Busy Bees Belper
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Belper for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2024. Open since 2010, with 147 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Derbyshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Derbyshire from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
DE56 1WAWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 11 June 2024 · read the full report
What it is 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.
Children understand the routines throughout the day. They are respectful and listen carefully to instructions from staff. Children co-operatively work together as they play 'hide and seek' with staff. Staff playfully count to ten and find the children as they huddle together, giggling.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen staff skills to provide further challenges to children during free play to enhance their learning n develop how staff support babies' and younger children's communication and language skills.
- 11 June 2024Good
- 12 June 2018Outstanding
- 7 July 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Busy Bees Belper
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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