Busy Bees at Ayr, which is registered to welcome up to eighty-one children between two months and five years of age makes a crucial contribution to the lives of parents and the youngest members of the local community.
The pursuit of key goals for the early years is considered essential and the experienced staff team prepares each child well for the challenges they will face in later life and education. Structured and consistent standards are maintained in all areas relating to hygiene, nutrition, health and security but the nursery also provides a fun environment for children to flourish and enjoy.
Group: Busy Bees Nurseries Ltd
Person in charge: Vicky McLachlan (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services: South Ayrshire Council
Number of Staff: 25
Service Offered: Day Nursery (Privately Owned), Open all year, Full Day Care, Sessional Day Care
Total Places for Children: 81
Age Range: from 0 years 2 months to 5 years
Opening Days: Mon-Fri
Opening Hours: 0730-1800
When Closed: Christmas & New Year
The Review Score of 8.4 (maximum of 10) for Busy Bees at Ayr is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.
a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 5 Reviews over all time. This Average Rating is also the rating value for Busy Bees at Ayr in Google's Search Results - more info
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.7 out of 5 from 3 positive Reviews in the last 12 months.
a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating of all Reviews over all time. For each review the Day Nursery / service is rated Excellent, Good, Satisfactory, Poor or Very Poor on a number of areas eg Staff, Management etc. The Day Nursery receives points for each rating as follows: Excellent = 5. Good = 4. Satisfactory = 3. Poor = 2. Very Poor = 1. These points are added up and then divided by the total number of completed ratings to generate the average rating.
The Average Rating of 4.763 for Busy Bees at Ayr is calculated as follows: ( (47 Excellents x 5) + (10 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 59 Ratings = 4.763
b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 12 months. If there are no Positive Reviews in the last 12 months, then 2.5 points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 2 years. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with 'Extremely Likely' or 'Likely' in answer to the question 'How likely are you to recommend this Day Nursery to friends and family?'
The 5 points available are broken down as follows:
4 points are available for the first 5 Positive Reviews, 3 points for the first Positive Review and then 0.25 Points for each of the next 4 Positive Reviews.
1 point is available for reaching a target number of Positive Reviews based on 20% of the number of registered maximum number of service users. If the target is partially reached then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery with 50 registered maximum number of service users has a target of 10 Positive Reviews, if it has 10 or more Positive Reviews it will receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews will receive 0.7 points.
If there are no Positive Reviews in the last 12 months, then 2.5 points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 2 years. The calculation is the same as above, except the points are divided by 2.
The 3.685 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees at Ayr is based on 3 positive Reviews in the last 12 months and is calculated as follows:
3 + 0.25 + 0.25 = 3.5
Target of 16.2 positive Reviews (81 registered maximum number of service users ÷ 5). 3 Reviews ÷ 16.2 Target = 0.185
When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
Busy Bees at Ayr has a Review Score of 8.4 (8.448)
Review submitted from a Postal Card by L D (Mother of Child) on Monday 20 November 2017. Relates to October 2017.
We love Busy Bees at Ayr. The staff, facilities, food, learning, care, effort, events. My daughter has developed so well since she started at 7 months.
Thank you for being so lovely to us and teaching our daughter more than we could and to enable me to work full time.
How likely would you be to recommend Busy Bees at Ayr? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Natalie C (Mother of Child) on Tuesday 31 October 2017. Relates to October 2017.
I have always found the nursery to be friendly and my son really enjoys going in each day he is there and loves telling me about all the varied things he has been doing each day.
The staff and food are fantastic.
I have found even though the nursery has gone through some staff changes recently they have reassessed and pulled on all the staff's strengths and made the nursery a well-balanced place to be.
How likely would you be to recommend Busy Bees at Ayr? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Karen P (Mother of Child) on Wednesday 18 October 2017. Relates to October 2017.
Busy Bees Ayr has been, without a doubt, the best thing that could have happened to our family. From the point of registering her 18 months ago, the staff have gone above and beyond to meet her needs, which are quite complex in terms of her dietary requirements. We are always kept up to date with her progress and it is clear to see how much she has developed during her time there. Activities are varied and much time is spent playing outdoors whenever the weather permits, which also includes great walks around Ailsa and Ayr Hospital grounds.
All staff go above and beyond to meet the needs of my daughter, and they have always been very warm, welcoming, supportive and happy to give advice on how best her development can be enhanced at home too.
I feel such an affinity with this nursery and the staff, and I hope they have a place available early 2019 for my second child!
How likely would you be to recommend Busy Bees at Ayr? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Louise H (Mother of Child) on Wednesday 22 March 2017. Relates to March 2017.
I have been very pleased with the care given to my child. The staff are always friendly and welcoming at drop off and all necessary information is passed on at pick up. Each room is bright and always displaying the children's artwork, allowing parents to see what the children have been learning about. A great range of activities are on offer in each room and as each age group have their own garden, the children often get out to play. My child is always excited to go and often reluctant to leave!
How likely would you be to recommend Busy Bees at Ayr? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Kerrie D (Mother of Child) on Friday 17 February 2017. Relates to January 2017.
My son's overall experience of Busy Bees at Ayr has been great and with all the notes and documents the staff have done I am left with a lot to hold onto. I would say the 3-5's room could use some work, in fact, I feel they do not keep a good watch all the time and there is not enough preschool work being done.
How likely would you be to recommend Busy Bees at Ayr? Extremely Likely
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March 2018