Busy Bees Derby Oakwood

29 Smalley Drive, Oakwood, Derby DE21 2SF
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9.3 41 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Derby Oakwood, Derby
Busy Bees at Derby Oakwood, Smalley Drive is a friendly setting offering every child the opportunity to learn, play and have fun as they develop through their early years. With so much to love about the nursery, your little one is sure to enjoy every moment.

The highly qualified team carefully curate a wide range of engaging activities and learning resources in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework to ensure that there is something for every child to enjoy whilst also promoting positive development at every age and stage.   

The nursery benefits from a spacious, refurbished garden which has been divided into three areas for each age group and offers opportunities for children to play and explore whilst enjoying the fresh air. Toddlers and Pre-schoolers can even get involved in football sessions every Tuesday with ‘Super Star Sports’!

Vibrant early years education is complemented by home-cooked meals, which can be catered to suit allergies or dietary requirements. All meals, drinks and snacks are prepared on-site by the chef and are NHS accredited.

If you’d like to keep up to date with your child’s time at the nursery, the ‘ParentZone’ app offers regular updates provided by the team to keep you in the loop with what your little one is getting up to, along with any milestones they reach.

If you'd like to find out more about Busy Bees at Derby Oakwood, please contact the team.
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Funding & Fees

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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Sam Pickering (Centre Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 22

Total Places for Children

  • 110

Age Range

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

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, Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Years Day

Parking

  • The Cente offers ample parking on-site for your safety and convenience.

Busy Bees Derby Oakwood Reviews (41)

9.3

Busy Bees Derby Oakwood has a Review Score of 9.3 (9.345) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees Derby Oakwood has 41 reviews.

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Reviewer Connection to Busy Bees Derby Oakwood
  • 32
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Total of 41, showing 41-41
Review from Amy BP (Mother of Child) published on 27 October 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Finding good childcare for my son was paramount for me. I went back to work when he was 6 months, so I started looking around at nurseries local to work. Busy Bees Oakwood was by far the best in the area. Not only for the location, but all staff members were attentive, polite and no way pushy. My son
is now nearly 2 and is full-time Mon-Fri from 7.30am-6pm, so it's such a big weight off our mind knowing he is safe, secure, happy and learning. The staff pay a lot of attention to the children; we receive live reports and photographs via an app, which is wonderful whilst you are at work! The home cooked food is amazing! The indoor and outdoor facilities he had in the baby room provided plenty of stimulation for mind and body. My son has come on leaps and bounds and we are so thankful we have found a good nursery. We are hoping he will stay there until he starts school as we are so content with him being there and the service we receive.
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Current Review Score: 9.3 (9.345)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.3 (9.345) out of 10 for Busy Bees Derby Oakwood 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 13 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.4 out of 5 from 13 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 4.929 for Busy Bees Derby Oakwood is calculated as follows: ( (145 Excellents x 5) + (11 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 156 Ratings = 4.929
  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 4.416 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Derby Oakwood is based on 13 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 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 3.825
    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 110 number of registered child places is 22. 13 Positive Reviews ÷ 22 = 0.591
  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 (1)

Sam

Sam Pickering

Job Title: Centre Director Joined: 2004

Hi my name is Sam and I am the Nursery Manager here at Busy Bees in Derby Oakwood I have worked for Busy Bees since 2004 and I have been very fortunate to have had lots of experience and managerial experience in several nurseries. I completed my NNEB at college when I left school and I have since attended University part time and completed the Foundation degree in Children and Young people’s Services and also my BA (HONS) in Early Childhood studies.


Over the last 14 years I have also attended lots of other training courses such as Safeguarding, customer service Behaviour Management and many more. This training has not only enabled me to gain a wealth of knowledge and experience but to be able to put this into practice and share with my staff team.


I am very committed to ensuring that myself and the team deliver high standards of care and education to the children who attend our nursery. We work hard as a team to ensure that the children have a variety of learning opportunities that are planned to individual children’s needs and interests.


I have two children myself both of which have been into nursery full time and now both have gone to school so I am fully aware how important it is to choose the right nursery for your children to have the best start in life.


I really look forward to meeting you and welcoming you into our nursery.

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