The nursery is a purpose built, single storey nursery with fantastic facilities. It is located close to the A38/A50, Derby city centre, Mickleover and Littleover.
Nursery Manager, Catherine, has worked in the childcare provision for 30 years. She has worked within Busy Bees since 1999 and became Nursery Manager at Heatherton in 2006.
Catherine has an NNEB qualification, ILM (First Line Management) Level 3, BSC Level 1 in Health and Safety and will soon be working towards her Level 2.
"We would like to express our thanks to everyone. Thomas has had a fantastic time and received an excellent standard of care… The nursery has a real family atmosphere, and I know that Thomas and ourselves will be sad to say good bye to everyone….. Words can not do justice to the work that you all do, We would have no hesitation in recommending you to others who are looking for childcare.... We can confidently say that Thomas has gained far more by being at nursery, which has enabled him to develop as an individual in his own right" Mr and Mrs Fowler
"Thank you for looking after me over the past two years. I have really enjoyed my time at nursery, we have had some fun times together. I have learnt lots of new things that have given me a good start in life to my schooling. Thank you to Rob for cooking me delicious meals especially your cakes. I will miss you all lots but I will come back again to visit you. Lots of Love Chloe"
"Many thanks for your hard and dedicated care for my children and especially for my daughter Isabelle Green. She is always happy being with you and this is the biggest reassurance for a parent." J Green
The right nursery setting can make a big difference to a child, that's why Busy Bees at Derby Heatherton is purposely designed with children in mind. Our play areas are bright welcoming and fun with areas for messy activities, active play, sleeping and quiet times.
Toys and equipment are chosen specifically for each age and stage of development so there's always plenty to keep young minds stimulated.
Other benefits of Busy Bees at Derby Heatherton include...
To compliment the fun activities we provide every day in nursery, we also offer additional extra curricular activities that will help your child to develop further and enjoy their time at nursery even more.
Busy Bees at Derby Heatherton currently offer...
Providing high standard, high quality childcare is of utmost importance to us and we want your child to enjoy their time at our nursery. Each child is treated as an individual and we strive to ensure that each child's social, physical and emotional needs are met.
At Busy Bees at Derby Heatherton some of our unique objectives to providing high quality childcare include...
Busy Bees at Derby Heatherton is regulated and inspected under the Children's Act by Ofsted and receives inspections and visits to ensure that our practices and procedures are in accordance with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) welfare requirements.
Latest inspection date: 10/01/2008
Here are some of the comments from our latest Ofsted report: -
"Children are engaged in a variety of healthy exercise both inside and outside. A 'free flow' system enables children to play outdoors when they choose and many of the activities taking place inside are replicated outside."
"Children are given time to settle in to their environment and staff are sensitive to individual children's needs recognising that some children take longer to settle than others. Staff liaise closely with parents to help with the process and offer support."
"Children are greeted by friendly welcoming staff who ensure that children settle into the daily routines. The quality of staff's interactions with children are good and they continually extend and consolidate children's knowledge and understanding through appropriate questioning."
At Busy Bees at Derby Heatherton we make mealtimes happy social occasions, where skills can be developed and new foods tasted.
We are dedicated to providing your children with fresh, well-balanced meals every day; that not only taste great, but that also provide lots of nourishment.
To ensure we are providing well balanced, nutritious meals to our children, the Busy Bees catering team worked alongside Michelin-starred chef, Phil Vickery, and a child nutritionist to create a brand new range of delicious recipes to use, as part of the nurseries' day to day menus.
[Click Here] to download a sample nursery menu and see some of the tasty dishes being served in our nurseries.
Our nursery has a fully equipped kitchen where all meals are prepared and cooked using only the freshest produce - including fresh fruit and vegetables every day.
Each meal is carefully planned to meet each child's individual needs and to cater for any special dietary requirements.
Our Nursery Cook, Robert McNeil, has been within the Catering trade for 11 years and has worked at the nursery since April 2007. He has an NVQ Level 3 in Customer Service, NVQ Level 2 in Hospitality and Catering.
Rob enjoys teaching the children about different foods and the importance of healthy eating.
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