Busy Bees Belper
Day nursery in Belper, DE56. Part of the Derbyshire council area.
1 Gibfield Lane, Belper, DE56 1WA
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 11 June 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Busy Bees Belper sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East Midlands, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £128 | £404 |
| 2 years old | £130 | £411 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £123 | £389 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Busy Bees Belper against Belper
| Busy Bees Belper | Belper average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 147 | 90 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Kids Planet Kilburn Strong standard in 4 of 6, 85 places, DE56 0LN
- Treetops Alton Manor Good, 90 places, DE56 0HS
- Leaps and Bounds Day Nursery Good, 102 places, DE56 1UP
Busy Bees Belper is run by Busy Bees Nurseries, which has 332 nurseries in England and 43 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Belper.
Questions parents ask about Busy Bees Belper
- What Ofsted grade does Busy Bees Belper have?
- Busy Bees Belper was rated Good at its inspection on 11 June 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Busy Bees Belper take?
- Ofsted registers Busy Bees Belper for 147 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Belper has 90.
- How much does Busy Bees Belper cost?
- Busy Bees Belper sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East Midlands charges £165 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Busy Bees Belper offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Busy Bees Belper how it offers them.
- When was Busy Bees Belper last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Busy Bees Belper on 11 June 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Busy Bees Belper part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Busy Bees Belper is one of 332 day nurseries in England run by Busy Bees Nurseries.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.