Happitots Nursery Boddam

Buchan Station, Station Road, Boddam, Peterhead AB42 3AR
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9.0 57 Reviews
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Happitots Nursery Boddam is located at Buchan Braes, Aberdeenshire. Happitots Nursery Boddam is part of award winning Thrive Childcare.

Delighted to have been awarded NMT Nursery Group Award 2018.

The nursery offers quality childcare and education for children from birth to five years of age.

Open Monday – Friday, 7am - 6pm the long opening hours help cater to the needs of parents. Funded hours available for 3-5-year-olds as well as eligible 2-year-olds - and now offer extended funded hours, up to 22.5 hours per week.

They are in partnership with Aberdeenshire Council to offer 2-year-old and pre-school funding. Contact them for more information.

The nursery provides healthy and nutritious meals and snacks, included in fees, from an onsite chef, using the freshest of ingredients and where possible organic.

Parents benefit from; monthly newsletters, parents evenings, Children’s Interests Association Committee, E-learning Journals and car parking, allowing for easy drop off and collection.

Offer flexible, part-time and full-time session plans. Sibling discount is available.

The Nursery Manager has a childcare career spanning over 40 years, with 25 of these having been spent managing childcare services. Despite seeing many changes during this time, their passion for childcare and getting it right for every child is still as strong as it was when they first entered the sector.

The nursery provides a warm welcoming, family friendly environment where you can bring your little one feeling confident in the knowledge that you are leaving them with a dedicated team in a safe, warm and nurturing environment that has been developed to offer them a wide range of experiences and learning opportunities.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Linda Adamson (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 15

Total Places for Children

  • 58

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Contact us to learn more about our competitive fee structure. Funded spaces available.

Opening Times

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

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Happitots Nursery Boddam Reviews (57)

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Happitots Nursery Boddam has a Review Score of 9.0 (9.023) out of 10, based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Happitots Nursery Boddam has 57 reviews.

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Review from L S (Mother of Child) published on 14 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Staff are friendly, welcoming, encouraging and supportive towards the children. I have used the nursery for many years, my son is now at school and still speaks about his time at nursery. My daughter now attends and I always get a description of what she’s done that day on pick up. The app shows more
detail and pictures, which are great to see. Each day varies from being outside to doing crafts.
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Review from S B (Mother of Child) published on 14 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great staff, always happy and friendly. My children love nursery and enjoy each day, there's great indoor spaces and fantastic outdoor area too.
There are activities each day and children get involved in arts and crafts, especially at special times of the year. I would highly recommend to all.
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Review from S M (Mother of Child) published on 9 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing nursery with staff who go above and beyond to help my child. He has some additional needs and they are always trying to make sure they are giving him the best opportunity to develop. He is always delighted to go in in the morning and they always keep us up to date with what he’s been up to!
Reply from Ainsley Scullion, Customer Service Assistant at Happitots Nursery Boddam
Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us this lovely review! Kind regards, The Happitots Boddam Team and Thrive Childcare & Education.
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Review from Megan A (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son and daughter attend Happitots Nursery Boddam and they go in with a smile every day. They both absolutely love it there and the staff are brilliant with them. I love the fact they give me a run-down of their day and I wouldn’t want them to go anywhere else. My daughter who is 15-months has come
on so much since she started and it’s amazing to see what they both learn there. My son loves being outdoors and in the room that he is in they are outside a lot, which is perfect. I have phoned the manager a couple of times and each time she explains in detail the questions I have asked.
Reply from Melissa Collins, Sales and Marketing Executive at Happitots Nursery Boddam
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review. It's lovely to read your wonderful comments about Happitots Boddam. Kind regards.
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Review from Marie R (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have nothing bad to say about the nursery. My son loves it. They do so much with the children. The staff and manager are fantastic. My son loves the food. They are approachable and helpful. They have done such an amazing job during a very difficult last couple of years.
Reply from Melissa Collins, Sales and Marketing Executive at Happitots Nursery Boddam
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review and for writing such lovely comments. Kind regards.
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Review from Z H (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Both my children have attended Happitots (formerly Buoys and Gulls) and I have not had any issues with their care. The staff are all friendly and approachable. My eldest still has fond memories of his time at nursery and my daughter goes into each of the members of staff happy. The app keeps parents
informed of what our children have done each day including food and toileting information. I would recommend Happitots to other parents seeking reliable childcare.
Reply from Melissa Collins, Sales and Marketing Executive at Happitots Nursery Boddam
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review. Glad to read that you are happy at Happitots Boddam. Kind regards.
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Review from Natalie G (Mother of Child) published on 22 December 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both of my sons have loved their time at Buoys & Gulls. Both starting in the baby room through to 3-5’s. Staff are great with the kids and take the time to show an interest in their lives at home. Nice meals, plenty of outdoor time and learning activities. Would highly recommend to others.
Reply from Holly Ashall, Digital Marketing Associate at Happitots Nursery Boddam
Thank you for taking the time to leave this great review. We will be sure to pass it on to the team at Happitots Boddam. Kind Regards, Thrive Childcare and Education.
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Review from Linda G (Grandmother of Child) published on 17 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My 2 grandchildren attend Buoys and Gulls Nursery and they love it. Plenty of outdoor play in a huge outdoor space and they always speak about staff. During lockdown the manager and her team were keeping in touch with the kids and giving out helpful play ideas, she makes everyone feel welcome, even
grandparents collecting children. Staff worked very hard to ensure the children were safe when returning after lockdown but still managed to keep the nursery a fun place to be.
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Review from Louise W (Mother of Child) published on 17 June 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son loves nursery! He’s gonna miss it in August when he starts school! It’s been a great learning curve for him with his current “homework” and “prepping for school”


We’ve been going here for almost 3 years and would. All the staff are amazing!!

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Review from Linda J (Mother of Child) published on 17 June 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Been using this nursery for 6 years. Over the last 2 years there has been significant change and investment and we have welcomed all the changes as positive. Friendly and approachable staff who ensure that the priority is the children and families.
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Review from Stacy B (Mother of Child) published on 3 May 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Really happy with how my eldest has settled. After working in a nursery myself for 13 years I have a high standard of what I like and then had a bad experience with his first nursery in 2018 so was delighted when he got his space at Bouys and Gulls Nursery and settled so quickly. Staff are so friendly.
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Review from Jackie M (Mother of Child) published on 29 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been going to this nursery since she was 6 months old. It’s quite daunting when you decide to put your child to nursery, but I would not have her going to anywhere else. The level of care and attention given is second to none. Outdoor learning/play is high on the agenda which I think
is great for kids to explore the outdoors. My daughter has made some great friends and close relationships with the “teachers” as she likes to call them. The facilities are great, food is of great choice and nutrition. Overall it gives you peace of mind that not only is your child being cared for properly but they are learning and having great fun at the same time.
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Review from Gail A (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I love the amount of outside time my daughter gets at Bouys and Gulls. She comes home with lots of tales of her day
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Review from Karla I (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Cannot recommend this nursery enough!
The carers are great with my child! And he loves going to the nursery! He has come along great since being there and has learned a lot. Truly grateful for him to be there.
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Review from Ross G (Father of Child) published on 26 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our child (3yo) suffers from severe eczema and a pervasive itch which dominates his life (and to an extent his temperament). Unless you have seen or experienced this condition yourself, it is very difficult to understand the impact and distress this condition causes someone, let alone on a small child
and the developmental obstacles that need to be overcome.
It is a testament to the manager and all her team's understanding, kindness and nurturing attitude toward's their children that has helped our son, not only keep up with standard curriculum development expectations but to excel and thrive personally and with confidence.
Without fail, the team have enthusiastically and tirelessly supported our endless endeavours to help him with the condition, be it with special dietary requests, creams/ointments, gloves, garments, itch management techniques and sequences etc, all while ensuring that his and other's learning and development goals are never compromised or impaired.
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Review from Sandra (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have had an excellent experience at Buoys and Gulls with both our children over the last 6 years. Our son who currently attends the nursery has extreme health issues and we never have any worries about leaving him in the care of the staff there. They have been extremely caring and understanding even
on the most challenging of days with him. Our son enjoys his time there, has made many friends and is being well prepared for the future. The staff are always professional and caring and go out of their way to accommodate us. I would wholeheartedly recommend Buoys and Gulls to anyone who is looking for a friendly, caring setting with staff who are enthusiastic and always put the needs of the individual child at the fore.
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Review from Sarah S (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I can’t speak highly enough about Buoys and Gulls Nursery. The staff and management are lovely and approachable. My son went in very shy and clingy and now he is content, more confident little boy with lots of friends. I love that they do lots of activities inside and outside. I get a run through when
I pick him up; hows he has been, how he has eaten, what they have been doing etc. which is brilliant. He has also learnt a lot, can count well, recognising numbers and comes home excited to tell me about his day. (And if they had apple crumble, which he tells me is the best!)
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Review from Lynn C (Mother of Child) published on 15 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A great nursery who communicate effectively and build a variety of skills with children. I get great feedback from my older son who loves going as does my younger son.
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Review from Claire R (Mother of Child) published on 10 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Lovely staff and my boy loves going, the only thing is I don’t feel that their online journals are done a lot and sometimes asking my son what he has done and learning.
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Review from Fiona W (Mother of Child) published on 10 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My 2.5 year old daughter has been with the nursery since she was 6 months old. She loves going there and it has made my return to work as a first time mum much easier as a result.
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Current Review Score: 9.0 (9.023)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.0 (9.023) out of 10 for Happitots Nursery Boddam is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 7 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.3 out of 5 from 7 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 4.720 for Happitots Nursery Boddam is calculated as follows: ( (62 Excellents x 5) + (17 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 82 Ratings = 4.72
  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 4.303 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Happitots Nursery Boddam is based on 7 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 = 3.7
    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 58 number of registered child places is 11.6. 7 Positive Reviews ÷ 11.6 = 0.603
  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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Meet the Team (2)

Linda

Linda Adamson

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2016

My childcare career spans over 40 years, with 25 of these has been spent managing childcare services.


During this time I have seen many changes, however my passion for childcare and getting it right for every child is still as strong as it was when I first entered the sector.


Within the nursery we provide a warm welcoming, family friendly environment where you can bring your little one feeling confident in the knowledge that you are leaving them with a dedicated team in a safe, warm and nurturing environment that has been developed to offer them a wide range of experiences and learning opportunities.


Our nursery ethos is …..
-   Children first every time
-   Deliver every day with passion
-   Be a positive role model
-   Teamwork.


And we strive to offer this to every child in our care, every day

Megan

Megan Buchan

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2023

Megan works closely with Linda to create wonderful experiences for the children each and every day.

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