Busy Bees Derby Silvertrees

40 Ashbourne Road, Derby DE22 3AD
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9.7 106 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Derby Silvertrees, Derby
Busy Bees Derby Silvertrees offers a nursery experience where every child receives dedicated support throughout each stage of their development. With a highly qualified team who go above and beyond, your child will receive the very best start in life at Busy Bees.

The bright and airy rooms are carefully designed to inspire and engage children with the array of fun-filled activities and learning resources available. Children can enjoy inviting reading corners and imaginative play areas, which ignite their curiosity and imagination.

Outdoors the excitement continues in the nursery's large garden, which boasts a wooden adventure play area where children can play and explore under the careful supervision of the staff. In addition, a sheltered area facilitates outdoor learning experiences, allowing children to engage with nature and have hands-on learning experiences.

With endless opportunities for children to unleash their full potential, there is never a dull day at Busy Bees Derby Silvertrees. Parents can also continue the fun and learning at home by downloading the UP app, which offers a range of resources, activities, information, and advice on supporting their child's learning and development.

With an established pre-school, Silvertrees has strong links to schools in the local area. This means children are able to progress in the company of established friends.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Emma Dawkins (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 14

Total Places for Children

  • 64

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

Parking

  • The nursery has a large car park at the rear of the nursery. This can be accessed by turning down Merchant Street from Ashbourne Road and then first right onto Markeaton Street. Sat Nav Postcode for the car park is DE1 2DX.

Busy Bees Derby Silvertrees Reviews (106)

9.7

Busy Bees Derby Silvertrees has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.730) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees Derby Silvertrees has 106 reviews.

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Review from Catherine S (Mother of Child) published on 8 November 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Staff are very friendly and caring. Whenever I have a question it is answered promptly and fully. My son settled in very quickly and enjoys every day he attends.
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Review from L B (Mother of Child) published on 28 October 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child loves the nursery, it's amazing and looks forward to coming each morning. He loves the staff and his friends, I feel it's like a second home :)
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Review from Joshua W (Father of Child) published on 28 October 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
When starting at the nursery we were worried how our son would get on making new friends because he went from spending most years at a different nursery. To my great satisfaction, he was welcomed with open arms and made new friends quickly. He always has a smile on his face when picking him up. The
first words he replies with when we ask him what he did today is "had lots of fun." The staff here are amazing with all of the children and parents. They are very understanding with any problems you may have and are happy to help in any way they can. All in all, I am very pleased and happy to recommend this nursery to everyone.
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Review from Aila B (Mother of Child) published on 27 October 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy enjoys coming to nursery. They provide a lot of fun activities for him and he looks forward to coming every day!
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Review from Lauren F (Mother of Child) published on 27 October 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Care at Silvertrees is personalised. I can focus at work because I know my son is well cared for.
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Review from Jennie H (Mother of Child) published on 27 October 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Staff are really welcoming and helpful. My son really enjoys coming to nursery and seems to be thriving and developing well. Good interactive play, learning and food.
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Review from Maria H (Grandmother of Child) published on 20 October 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Staff are very co-operative and re-assuring. Oustanding.
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Review from Clara H (Mother of Child) published on 20 October 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has attended Silvertrees since he was 11 months old and from that first day, we were impressed by the care and attention given to every childs need.
Over the three years, our son has thrived and this is partly due to the relationships he has built up with the staff at the nursery. This relationship
has developed and all the staff provide great role models to him as he learns and grows.
We are thrilled to have chosen this nursery of our son and will be sad to say goodbye when he heads off to shcool.
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Review from Helen P (Mother of Child) published on 20 October 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I am very pleased with the welcoming atmosphere I have received. I was extremely nervous about leaving my daughter but the manager made me feel at ease. The nursery gave me and my daughter the opportunity of a number of settling in sessions, for me to gain confidence and for my daughter to have a chance
to explore and familiarise herself within her environment before starting nursery. When she started they followed her home routine as much as possible, which I was happy about and continued to inform me how well she was doing throughout the day. Very happy!
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Review from G W (Mother of Child) published on 13 October 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been at Silvertrees since January 2016, and we couldn't be happier. The staff are all amazing with her and she loves them all! Her development in all areas has come on leaps and bounds since attending. The daily activities that they set up allow her to explore all different areas of
messy play that she wouldn't be able to do at home. We are so happy at this nursery and would 100% recommend to friends and family.
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Review from Kayley A (Mother of Child) published on 7 October 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I was very nervous about putting my 6-month-old baby into the nursery but I was reassured and now my little girl loves coming here. Staff are so friendly and very welcoming. I have been able to return to work knowing that my girls are having loads of fun and being well looked after.
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Review from E T (Mother of Child) published on 7 October 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since starting at Treetops Silvertrees Nursery my daughter has become a much more outgoing individual. This is, I believe, due to the wonderful staff at the nursery, they are constantly encouraging all children to be friends and respectful of each other's differences. She has also come on in leaps and
bounds with regards to her letter recognition and writing. Going to nursery and being taught in such a positive atmosphere with her peers has only done her a world of good.
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Review from Tina B (Mother of Child) published on 6 October 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending Treetops Silvertrees Nursery since he was 1 year old. He is now in the last stage at the nursery before he starts school in September 2017 the nursery is fantastic. My son has come on heaps, the staff are great and the manager is an absolute credit to have at the nursery.
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Review from Sangeeta G (Mother of Child) published on 6 October 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
This nursery is a very good place to keep your child.
The staff including the manager takes good care of all children and keeps the parents informed how the child is doing for the day.
Food is good child can have as much as they like.
Good nursery, good staff I feel safe to keep my child here??
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Review from Jenna B (Mother of Child) published on 6 October 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter is very happy at Treetops Silvertrees Nursery. She has a great bond with her key worker and each time I collect her I am given a thorough handover from a relevant staff member. I get feedback on her personal care as well as on her individual development, new words learned, activities she
has participated in and her next steps. She is very happy and that makes me a very happy mummy.
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Review from Donna V (Mother of Child) published on 6 October 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has really settled quickly into the nursery. The staff have made her very welcome and she often greets them with a hug. The staff take an interest in my daughters development by teaching her new skills through activities that interest her. The garden is wonderful with plenty to do. Inside
has plenty of stimulating activities to keep her brain working by thinking and discovering new things.
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Review from Sophie P (Mother of Child) published on 6 October 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely nursery would recommend to a friend and would come again.
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Review from Kelly M (Mother of Child) published on 6 October 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
When my son first started Treetops Silvertrees Nursery I was very nervous. The staff made me feel so secure and settled him in with his routine brilliantly. I could not have asked for a kinder more understanding set of staff. Their daily activities include a variety of learning and messy play and they
always make sure that all the children needs and preferences are catered for. My child's development has come on in leaps and bounds since being here and he genuinely looks forward to coming. Thank you.
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Review from Alison S (Mother of Child) published on 6 October 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has had his ups and downs but when I get him to the nursery the staff are always good with him and settle him in well and he never wants to come home. The staff are always lovely and are so great with telling me about his development. My son has developed very well since coming to nursery.
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Review from Joseph S (Father of Child) published on 6 October 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Treetops Silvertrees Nursery has been my son's second home for the past four years. The team have helped develop his personality and education in line and alongside our parenting. The nursery has given him a great confidence I don't think he would have found outside of the nursery. We've all enjoyed
our experience here and hope they continue on into the future with our second child.
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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.730)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.730) out of 10 for Busy Bees Derby Silvertrees 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 11 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 11 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 4.871 for Busy Bees Derby Silvertrees is calculated as follows: ( (120 Excellents x 5) + (8 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 132 Ratings = 4.871
  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 4.859 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Derby Silvertrees is based on 11 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 64 number of registered child places is 12.8. 11 Positive Reviews ÷ 12.8 = 0.859
  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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Emma

Emma Dawkins

Job Title: Centre Director Joined: 2014

Since working at Derby Silvertrees from 2014,  I have worked in different roles starting as a relief member of the team, room leader, senior and deputy and proudly in 2020 took on the role of centre director.


I have a little boy who attends Derby Silvertrees full time so I have a good understanding of the importance of parent partnership, This means that myself and the team go above and beyond to include the parents in everything that we do and we have built excellent relationships with all of our families.


In the nursery I am extremely passionate about supporting my team with their practice, helping them to gain up to date knowledge and skills.  I have embedded the practice of outstanding teaching and learning centred around the children who attend Silvertrees to give them the best start in life.

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