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Busy Bees Edinburgh Park

1 Lochside Place, Edinburgh Park, Edinburgh EH12 9DF
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Busy Bees Edinburgh Park, Edinburgh
Busy Bees Edinburgh Park, Edinburgh
Busy Bees Edinburgh Park, Edinburgh

Busy Bees Edinburgh Park offers a wonderful nursery environment where children are encouraged to learn, play and explore through their early years' development. Throughout the fantastic rooms, there are a wide array of resources and activities for children to explore and play with to ensure they spend each day stimulated and engaged.

The experienced team work hard to provide the best care for every child, offering them the very best...  

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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery

Opening Schedule

Open all year

Full days available

Yes

Half day sessions offered

Yes

Group/Owner

Person in charge

  • Marie Arthur (Centre Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 36

Total Places for Children

  • 124

Age Range

  • from 0 years 2 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Meals Provided

No

Consumables provided

No

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

  • Christmas & Easter Bank Holiday

Busy Bees Edinburgh Park Reviews (56)

9.2

Busy Bees Edinburgh Park has a Review Score of 9.2 (9.226) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Busy Bees Edinburgh Park has 56 reviews.

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Review from Kathleen L (Mother of Child) published on 26 May 2021 Submitted via Website
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Staff are amazing! Nursery is fab... service in all 100%. I have now used two of your nurseries and wouldn't go anywhere else... above and beyond. My little girl absolutely loves coming and spending the day learning with all the staff.

Reply from Lindsey Doughty, Marketing Manager at Busy Bees Edinburgh Park
We are thrilled to hear your comments.

Your positive feedback will be passed on to staff at nursery, we are sure the team will really appreciate your excellent feedback.

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Review from Laura B (Mother of Child) published on 26 May 2021 Submitted via Website
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The staff at Busy Bees are extremely friendly and welcoming. My son is in the toddlers room - we are kept up to date via the app which the staff fill in excellently. The education plans are up to date and always discussed with us. My son has fun with a range of activities within the room and lots of chance to get outdoors.

Reply from Lindsey Doughty, Marketing Manager at Busy Bees Edinburgh Park
We really appreciate your excellent feedback.

We will endeavour to maintain the quality of care that you have experienced during your time as a parent at nursery.

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Review from N T (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card
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I recently travelled from India to Edinburgh and finding a good resourceful and friendly learning place for my 4 years and 10-month daughter was a worrying thing. My friend/colleague recommended Busy Bees at Edinburgh Park. My experience with them from day 1 have been extremely good and the way supported me to settle my daughter is so appreciative and thankful. Their staff, teachers and management are all excellent. Thank you so much. I recommend this nursery to all working parents.

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Review from M Q (Mother of Child) published on 28 January 2019 Submitted via Postal Card
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A safe and friendly nursery. Energetic and enjoyable. Staff are friendly and extremely hard working. Management are approachable and eager to give practical tips about our day to day issues. Parents are also given daily feedback. The nursery offers various activities and extra classes. The facilities are safe and encourage kids to explore different areas. Finally, the nursery provides healthy, tasty food which is loved by the children.

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Review from L P (Mother of Child) published on 19 September 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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Both my children have attended Busy Bees nursery and they both enjoyed this experience.

The staff have helped in my children's development and education resulting in my children becoming confident, resilient and kind-hearted children.

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Review from Yvonne H (Mother of Child) published on 29 March 2018 Submitted via Website
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My son has been attending Busy Bees at Edinburgh Park for over a year now. He started in the babies room and is now moving to the Toddler room. I could not be happier with the service and care. All of the staff are extremely friendly and always willing to speak to you about your child's development and daily activities. The staff ratio to children is excellent and I know my son is very well looked after. The nursery has been renovated recently and the children have a lot of space to run around and play. The variety of activities in the rooms is immense and the children are given a lot of freedom to choose what they want to engage in. They spend a lot of time on singing, dancing and playing instruments and I am amazed with the rapid development of my son in these areas and he absolutely loves it. In addition, the nursery offers a great menu and balanced diet for the children and I am reassured that my child is being provided the right nutrition. Highly recommend!

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Review from Eva C (Mother of Child) published on 13 November 2017 Submitted via Postal Card
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My son attends nursery on a full-time basis and always seems excited to go in each morning. The food provided is freshly made, healthy and my son likes to get extra helpings so I'm pleased to see him enjoying his food. The premises are always clean and there are loads of equipment for children to play with. The staff including management are outstanding and every day at pick up I get a detailed narration of how my son has been; including naps, what activities he is engaged in and how he has been overall. The care that is provided is exceptional and seeing my son be happy in the nursery makes me very happy.

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Review from Catherine P (Mother of Child) published on 13 November 2017 Submitted via Postal Card
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The nursery has been great for my little boy who is only just turning one/ He enjoys going to nursery and the girls are great with him.

One thing that would be better is getting a daily diary more regularly as we have only had this once.

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Review from K W (Mother of Child) published on 28 June 2017 Submitted via Postal Card
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Busy Bees at Edinburgh Park have been the most supportive nursery in all aspects and not just with my child's development. The staff have always spent the time to explain what has happened throughout the day and any upcoming events. Never had any worries/concern of my child's wellbeing - amazing nursery.

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Review from Jenny T (Mother of Child) published on 2 June 2017 Submitted via Postal Card
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Lovely friendly nursery, with excellent staff, food menus and outside space.

My children have attended from 5 months old and received excellent care at each stage of their development from the fabulous staff in a warm, caring environment.

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Review from Samantha M (Mother of Child) published on 10 May 2017 Submitted via Postal Card
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My son is always happy and comfortable at nursery and with the staff. All staff members are very approachable and easy going. Management go out of their way to accommodate within rules of the nursery and help. It's just a great place with genuine people.

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Review from T C (Father of Child) published on 9 May 2017 Submitted via Postal Card
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We are very happy with this nursery. Staff are very friendly and our daughter likes the nursery and the staff.

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Review from Sujana G (Mother of Child) published on 2 May 2017 Submitted via Postal Card
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I am very pleased with the care being provided to my son from this nursery. They are taking care of his diet (as he is a vegetarian). I see a lot of improvement from the beginning til now. It is good and overall staff are really friendly and efficient. Impressed with the activities they do with the kids and timings are flexible. Overall, I'm a happy parent to sent my kid to Busy Bees at Edinburgh Park and highly recommend to friends.

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Review from C M (Mother of Child) published on 2 May 2017 Submitted via Postal Card
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This is a lovely central nursery with great staff and excellent food.
It is good value for money as nappies and all meals are included in the price. All meals are lovingly cooked/prepared fresh on site every day.
This as well as the generous opening hours, 7.30 am to 6 pm, are ideally suited for working parents.
The nursery lacks a bit in outside space but has a lovely inside atrium space with play equipment.

Overall a good, clean, nurturing space for kids and loved by both my children.

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Review from A C (Mother of Child) published on 2 May 2017 Submitted via Website
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The care that the staff at Busy Bees (Edinburgh Park) have shown our son has always been above and beyond. They took the time to get to know him and understand what motivates him. The progress we have seen since he joined them is huge. He is happy, learning, eating healthy foods and loving being with his peers.

We wouldn't hesitate to recommend the nursery to anyone.

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Review from Kostas D (Father of Child) published on 19 April 2017 Submitted via Postal Card
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We brought our daughter to the nursery 3 months ago from another 'award winning' nursery where she was labelled autistic with no evidence and with a bad habit of biting when stressed. The Busy Bees staff and management are simply amazing. They are professionals but at the same time show much-needed empathy. The nursery setting is open space, clean and friendly; our daughter is a different child now. She has learnt how to express herself better, she is more calm, confident and we can see that she feels secure. She has found people who actually care for her. Different strategies have been put in place to help her mitigate the biting and the staff takes its time to help her and accommodate all her needs and ours. We feel lucky to have this kind of service and have a peace of mind knowing our daughter is with good and professional people. Thank you.

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Meet the Team (3)

Marie Arthur Job Title: Centre Director Joined: 2016
Marie Arthur

From a young age, I had decided that I wanted a career in the Early Years, so I began my HNC in childcare and education as soon as I left school. I have been working at a senior level in private nurseries ever since leaving college. 22 years later, I completed my PDA Level 8 and have now completed my PDA Level 9 in Management and Leadership, with 24 years of experience in childcare.

I began my Busy Bees career in 2016. I love being outdoors and enjoy giving the children in my care lots of different high-quality experiences, whether this is indoors or outdoors.

In my spare time, I love spending time with my family and friends as well as following my local football team with my husband and son.

Sharlene Cran Job Title: Senior Room Manager Joined: 2000
Sharlene Cran

Hello, my name is Sharlene Cran.

I have been working at Busy Bees Nursery at Edinburgh Park since February 2000. I started as a Nursery Assistant and have enjoyed working with all age groups over the years.

I completed an SVQ level 3 in Early Years and Education in 2006. I worked my way up to become the Room Manager of the Pre School shortly after I qualified. I enjoyed the challenge of room manager and slowly worked my way up to Assistant Manager, and was promoted to Manager in May 2014. I am qualified in paediatric first aid, first aid at work, Level 4 Leading in Child Protection and Food Hygiene.

Lynn Thomson Job Title: Room Manager Joined: 2012
Lynn Thomson

My name is Lynn Thomson, and I have worked at Edinburgh Park since March 2012. I have an HNC in Early Education and Childcare, and I am currently working towards my SVQ 4. I have three children of my own, and now have my first grandson too. I enjoy spending time being creative and making new resources for the Nursery.

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