Busy Bees Derby Oakwood Bishops Drive

382 Bishops Drive, Oakwood, Derby DE21 2DF
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9.9 189 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Derby Oakwood Bishops Drive, Derby
Busy Bees Derby Oakwood Bishops Drive is a wonderful nursery environment.

The qualified and highly experienced staff do all they can to support your child's development journey by following the EYFS statutory framework so that every child is ready for the next leap in their educational journey.

Purpose-built and fully equipped to offer an engaging and safe environment, Busy Bees Derby Oakwood Bishops Drive is divided into four separate areas which offer age and development-stage appropriate resources and activities. The secure and self-contained Baby Room has been carefully designed to offer a familiar and reassuring environment, helping little ones to settle in.

There is lots to enjoy at Busy Bees Derby Oakwood Bishops Drive with messy play, home corner and role play right through to the pre-school staples of phonics, literacy, and elemental mathematics. PE sessions are also available for preschool children as part of a school readiness programme to get them fully prepped for the next part of their education adventure.

The dedicated team aims to maximise the potential of every child and set the foundations for lifelong learning. Every child will receive the best start in life at Busy Bees and flourish into happy, independent, and confident children with a wide range of educational and social skills.

Want to learn more about the fantastic facilities and meet the friendly team at Busy Bees nursery Derby? Book a visit today and the team will look forward to welcoming you!
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Chloe Moore (Centre Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 20

Total Places for Children

  • 65

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

Busy Bees Derby Oakwood Bishops Drive Reviews (189)

9.9

Busy Bees Derby Oakwood Bishops Drive has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.939) out of 10, based on 19 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees Derby Oakwood Bishops Drive has 189 reviews.

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Review from Teresa (Mother of Child) published on 31 January 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Treetops has been amazing with my son. He loves it from the moment he started. He really likes the staff and is very happy there. The classroom is interesting and the children all seem very content. I have nothing bad to say. We are very pleased we chose Treetops for our son and am sure he will make
some good friends here for the future.
Reply from Sonia Harvey, Events & PR Manager at Busy Bees Derby Oakwood Bishops Drive
Thank you for your review, we are so pleased to hear how happy you are at Treetops.
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Review from Dorota J (Mother of Child) published on 29 January 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our experience with the nursery is very good. Lovely staff. Lovely people. Our child is very happy in the nursery. Never had any issues.
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Review from Stephen J (Father of Child) published on 29 January 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic experience with both our two boys for the last six years. Great staff helpful and hands on.
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Review from J L (Mother of Child) published on 29 January 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Oakwood Day Nursery are a fantastic nursery. There level of care to my child is amazing. They are kind, caring and most of all understanding. My child has been coming for 3 years and he has come on leaps and bounds. My child has attachment issues when moving from hippos to crocs and the staff that were
in the class helped a lot to assure my child they were safe and well. My sons overall care and learning is second none. I kept him in this nursery because of that reason and didn't put him in a mainstream nursery. Brilliant staff, facilities and great for education.
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Review from Aaran G (Father of Child) published on 29 January 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
When my son started attending this nursery after leaving another nursery, he was struggling with his talking. At his old nursery I felt like his key worker didn't really spend the time with him. He didn't go out of the nursery and the staff were not very friendly. However, when he attended Treetops
he went out in the minibus to the park and local places. The staff took the time to get to know him and he came on leaps and bounds with his development. Overall very happy with the experience we had with treetops Nursery and I will recommend to anyone to bring their child/children to Treetops.
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Review from Claire M (Mother of Child) published on 29 January 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has really enjoyed being at nursery and has really come along development wise. The staff are all lovely and she enjoys going.
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Review from Alaina D (Mother of Child) published on 27 January 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I was nervous about leaving my son at nursery when I first went back to work, however the staff in bear cubs and monkeys made the experience easy. They got to know my son really quickly and I know they've got his best interests at heart.
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Review from Adam H (Father of Child) published on 27 January 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff at Treetops are high class, friendly and efficient, they provide excellent service in terms of care, education and nutrition. I would have no hesitation recommending the nursery in the future.
Reply from Sonia Harvey, Events & PR Manager at Busy Bees Derby Oakwood Bishops Drive
Many thanks for your lovely review.
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Review from Alan S (Father of Child) published on 19 January 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery with supportive, caring staff who look genuinely happy to greet my daughter every morning.
My daughter loves attending and looks forward to the next activity, she is motivated to progress well by the staff and has made tangible progress whilst here.
The canteen room is great, making
mealtimes a real social event, with healthy eating promoted at all times.
Reply from Sonia Harvey, Events & PR Manager at Busy Bees Derby Oakwood Bishops Drive
We are so pleased to hear how happy you and your daughter are at Treetops. We love the Treetops dining experience too!
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.939)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.939) out of 10 for Busy Bees Derby Oakwood Bishops Drive 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 19 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 19 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 4.939 for Busy Bees Derby Oakwood Bishops Drive is calculated as follows: ( (214 Excellents x 5) + (14 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 228 Ratings = 4.939
  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 Busy Bees Derby Oakwood Bishops Drive is based on 19 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 65 number of registered child places is 13, which has been reached with 19 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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Chloe Moore

Job Title: Centre Director Joined: 2025

I'm Chloe and I am the Centre Director at our Busy Bees Derby Oakwood Bishops Drive nursery.
Having completed my level 3 qualification, I have gained a wealth of experience in our Kings Heath nursery in Birmingham for 4 years from room manager, senior room manager, assistant centre director and now moving up to Centre Director here at Bishops Drive. Throughout my time at Kings Heath, I have supported the nursery and other nurseries in the area with a keen eye on quality and ensuring every child within our care has the best start in life.
I have a passion for ensuring environments are enabling and inviting, offering a range of learning opportunities to our children.
In my spare time I really enjoy going on walks and spending time with my family and friends.
I really look forward to welcoming you to our Bishops Drive nursery very soon!

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