Wee Gems - Broxburn

6 Dunnet Way, East Mains Industrial Estate, Broxburn EH52 5NN
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Wee Gems - Broxburn offers a versatile childcare service to parents that focuses on all the key early years learning objectives. As a nursery provider, the company is keen to play its part in driving new standards and innovation.

Wee Gems Broxburn offer funded pre-school places for 3 to 5 year old.

As well as pleasant indoor and outdoor play areas, the facility has extensive computer systems, CCTV systems for security and onsite kitchen that supports nutrition.

Each child has a key worker who guides children through curriculum development.

With free flow access, children move freely between indoors and outdoors and enjoy a considerable range of natural resources within the extensive outdoor facilities.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Laura Findlay (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 31

Total Places for Children

  • 110

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Please contact us for a copy of our current fees or for any information on funding.
    Wee Gems Broxburn are in partnership with West Lothian Council to offer funded places for 3 to 5 year old children.

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:00-18:30
    Tuesday 07:00-18:30
    Wednesday 07:00-18:30
    Thursday 07:00-18:30
    Friday 07:00-18:30

When Closed

  • Christmas, Boxing Day & New Years Day

Parking

  • Private parking on site

Wee Gems - Broxburn Reviews (116)

9.5

Wee Gems - Broxburn has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.536) out of 10, based on 16 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Wee Gems - Broxburn has 116 reviews.

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Review from M C (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot speak highly enough of Wee Gems. My son started here when he was 9 months old, nearly 6 years ago. My daughter now attends the nursery and I couldn't be happier with the care they have both received over the last 6 years. My children have both been extremely happy at the nursery and received
the best possible care. The facilities are fantastic particularly the garden area. The mud kitchen has been a real favourite! The staff are great, there is always somebody to chat to about how my daughter has done that day which is very reassuring. This is a fantastic nursery that I would (and do!) recommend to anyone.
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Review from Jakub G (Father of Child) published on 9 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I would highly recommend Wee Gems Broxburn Nursery. They offer great modern facilities, friendly and attentive staff. Children are being offered a diversified and delicious food choice and a great education. All in all, Broxburn Wee Gems should be the first choice for anyone looking for a nursery, for
their child.
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Review from Joy S (Mother of Child) published on 9 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy has been going to Wee Gems since he was 10 months old, and he LOVES it! (he is now 2.5yrs) I cannot fault the nursery or the staff in any way, they are extremely friendly, flexible and efficient. I will definitely be sending my daughter when her time comes! Thank you to everyone at Wee
Gems. :)
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Review from Martina G (Mother of Child) published on 9 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Nice, clean and friendly environment, all staff very nice and friendly. Managers are very approachable and flexible, trying to help me out with any situation to accommodate my child care around my job. My son loves going in, playing and doing different activities. Good outdoor garden.
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Review from Lisa M (Mother of Child) published on 9 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has attended Wee Gems - Broxburn since he was 7 months old he is now nearly 3 and loves going and I feel he has progressed so well over this time and learned a lot, the staff have been amazing with my son and the management team have been so accommodating with me with changing days for work commitments.
I feel the nursery do a lot of external activities whether it's going to the park or walking or having a day out to the zoo, although my son always misses out as we always seem to be on holiday. I would highly recommend Wee Gems to anyone looking for childcare, the most important thing is I feel my son is well looked after and safe and the food menu is always great, they get a good variety which I think is really good. My son has come on leaps and bounds with going to Wee Gems and I can't thank them enough.
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Review from John C (Father of Child) published on 9 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter (3 years) has been in this nursery since 8 months old. She has flourished to the extent that we could not have hoped. We are delighted and put this down to the excellent care and range of options provided by Wee Gems throughout the 4 stages of her development classes.
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Review from Jennifer G (Mother of Child) published on 8 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My oldest went to Wee Gems before starting primary school. They prepared her so well that she is excelling in primary school. The girls are lovely and so accommodating. They love their work and the children and it shows. My youngest now goes to Wee Gems and I wouldn't have it any other way! I Would
not want him to go anywhere else.
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Review from Claire R (Mother of Child) published on 8 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
An excellent nursery where the staff have a great rapport with the children. They provide such a loving and caring environment for the children to thrive in. Very well managed nursery...well done...keep up the fantastic work!
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Review from Andrew C (Father of Child) published on 8 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been at the nursery for some time now. Since we first went in to look at the facilities, through her first few weeks there, right up until now we have found the rooms, staff and food all excellent. Our daughter has made lots of friends (staff and fellow children) and is always chatting
about what she's been doing. We have also found the administration/management of the nursery to be very accommodating and flexible especially in the early days when we were finding our feet. I can't imagine sending our child anywhere else.
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Review from NM (Mother of Child) published on 7 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent private nursery. My child has gone to Wee Gems - Broxburn since they were 11 months old and I will be really sad when they leave to go to school this year. My child has learnt so much at this nursery. The nursery staff are excellent and they genuinely care and love working with the kids.
I am amazed they all know all the kid's names! My child is really happy, confident and sociable child and this is a true testament to the care that he receives at Wee Gems - Broxburn. The nursery management are very helpful and flexible, as a working parent, I have been particularly grateful over the years for their professionalism and understanding, I really can't rate the nursery highly enough. Five Stars!!!!
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Review from Aranka-Delia B (Mother of Child) published on 7 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter loves the nursery and the staff. She has a lot of friends and is always happy when I take her there. She always talks with pleasure about the staff and all her friends. She has learnt a lot of new things.
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Review from Paola M (Mother of Child) published on 7 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is a great nursery. My son has been going since he was 9 months, which is around a year ago. All the staff and carers are lovely, friendly and the kids love them. I have only ever had a couple of issues with practice at this nursery and I discussed these with the staff. These issues were addressed
immediately and the management informed me of what was being done to do so. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a great, friendly and responsible nursery.
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Review from SL (Father of Child) published on 7 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has attended Wee Gems-Broxburn since he was a baby and has developed so much and has gained a lot in confidence and social skills.
The Communication is great and I am always kept fully up to date about my child's day.
The nursery provides a healthy, balanced diet menu for the children and
also provide all the nappies and wipes which is a big help with being a busy parent - it's one less thing to remember/worry about and this is all included in the fantastic price.
The staff and management team are fantastic and always happy to help. The nursery is friendly, Welcoming, clean and well equipped!
I really like the garden area and the fantastic outdoor classroom - allowing my child to have more outdoor learning and safe play in all weathers. The learning journals are great for parents to see what their child's journey, progress and learning throughout their time Wee Gems-Broxburn.
I really can't recommend the nursery enough.
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Review from Stephanie (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child's been in all the rooms from the baby room right up to the pre-school room. Great nursery with fantastic resources. Staff are all very supportive and outgoing my child loves coming into the welcoming setting. Highly recommend!
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Review from Gwen (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My children are nearly 5 and have been attending Wee Gems - Broxburn, since they were 11 months. The nursery and all the staff are fantastic. My children have learned so much over the years and not once have I had any qualms about leaving them. The staff are great at supporting the children through
their big milestones e.g. Toilet training and I am really impressed by the learning they get. There's a great balance between play and learning and as the children grow, they are encouraged to take on more responsibility - which prepares them for school.


They enjoy the food and there seems to be a good variety of healthy and tasty foods on offer.


The nursery uses a good mix of new technologies to help the children learn, plus traditional play. They encourage the children to get outside and they are outside at some point each day if the weather permits. There's also the opportunity to learn French or Mandarin!


I'm so glad my children came here and would recommend to anyone.

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Review from JA (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Wee Gems has given and continues to give fantastic care to my child. My little boy has been attending the nursery since he was 4 months old and the staff have been great. He is well cared for, stimulated and taught new things all the time. He really enjoys his days.
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Review from Scott G (Father of Child) published on 6 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great facility for children. My son really enjoys coming to nursery and has a lovely bond with the ladies who care for him. He enjoys the meals provided and the activities provided; with lots of chance to make choices about activities.
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Review from Emma T (Mother of Child) published on 15 February 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been at Wee Gems for nearly 2 years now and he loves it. Since joining Wee Gems his confidence has grown and he is an extremely confident wee boy. The staff are all very helpful and are on hand to answer any questions I might have. The resources in the rooms are always age appropriate and
there is a great selection of things for the children to do. The online journals are a great way of keeping up to date with how my son is progressing.


Wee Gems is a great nursery that I would highly recommend.

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Review from Jodie M (Mother of Child) published on 11 February 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
What a fantastic nursery! As like many parents at first I was extremely nervous about leaving my daughter at a nursery, but I can happily say I have no worries about my daughter being cared for by the lovely friendly staff here. I am kept updated daily on her progress and what activities she has been
doing that day. Not many nurseries provide a hot meal for lunch which I think is important especially in the colder weather. Rooms are full of lots of different toys/activities and get regular art work home which we love! Wouldn't have my daughter anywhere else! Thanks guys!
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Review from Graham (Father of Child) published on 10 February 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have two girls who are in the Pre School room. They love pre school and and never want to come home at pick up time! They learn so much and love learning and often role play at home with what they've learned. There is a great mix of learning and play in the curriculum. They try and get them outside
weather permitting and this is great. All of the staff in the rooms are very caring and I trust them all with the care of my wee ones. Meals all seem to be balanced and I find they eat much better at home with trying all the different foods at nursery. The nursery uses Learning Journals and this is a great way of keeping up with the development of you children.
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Current Review Score: 9.5 (9.536)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.5 (9.536) out of 10 for Wee Gems - Broxburn 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 16 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.7 out of 5 from 15 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 4.854 for Wee Gems - Broxburn is calculated as follows: ( (167 Excellents x 5) + (22 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 192 Ratings = 4.854
  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 4.682 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Wee Gems - Broxburn is based on 15 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 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    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 110 number of registered child places is 22. 15 Positive Reviews ÷ 22 = 0.682
  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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Laura Findlay

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2022

I’m Laura and I have been Manager at Wee Gems Broxburn since May 2022. I have 5 years of childcare experience and hold a BA Hons Degree in Primary Education Studies. I am currently studying for a Post Graduate Diploma in Childhood Practice, Leadership and Management at Glasgow Uni. I absolutely love getting to know all the families and children that I have the privilege to work with every day!

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