery has a very good standard in learning and development.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My daughter loves this play school, because she was very quiet before. Now she is very energetic and she has made lots of new friends and she has a good personality. She loves all the activities there. My daughter loves the teachers very much and the teachers are very approachable to parents. My daughter
has had the most amazing time at Treetops Nursery, she has had lots of fun, come on steadily but surely in her reading and writing ability. Warm and loving care, supportive and nurturing.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have used Treetops since our son was 11 months old. I feel it is a great nursery, the children are well cared for and are encouraged to learn through play. The staff are wonderful, very hard working. Would recommend to anyone.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been at Treetops since he was six months old. I couldn't have asked for better care or a more supportive environment. During the four years he has been at Treetops there have been significant changes at home and the staff have maintained his routine and care so well. I am very sad to leave
the team!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Excellent facilities, the staff are fantastic the feel of the nursery when you walk through the door speaks volumes.


My son loves spending his time there, he enjoys going, asks to go when he's not going, his development and social skills have come on leaps and bounds and continue to do so.


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recommend this nursery enough.

Reply from Sonia Harvey, Events & PR Manager at Busy Bees Belper Gibfield Lane

Thank you for this lovely review, we are so pleased you are enjoying your experience at Treetops.


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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.