Busy Bees Derby Heatherton

Hollybrook Way, Heatherton Village, Littleover, Derby DE23 3TZ
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8.3 45 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Derby Heatherton, Derby
Busy Bees Derby Heatherton has spacious and open plan rooms that are ideal for early years development, complemented by free-flow access to outdoor play areas and an exciting discovery garden.

An experienced team are dedicated to supporting each child as an individual, making sure the environment is homely and building good relationships and communication with parents.

Daily feedback, progress reports and learning journeys are compiled, while the team take pride in their health and safety standards.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Isobel Mellor (Centre Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 53

Total Places for Children

  • 107

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Years Day

Busy Bees Derby Heatherton Reviews (45)

8.3

Busy Bees Derby Heatherton has a Review Score of 8.3 (8.307) out of 10, based on 3 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees Derby Heatherton has 45 reviews.

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Review from A M (Father of Child) published on 30 September 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Have used this nursery since my daughter attended from 2018. Never had a bad word to say at this nursery. Very professional and friendly staff. Highly recommend to everyone that asks. Go the extra mile for your children and always make sure they are at the right level for development of your children.
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Review from M T (Mother of Child) published on 18 October 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter is very happy attending nursery at Busy Bees Derby Heatherton. She's been there since she's 1 and is now 2 and a half. The food is good, staff are caring and there is varied activities. We've had some minor issues with nappy changes and drop offs, but the communication has been good and
all have been resolved. The team keep us informed and all know and take care of our child. I feel confident she is looked after when she's at nursery. The outdoor spaces are a bit artificial, but provide sufficient space for the little ones to run around and explore and have recently been renovated. Overall I'd recommend the nursery!
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Review from Rachel E (Mother of Child) published on 15 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started nursery at Busy Bees at nine months old as I had to return to work and I was anxious about leaving her five days per week so young. All of the staff have been amazing and supportive and the relationship my daughter has with the staff in her room is amazing. She has her arms out every
morning for them and she is absolutely thriving in the nursery environment. I have no doubt that this is due to the dedication and caring nature of every staff member I have spoken to so far. I have nothing but praise and positive feedback and if anyone is considering sending their child to Busy Bees in Heatherton I would highly recommend it!
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Review from I U (Mother of Child) published on 30 March 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We moved to Littleover last year and we were nervous about our boy starting pre-school in a new nursery. However, it's been a wonderful experience. Our boy is settled and has several new friends. We want to thank the manager - on our visiting day she noticed we has an older son. She explained that because
he was younger than 8 so he could come to the nursery during the holidays. This has been very useful as we now drop off and pick up the boys together during the holidays. She also told about the breakfast and afterschool clubs in the area as we were struggling to find a good one.
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Review from Ben S (Father of Child) published on 29 November 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Absolutely love this nursery. My son and daughter both attend nursery and we are so so glad we chose it. They come home full of beans and happy with lots of artwork and some great photos put on the parent app really regularly. We feel really valued and listened to as parents and have a huge respect
for the great job the staff do. Thank you!
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Review from V Z (Mother of Child) published on 29 April 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Busy Bees have been fantastic with our son, and no request is too much. He has enjoyed every stage of the nursery, and each room is great. The toys and activities are very well suited to the 'ages' and staff are very knowledgeable and supportive.
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Review from Cara K (Mother of Child) published on 9 May 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are both very proud of our daughter's achievements so far. Thank you for all your help and support.
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Review from Hiba P (Mother of Child) published on 26 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter absolutely loves her nursery.
She has made friends as well.
The staff are kind and courteous and very professional.
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Review from Alison B (Mother of Child) published on 26 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Busy Bees has been amazing at helping our son settle. He loves it. They have even started to learn sign - which our son uses to communicate - not for any needs, just because we do as a family. They can see the benefits of using it with him.
The staff are wonderful.
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Review from P C (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great nursery. Our kids are happy which makes us happy.
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Review from Joga B (Father of Child) published on 6 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very happy with nursery and key worker.
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Review from S B (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent. Feel I can talk to the staff and have no worries leaving my child with her.
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Review from Alice D (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great details about my son and how I can support him. Also, great details on what they are teaching him.
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Review from H S (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent staff. Supporting my child and very friendly. Child is very happy and talks positively about the nursery.
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Review from Gregory P (Father of Child) published on 6 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Staff are very friendly.
Child very happy at nursery, always has been.
All staff, even those not in his room, know him and make an effort with him.
Admin staff very helpful also.
Would recommend to any parent, very happy with my child's progress.
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Review from Anton O (Father of Child) published on 6 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Good standard of childcare.
Safe environment.
Friendly, caring etc.
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Review from L M (Father of Child) published on 6 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since our child started at this nursery, we have seen him develop his social skills and learning. We also get tips on how to help him develop, The staff are patient and I have seen my son develop from someone who was very nervous on his first four weeks to someone who enjoys attending. Thanks for helping
him Busy Bees.
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Review from H V (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The nursery is welcoming with very friendly staff. The level of personal care varies a little from room to room - being most focussed in the baby environment.


The nursery is large and staff/children numbers means there are many adults involved with your child in any one day, making feedback a challenge.

Feedback on day activities needs to improve as the nursery invests heavily in experiences for the children. Our children are happy at this nursery and that is very important to our family.
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Review from Priya S (Mother of Child) published on 1 November 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are very impressed with the care our child is receiving. The staff are lovely and have given us fantastic advice.
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Review from E S (Mother of Child) published on 27 September 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both of our girls attended the nursery and both have developed personal and social skills well. They have been supported really well by all staff. The girls always come home full of stories and tales of the day.
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Current Review Score: 8.3 (8.307)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.3 (8.307) out of 10 for Busy Bees Derby Heatherton 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 3 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.4 out of 5 from 3 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 4.917 for Busy Bees Derby Heatherton is calculated as follows: ( (33 Excellents x 5) + (3 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 36 Ratings = 4.917
  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 3.39 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Derby Heatherton is based on 3 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 = 3.25
    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 107 number of registered child places is 21.4. 3 Positive Reviews ÷ 21.4 = 0.14
  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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Isobel

Isobel Mellor

Job Title: Centre Director

Hi, my name is Isobel and I am the Centre Director.

Frequently Asked Questions about Busy Bees Derby Heatherton

What is the Age Range of Children that Busy Bees Derby Heatherton accepts?

Busy Bees Derby Heatherton accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Busy Bees Derby Heatherton Open?

Busy Bees Derby Heatherton is open: Monday 08:00-18:00, Tuesday 08:00-18:00, Wednesday 08:00-18:00, Thursday 08:00-18:00, Friday 08:00-18:00.

How many Children does Busy Bees Derby Heatherton have capacity for?

Busy Bees Derby Heatherton has capacity for a total of 107 Children.

How far is Busy Bees Derby Heatherton to the centre of Derby?

2.9 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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