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Busy Bees Belper

Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2024)
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5.0(13 parent reviews)
·1 Gibfield Lane, Belper, DE56 1WA · Derbyshire
Number of places
147 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2024
Local authority
Derbyshire

About this day nursery

Busy Bees Belper is a welcoming and secure nursery for children aged 1 to 4 years, operating Monday to Friday all year round, from 7:30 am to 6 pm. The nursery, which received a 'Good' rating from Ofsted on its latest inspection on June 11, 2024, provides a nurturing environment where children are happy and eager to arrive, settling quickly with their favourite toys and activities.

Staff support children well during their settling-in period, fostering strong bonds, especially with babies who seek out familiar staff for reassurance and older children who look to their key person for praise and encouragement. Parents highly commend the staff, noting their dedication to children's welfare and their efforts to go 'above and beyond' to help children settle.

The nursery effectively supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities through early intervention and collaboration with parents and professionals to help them blossom. Physical development is a key focus, with activities that encourage fine motor skills and challenge older children with apparatus and balance beams.

The dedicated management team continually reviews and reflects on the provision to ensure positive experiences for children and their families, implementing a curriculum designed to prepare children for the next stage of their learning.

What it's like

Children are happy and eager to arrive at the welcoming and secure nursery. They are greeted warmly and settle quickly, finding their favourite toys and activities. Staff support children well as they settle. Babies seek out familiar staff for hugs and reassurance throughout the day. Older children develop strong bonds with their key person as they seek them out for praise and encouragement, which helps children's emotional well-being and happiness. Children find photos of familiar family members in albums that staff have created and talk about who they can see.

Welcoming environmentStrong staff-child bondsSEND supportPhysical developmentDedicated managementEngaging activities

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm.

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Busy Bees Belper

Last inspected 11 June 2024

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are happy and eager to arrive at the welcoming and secure nursery. They are greeted warmly and settle quickly, finding their favourite toys and activities. Staff support children well as they settle. Babies seek out familiar staff for hugs and reassurance throughout the day. Older children develop strong bonds with their key person as they seek them out for praise and encouragement, which helps children's emotional well-being and happiness. Children find photos of familiar family members in albums that staff have created and talk about who they can see.

Inspector highlights

  • The passionate and dedicated management team continually review and reflect on the provision offered, to ensure that children and their families have positive experiences.
  • Staff plan a wealth of activities that intrigue and excite children.
  • The manager and her team implement a curriculum that prepares children for the next stage of their learning. This is designed to help children make the progress they are capable of.
  • Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour. Children understand what is expected of them, and they are kind and courteous to their friends.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen staff skills to provide further challenges to children during free play to enhance their learning
  • 2develop how staff support babies' and younger children's communication and language skills.
Inspection #10335330 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents are highly complimentary about the staff at nursery. They comment that the nurturing and friendly staff team go 'above and beyond' to help to settle their children and say that the nursery prioritises the children's welfare.

parents report that key persons build strong bonds with their children.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported well at the nursery. The management and staff team recognise the importance of early intervention to help to support children and to swiftly attend to their needs. Staff work together with parents and professionals to implement strategies that help children to blossom.

Outdoor space

Children's physical development is supported well. Older children are offered challenge as they scramble up apparatus and balance on beams, supported by encouraging staff.

Parent Reviews of Busy Bees Belper

5.0
(13)
Jessica Westbury
4 months ago

Busy bees at Belper Gibfield Lane is a fantastic Nursery. The nursery is always clean, bright, and filled with age-appropriate toys and activities. They've created such a nurturing environment where my child is thriving, learning, happy and settled. They provide Fresh food made on their premises daily, along with healthy breakfast and snacks, and they provide a menu where you can see what options are available for your child each day. They have a busy bees app on your phone, which regularly gets updated through the day so you can monitor your child through the day and see what they’ve eaten, nap times, toiletting, photos, and how they are progressing etc, which is lovely to get the updates. The whole team here really are fantastic, professional, Attentive and just well rounded a lovely team, from the Manager, Assistant Manager, to the Nursery Staff, the support staff, the cooks. My child has built a great relationship with his key worker and the staff in his room, which I’m so grateful they’ve put the time and effort into him to make him feel settled in and cared for as he can be a bit unsure at times around unfamiliar environments without me. The high standard of care this nursery gives to each individual child is outstanding, every thing they do is with the child’s needs at the forefront. We are beyond grateful for the peace of mind this nurser gives us; knowing our child is safe, happy, and so well cared for. At the start of putting my child into nursery I did worry about other people looking after him, as it wasn’t me, but that worry was soon took away which I’ll forever be grateful for. The transition was smooth and better than I imagined. We highly recommend this nursery to any parent looking for a trustworthy, loving space for their child. Thankyou to you all at Busy Bees, Belper-Gibfield Lane x

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Jade F
2 years ago

All nursery staff are friendly, supportive and take great care when looking after my little boy. His nursery experience has been nothing but positive. He loves attending nursery, has a great relationship with staff and enjoys all of the fun and engaging activities.

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Lindsay Holland
a year ago

Busy Bees at Gibfield Lane have always nurtured and cared for my daughter over the last 4 years. All the staff are so lovely, and my daughter have thrived in their environment. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this nursery to other parents.

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Anthony
2 years ago

My little man has attended busy bees gibfield lane from being 1 years old. I could not have wished for a better nursery to look after my little one. All members off staff have helped in developing my little ones behaviour and personality, he has such a great imagination with anything and everything. When picking up my little guy, it's great to see him playing and interacting with other children and members of staff, really makes any bad day instantly a good one. When collecting my little one members off staff will welcome you with a professional attitude in the way they greet you, and talk about your little monsters day. I hope all you queen bees have a big buzzy pat on your wings

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Laura Woodings
a year ago

An absolutely fantastic nursery setting that has the child at the very heart of all it does. My child is excited to spend the day here and even asks after the staff when we’re at home.

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Inspection history

Date: August 2011

  • June 2024Good
  • June 2018Outstanding
  • July 2015Good
  • August 2011Good

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