Treetops Castle Garden
Day nursery in Derbyshire, DE56.
King Street, Duffield, Derby, DE56 4EU
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 7 January 2022
| 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
Treetops Castle Garden 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.
Treetops Castle Garden against Derbyshire
| Treetops Castle Garden | Derbyshire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 58 | 60 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 84% 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
Treetops Castle Garden is run by Busy Bees Nurseries, which has 332 nurseries in England and 43 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Derbyshire.
Questions parents ask about Treetops Castle Garden
- What Ofsted grade does Treetops Castle Garden have?
- Treetops Castle Garden was rated Good at its inspection on 7 January 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Treetops Castle Garden take?
- Ofsted registers Treetops Castle Garden for 58 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Derbyshire has 60.
- How much does Treetops Castle Garden cost?
- Treetops Castle Garden 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 Treetops Castle Garden 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 Treetops Castle Garden how it offers them.
- When was Treetops Castle Garden last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Treetops Castle Garden on 7 January 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Treetops Castle Garden part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Treetops Castle Garden 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.