Cherubs South Normanton

23 Hilcote Street, South Normanton, Alfreton DE55 2BQ
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9.9 135 Reviews
  • Cherubs South Normanton, Alfreton
Tucked away on Hilcote Street in South Normanton, overlooking Matlock and the Peak District you will find Cherubs South Normanton. Cherubs South Normanton has been providing high quality early years care and education for children since January 2014. Spread across 2 floors and 3 age-appropriate rooms and with 3 different outdoor spaces (including Baby Garden, an expansive green open space and Allotment) for children to enjoy - this nursery really does have it all.

If you’re looking for a real community nursery with rural charm and plenty of outdoor space, Cherubs South Normanton is the nursery for you.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Jodie Moss (Duty Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 20

Total Places for Children

  • 55

Age Range

  • from 0 years 1 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • £75.50 (Standard Day)

  • £100 Registration Fee along with 2-weeks Advance Fees (Deposit) are required to secure your place at Cherubs Nurseries.
    Registration Fee and Advance Fee are not required for funded-only places.

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 & 1 week at Christmas

Parking

  • On-street free parking is available outside the nursery.

Cherubs South Normanton Reviews (135)

9.9

Cherubs South Normanton has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.908) out of 10, based on 31 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Cherubs South Normanton has 135 reviews.

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Review from Stacey W (Mother of Child) published on 23 November 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A brilliant nursery, very caring towards my son. Made him feel really settled and comfortable. Couldn't be happier.
Reply from Sarah, Operations Manager at Cherubs South Normanton
Thank you for your lovely feedback. I will pass it on to Nikki and her team.
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Review from C A (Mother of Child) published on 23 November 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very pleased with the nursery, absolutely fantastic staff.
Reply from Sarah, Operations Manager at Cherubs South Normanton
Thank you for your lovely feedback. I will pass it on to Nikki and her team.
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Review from Jess E (Mother of Child) published on 3 January 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My daughter is very happy at this nursery and it has helped to develop her speech and interactivity with other children. I am at ease when taking my daughter here as I know she loves going and has learnt a lot since starting in June this year.
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Review from Danielle R (Mother of Child) published on 3 January 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely, friendly & informative key worker & team that have supported my little boy so well. Since starting nursery my son has grown so much in confidence. With the support of the staff there he has mastered potty training and his speech along with his behaviour has improved so much. He loves walking
into the nursery to discover what exciting, new activities the staff have set up for them to do. He really likes the outdoors and they have a lovely, huge outdoor space which I know he loves exploring. They provide a range of well balance meals/snacks and there has never been a time where my son hasn't eaten all of his dinner up here, so I know he enjoys them too. He has learnt so much since starting and I know he absolutely loves coming here to this nursery, sometimes the most difficult part is getting him to leave come home time.
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Review from Stacey A (Mother of Child) published on 2 December 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I am very happy with how my son has settled into the nursery. His development is improving, he comes home showing us the new activities/words that he has learnt. Overall we are very happy.
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Review from Gemma F (Mother of Child) published on 2 December 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The team at Busy Bees are fantastic and all helped and supported my daughter and our family to get her potty trained.
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Review from Erica C (Mother of Child) published on 2 December 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very informative and well-kept record of details. I had a very professional experience and very friendly. Highly recommended.
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Review from Ankur J (Father of Child) published on 2 December 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are quite happy with the nursery.
1, Consistent staff.
2, Good understanding of kids needs.
3, Good activities for kids.
4, Friendly staff.
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Review from Adam S (Father of Child) published on 2 December 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have been really pleased with my son's development. He is starting to come out of his shell. His key worker has been really good with him and makes sure he is settled if he gets upset. Cherubs is a good safe nursery and we love the outside space.
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Review from Dean S (Father of Child) published on 2 December 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Glad we chose Busy Bees for our daughter, this is our second child to attend and we would recommend Cherubs to other parents.
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Review from Sara H (Mother of Child) published on 4 August 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Busy Bee have provided my little boy and myself with reassurance and confidence in him being happy and settled when I have returned back to work. He engages well with all staff and always happy to see them and the nursery in a morning meaning I can also go to work knowing he is happy and confident being
where he is for the day. Busy Bee has always been very helpful and flexible when I have ever needed to book any extra dates due to last minute meetings at work. I have also noted a definite improvement in developmental areas when he was attended.
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Review from Louise J (Mother of Child) published on 1 June 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
As an overall review it is a good nursery. The staff are very friendly and look after the children. I couldn't wish for better key workers. They take their time and look after their needs.
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Review from Laura (Mother of Child) published on 13 May 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very happy with this nursery for my children. Friendly staff who my children are settled with.
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Review from Ellie S (Mother of Child) published on 13 May 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I would recommend Busy Bee Day Nursery to any parent/carer for their children. From the management/staff/food/learning I cannot fault- my daughter, I believe, has developed and progressed really well, she is only 3 years old but the knowledge she has of general topics of life. I can only thank the staff
at the nursery. I am hoping she will now have an advantage for when she starts school.
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Review from Julie (Mother of Child) published on 13 May 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have both enjoyed my child's time in nursery, he has come on well with his speech and interaction with other children. All the staff are pleasant and take the time to get to know the children. It is a very friendly atmosphere.
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Review from Alex (Mother of Child) published on 11 May 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child first started nursery in September and had not socialised very much. She has also only said a handful of words. Every member of staff have helped my child's progress and informed me every step of the way. I am very happy with how much my child has come on since being here.
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Review from Hayley (Mother of Child) published on 9 May 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Happy environment, friendly, helpful staff. Happy children.
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Review from Katy (Mother of Child) published on 9 May 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I'm very pleased with Busy Bee Day Nursery I have had my eldest go here and now my second daughter goes. They have helped a lot with her speech and communication. I'm looking forward to sending my son (7months) in the future. I know all my children are well looked after by the team.
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Review from George (Father of Child) published on 9 May 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
We consider the Busy Bee Day Nursery to be a safe environment for our son. His key worker and the rest of the staff are friendly and we have confidence they are providing the best care. This is a reflection in our son enjoying nursery and telling us "he had fun!" We appreciate the nursery taking the
children to different places and getting them outside.
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Review from Linsey D (Mother of Child) published on 10 March 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
It's always worrying when leaving your children with someone else to look after. I have a 1 year old and two year old that having been coming to Busy Bees South Normanton since September 2015. At the time my youngest was only 11 months old, it's hard to leave them at such a young age. I can honestly
say that I feel that all the staff here take very good care of my two boys. They come away smiling and happy and I know they are learning and developing at the same time. At the end of each day you get a report of what they eaten, how much sleep they've had and what they have been doing during their day. This is great to keep us mums informed but it is also great to talk through your child's day with them (if they're old enough). Every single member of staff here is lovely and I feel happy when dropping the boys off that they are cared for. If you need advice they are there to help with this too as between them all, they have a lot of experience. I would definitely recommend this nursery.
Reply from Sarah Savage, Company Operations Manager at Cherubs South Normanton
Thank you so much for this wonderful feedback. I will pass the feedback on to the staff team
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.908)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.908) out of 10 for Cherubs South Normanton is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 31 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 31 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:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.908 for Cherubs South Normanton is calculated as follows: ( (341 Excellents x 5) + (26 Goods x 4) + (4 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 371 Ratings = 4.908
  2. 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 Cherubs South Normanton is based on 31 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 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
    2. 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 55 number of registered child places is 11, which has been reached with 31 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. 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 (2)

Laura

Laura Bowler

Job Title: Area Manager Joined: 2007

Hello, I'm Laura - Area Manager for Cherubs South Normanton. I have been part of Cherubs Nurseries since 2007 and am incredibly fortunate to work across multiple Cherubs Nurseries during my career so far. Doing this has allowed me to really understand the expectations and the need to ensure we provide high-quality childcare every day. We take our role in the early years seriously and are always keen to go above and beyond where we can.


I am incredibly passionate about giving all children the very best start. In addition to my Area Manager role, I am the Group Safeguarding and SEND Lead. This means I work with all the nurseries to ensure we provide tailored care to those with additional needs.

Jodie

Jodie Moss

Job Title: Duty Nursery Manager Joined: 2018

Hello, I'm Jodie - Duty Nursery Manager at Cherubs South Normanton. I joined Cherubs in 2018 as a Level 3 Early Years Educator. I then completed the Senior Training in 2019 and was promoted to Senior Educator, and then Senior in Charge in 2020. I then stepped up to be Assistant Manager in 2021 and in 2022 completed the Leadership Training. In 2024, I became Nursery Manager. I decided to pursue a career in childcare as I wanted to be a part of a child’s journey, supporting their learning, and watching them flourish.


I am the SENDCo at South Normanton and I am Special Education Needs and Disability trained. I am a named first aider and have my paediatric first aid certificate. I have completed Derbyshire’s Safeguarding Training and I am the deputy designated safeguarding officer. I have also completed a Level 2 qualification in young people’s mental health and a Level 2 qualification in behaviour management.

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