Busy Bees Livingston Village

1a Quarrywood Court, Livingston Village, Livingston EH54 6AX
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8.3 35 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Livingston Village, Livingston
Busy Bees Livingston provides a welcoming environment for families and children. With a wide range of engaging and exciting resources, there are endless opportunities for your child to learn and have fun during their time at nursery. So, no matter what they enjoy doing, there is something to cater for every child’s interests.

Not only are the team experienced and highly trained, they are also committed to making learning fun for children. Following the EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) curriculum and preparing engaging activities to suit all children, they aim to give each child the best start to their education, encouraging their confidence and love for learning as they prepare for their next steps.

Choosing the right nursery for your child is a big decision, and Busy Bees want to ensure that you do not miss out on key developments or milestones during your child’s stay at nursery. Through the Parent Zone app, your child’s key worker will share regular updates on daily activities and any momentous events to enable you to stay connected and ensure you never miss a moment.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Jennifer MacMillan (Centre Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 27

Total Places for Children

  • 103

Age Range

  • from 0 years 2 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

  • 2 days Easter, 2 days Christmas & 2 days New Year

Parking

  • Private carpark on nursery grounds

Busy Bees Livingston Village Reviews (35)

8.3

Busy Bees Livingston Village has a Review Score of 8.3 (8.257) out of 10, based on 3 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees Livingston Village has 35 reviews.

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Review from Gillian M (Mother of Child) published on 27 August 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has had an excellent time at Busy Bee Quarrywood over the last 4 years and the support given in ready to transition to school has been incredible. All staff are so attentive and really strive to make it an enjoyable learning experience for them
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Review from Kenneth M (Father of Child) published on 25 August 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very happy with the way the staff are with the children. Really helpful for questions asked. And they are a joy to talk too. Always looking out for the children making sure they are happy and cared for.
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Review from P M (Father of Child) published on 17 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery is very welcoming and I'm getting lots more feedback regarding my child and new things are being introduced like stay and play for parents and it's lovely seeing more children playing in the gardens than before.
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Review from L M (Mother of Child) published on 31 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our child has been attending this nursery since he was 11 months old and is about to turn 3 soon. It has been incredible to watch him grow and thrive from this nursery setting. The staff are extremely professional, nurturing and friendly. It is always a bonus to collect a happy child, knowing he has
had a good day, has eaten and napped well. They really do cater for the individual interests of the child.
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Livingston Village
Hello, thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review! We’re glad you’re giving your little one the best start in life with us. Best wishes, Busy Bees.
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Review from S L (Mother of Child) published on 31 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are lovely and show genuine care for the children. My daughter talks about her key worker a lot and enjoys her days there!
They have a great outdoor space which the children can move in and out of freely.
The only thing I would change would be to have more photos/observations uploaded
on the app as there are not that many. As parents, it’s great to see as we miss the moments of them playing/smiling.
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Livingston Village
Hello, thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review! We’re glad you’re giving your little one the best start in life with us and have passed your additional feedback on to…read more
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Review from Kirsty L (Mother of Child) published on 21 July 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter absolutely loves to go to Busy Bees Livingston Village even though she usually struggles in busy places she can’t wait to go and see the children and staff. The staff members in particular who my daughter adores.
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Livingston Village
Hello, Wow! Thank you for this glowing review! We are delighted your little one is having a good experience at our Livingston Village nursery.
40 years of Busy Bees – 40 years of best beginnings.…read more
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Review from Rita S (Mother of Child) published on 3 July 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This staff at the nursery is great! They are kind people who know how to engage and nurture with the children. I felt safe whenever I left my little boy at this nursery because I knew he would be in good hands.
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Livingston Village
Hello, thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review! We’re glad you’re giving your little one the best start in life with us.
40 years of Busy Bees – 40 years of best…read more
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Review from Stephen C (Father of Child) published on 4 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son attended Busy Bees, Livingston from age 11 months old until 3 years old.
During his time at the nursery, I have seen a great improvement in his social and developmental skills. The staff create a nurturing and loving environment for all the children.
Busy Bees also supported specific dietary
and medical requirements for my son and made sure these were always adhered to.
I must mention that the nursery's efforts to continue providing care and support to the children during the Covid pandemic were truly commendable. It provided a lot of comfort to me and my wife knowing that our son was in safe hands during such a challenging time.
I would like to extend a special thanks to one of the early years educators, who was my son's main carer when he started. She was always there to offer guidance and support, not only for my son but for us as parents as well. We are really grateful for her efforts and the impact she has had on our son's life.
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Livingston Village
Hello, thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review! We’re glad you’re giving your little one the best start in life with us.
40 years of Busy Bees – 40 years of best…read more
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Review from John U (Father of Child) published on 2 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is a great place with great staff, especially 2-3 years class. We have had 2 of our kids pass through this nursery before our first one went into P1. We always recommend this nursery to anyone looking for a place for their kids.
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Livingston Village
Hello, Wow! Thank you for this glowing review! We are delighted your little ones had a good experience at our Livingston Village nursery.
40 years of Busy Bees – 40 years of best beginnings. Join us…read more
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Review from T S (Mother of Child) published on 8 November 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has been at the nursery for a number of years and got to know staff very well.
Staff are extremely friendly and even dropping off my child, we get all the information on what they have been involved in, that day. Staff update the daily online diary every day, so I can see what has been eaten
or snacked on. Great variety of meals on a daily basis. Different activities each day and halloween season seems a lot of fun. The simple things like getting your child to pick their name out the bowl each morning get's my son ready for the start of another fun day, full of activities and learning.
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Review from Suzanne S (Mother of Child) published on 10 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl has thrived at Busy Bees, Quarrywood. She started when she was around 13 months old and is now leaving at 2 years, 3 months old. The only reason she is leaving is because we are relocating. The staff and the manager have been great with her and super accommodating if we ever needed an
extra day here or there. It is with a heavy heart that I have to remove her from the nursery. My little one’s development has come on leaps and bounds since joining Busy Bees and she loves being around other people despite being a ‘lockdown pandemic baby’. She cannot wait to get there in a morning and sometimes is reluctant to come home with me since she loves the nursery so much! I would definitely highly recommend this nursery to anyone looking for great childcare.
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Review from Johnny H (Grandfather of Child) published on 4 November 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both his Grandma and myself are regularly involved in the day-to-day care of our two grandsons. The oldest who is five now, attended Busy Bees for several years before starting pre-school and now P1. His level of learning is above average and his social skills are excellent. Yes, this is down to how
he has been brought up, but please be assured that Busy Bees had a large impact on his development. Their care, input and support have helped and encouraged our grandson to become the exceptional young boy he is. Our younger grandson who is now two, has been attending Busy Bees for over a year. The first thing I would highlight is that as the oldest moved on, we felt strong enough about the care he received to entrust another grandson to them. The staff are very child-focused and the overall setup of Busy Bees allows the young ones to play, interact and develop in a secure, structured and individual way. Five stars without question.
Reply from Hannah Price, Centre Director at Busy Bees Livingston Village
Thank you very much for your feedback, I will pass this over to our team.
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Review from S D (Mother of Child) published on 8 September 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am very satisfied with the nursery. My daughter goes twice a week. The staff are friendly and approachable as is the manager. They have kept us well informed throughout the pandemic and all safety procedures followed. I am not able to comment much on the activities and learning as we are not allowed
into the nursery during covid. It would be good to have more parents evenings if possible.
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Review from Ellie B (Mother of Child) published on 18 August 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
My son attended Busy Bees for a year. The staff seem nice and very friendly when collecting, however, there are a number of areas we were pretty unhappy with. Firstly my son suffers from a dairy intolerance and I did not feel this was taken seriously at all. On the subject of food, we were not happy
that on a number of occasions our son had been given high sugar foods of no nutritional value (e.g. ice lollies) that did not appear on the menu. We are happy to give our son treats, but in my opinion, this is not a nursery's place to offer these foods.


We also found the communication very poor. This may be a result of COVID, however, a year on there is no improvement in communication with parents. The app used updates you on food and nappy changes with the rare observation, however, there is virtually no update on how your child got on that day or about any difficulties. Emails are also not responded to. As a result, I find it very difficult to rate this nursery on the items.

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Review from Louise R (Mother of Child) published on 12 August 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending Busy Bees for 2 years and I would highly recommend it. The staff are fantastic with the children and I can’t fault the way they have cared for and helped with her development. Forever grateful for that. My daughter has absolutely loved the place and built lovely relationships/friendships
with her key workers and the other children which gives us parents the comfort we need! A really lovely and well-managed nursery!
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Review from Claudia C (Mother of Child) published on 14 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All members of staff are amazing and the Centre Director is great. My daughter loves coming here and I can see how it has helped with her development. Our timetables change constantly in college and they have never had a problem accommodating my daughter's attendance. As a family we are very happy with
this nursery and I could not recommend it enough!
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Review from L E (Mother of Child) published on 8 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My twins have attended Busy Bees since they were 9 months old, from day one it has felt very welcoming and as though my kids were a part of their family. The staff are very approachable, friendly and professional.
During COVID the staff kept us up to date with what was going on, they were very supportive
during difficult times and it was very clear that the safety of their staff and children was always a top priority.
My children enjoy the nursery very much, I can see the positive impact it’s had on their development and learning. They are outgoing, confident and have many friends they love to tell us about.
I’d highly recommend Busy Bees to anyone considering private childcare.
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Review from Frances K (Mother of Child) published on 1 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has loved attending Busy Bees, especially the outside play and painting. She has gained some lovely friends here and enjoys all the activities. The staff are fantastic! the centre manager is great.
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Review from Claire L (Mother of Child) published on 1 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Busy Bees had played a huge part in our daughter's pre-school years. I am forever thankful for the staff at the nursery and the new management team who I think are thriving! Our daughter loves Busy Bees and has been a great platform for her moving into her school years. The full team is approachable
and always caring towards our daughter.
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Review from Nicola D (Mother of Child) published on 22 June 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our little girl has been going to Busy Bees since January 2021 and joined when she was 10-months-old. This was at the height of another COVID-19 lockdown, so the experience of her joining nursery was not what any parent would have expected. The nursery could not have been more understanding of how stressful
a situation it was and did all they could to accommodate me and my daughter in welcoming her to nursery life. Since then, she really has come on leaps and bounds, and I know that the nursery has played a big part in her development too. The app is brilliant in letting us know what she has eaten and how she has napped, so we can plan the rest of her day after we pick her up too. The staff are excellent and go above and beyond; you can see how much she enjoys her time with them. Picking the right nursery was a scary process as you want the best for your child, and it is so reassuring to know she is so well looked after whilst I and my husband are working.
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Current Review Score: 8.3 (8.257)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.3 (8.257) out of 10 for Busy Bees Livingston Village 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 3 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.4 out of 5 from 3 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 4.861 for Busy Bees Livingston Village is calculated as follows: ( (31 Excellents x 5) + (5 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 36 Ratings = 4.861
  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 3.396 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Livingston Village is based on 3 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 = 3.25
    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 103 number of registered child places is 20.6. 3 Positive Reviews ÷ 20.6 = 0.146
  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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Jennifer

Jennifer MacMillan

Job Title: Centre Director

Hello, my name is Jennifer MacMillan and I am the new Centre Director at Busy Bees Livingston Village.
I have over 19 years’ experience working with children and young people in various roles and have worked with all age ranges. I have completed my BA Childhood Practice degree and, I completed my SVQ assessors award where I have supported candidates through their own childcare qualifications.
Before starting Busy Bees in Livingston, I was a successful childminder who was awarded Excellence in my last inspection. I am a very passionate about working at Livingston Village and I am here to ensure the children receive a high-quality service and that the staff are provided with the right guidance and support to excel within their roles.

Frequently Asked Questions about Busy Bees Livingston Village

What is the Age Range of Children that Busy Bees Livingston Village accepts?

Busy Bees Livingston Village accepts Children aged from 0 years 2 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Busy Bees Livingston Village Open?

Busy Bees Livingston Village is open: 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.

How many Children does Busy Bees Livingston Village have capacity for?

Busy Bees Livingston Village has capacity for a total of 103 Children.

How far is Busy Bees Livingston Village to the centre of Livingston?

1.1 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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