Treetops Barlborough
Outstanding★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Chesterfield 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Outstanding by Ofsted in April 2024. Open since 2004, with 83 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
S43 4XLWhat 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.
- 5 August 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 12 April 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children's sheer excitement for the day ahead is evident as they enter the nursery.
After being warmly greeted on arrival by the nursery manager, they confidently guide parents and carers inside and instantly start to engage with their surroundings. They stop to look at photos and talk about their key staff. They show delight as they point out the familiar bee mascot, carefully counting the bee symbols as they climb the stairs. From the moment they arrive, children are immersed in their learning. They are eager to enter their rooms to discover the wealth of stimulating activities that staff have carefully planned. Children beam with joy as they reconnect with their key person and friends. Children form positive and trusting relationships with staff and each other. Staff recognise the importance of helping children to adopt healthy lifestyle choices with regard to oral hygiene, being physically active, and eating a balanced diet.
Children demonstrate exceptionally high levels of confidence and independence as they are cared for by highly trained and skilled practitioners who nurture and promote children's development to the highest level. Children quickly learn how to attend to their own needs and are consistently encouraged to make choices about their learning. This successfully promotes high levels of engagement as children are extremely motivated, stimulated, and keen to participate. Children's behaviour is impeccable. They are polite and treat one another with kindness and respect.
- 12 April 2024Outstanding
- 6 November 2018Outstanding
- 18 August 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Treetops Barlborough
- 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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