Happitots Nursery Boddam

Buchan Station, Station Road, Boddam, Peterhead AB42 3AR
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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.

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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Funding & Fees

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

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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

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 (64)

9.6

Happitots Nursery Boddam has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.625) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Happitots Nursery Boddam has 64 reviews.

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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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Review from Karen W (Mother of Child) published on 10 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son loves the nursery and I can tell he is well cared for whilst there. The staff are friendly and welcoming, he is always doing fun things and I love the fact he’s outdoors most days.
The online reporting is great to see how my son is getting on and assures me he is meeting his milestones.
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is a whirlwind so hats off to the girls who care for him! They have a tough job to do but do it so well.
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Review from Fiona R (Mother of Child) published on 10 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter currently attends Buoys and Gulls nursery, she started at the nursery when she was 14 months old and since then her confidence has come on leaps and bounds, she has learned so much from eating with cutlery and to speaking in sentences. All of the staff are so friendly and welcoming and are
happy to help if you have any questions or concerns, all dealt with in a professional manner. My daughter looks forward to her 2 mornings of nursery and speaks highly of the staff! I'm so glad I picked Buoys and Gulls, my son will be attending in the future when he is slightly older, no hesitation at all!
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Review from Anya Y (Aunt of Child) published on 12 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery has a very warm and welcoming feeling as you walk in. The staff are very friendly and very easy to approach. They do lots of things outdoors with the children. All staff also know each child, which makes it more personal and inviting for the child. Looking at the menus the meals look good,
a variety of many things, and I also like that they offer two options and all children are offered a pudding. There seems to be a variety of many activities on offer at one time. Overall an exceptional setting to care for children.
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Review from Sasha B (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughters settled into nursery very easily which was reassuring us that they are going to the right nursery.


I like that the girls get outside for walks and they have an outdoor space to play in the garden on the nice days for fresh air.


We receive weekly online reviews for our youngest daughter

(age 1 1/2), with photographs which is a nice touch.


The nursery teachers are lovely and are supportive to their needs and when needed would be accommodating if we need to change anything.


The girls eat lunch at nursery twice a week and it’s usually a change of food to what I would cook so it’s nice they get variety.


All in all I would definitely recommend Buoys n Gulls nursery.

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Review from A S (Mother of Child) published on 14 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I'm very happy that I chose this nursery for my child because she's happy to be there. She's learnt so many things and staff very friendly.
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Review from Vicki A (Mother of Child) published on 12 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son loves going to the nursery. As soon as he sees the nursery his face lights up and he runs up the path to the door. He has been made to feel very welcome moving up to the three's room and is always happy when I go back to collect him. Staff are always happy to help and will always pass on information
of what he has been doing during his session and how he has behaved.
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Review from D F (Mother of Child) published on 8 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has a great time at Buoys and Gulls. We both feel that there's a great variety of things to do and that these are both fun and educational. As a result of this, her number skills have improved significantly recently. There's a good amount of time spent outdoors and reasonable guidelines
for discipline, it's like I would want it to be. All of the staff are great and very helpful from the manager to the chef. It's a great place overall.
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Review from Laurie A (Mother of Child) published on 1 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both of my children have been at Buoys and Gulls since they were 1. My daughter has now left but the change in her confidence levels since she started was great to see! My son loves the 3-5 room and loves his time there. I feel like both of my children have made great friends and good connections with
staff. I know that if I have a problem, I can go to most of the staff members there and resolve it. I know my child is well looked after and safe which makes me feel less guilty about leaving him to go to work.
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Review from Ann-marie S (Mother of Child) published on 30 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending for almost a year, he has settled in well and has a good relationship with all the staff. They all seem to really care about the children.
Communication is great for the online journal and book.


It’s great they go outside when possible and go walks around the village

to explore.
The menu and snacks have a good range and choice which has helped my little one to try new things.


He has come on leaps and bounds with speech and developing lots of skills. Thanks to all staff for doing such a great job, it makes leaving him so much easier knowing he is cared for and having fun.

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Review from Gail J (Mother of Child) published on 1 July 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very pleasant atmosphere within the nursery. My little boy settled well with the help of fantastic staff. Always came Home buzzing with stories to tell from his day. Also made some great friends. Was always happy with the care my boy received and would happily recommend to others.
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Review from Jillian T (Mother of Child) published on 1 July 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter loves this nursery and speaks about her teachers all the time. The girls have a lot of time for the kids and explain everything to us mums when we pick them up. They are always up to exciting things. And she can't wait to go to her class and see everyone.
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Review from Sharon B (Mother of Child) published on 29 June 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Since the nursery has been taken over I won't lie, there have been some teething problems but these have been dealt with effectively by the new manager. Overall, attending buoys and gulls has been a very positive experience for my daughter.
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Review from Claire R (Mother of Child) published on 29 June 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Our son is happy to go into nursery, we love reading about his day. He gets varied forms of play and gets healthy meals which is important to us. Our son has been there since 2016; initially there wasn't much outdoor play which was disappointing. However as the weather improved he seems to be outside
every day and at a parents evening the nursery advised it is going to be pushing outdoor play in the future which is reassuring. Communication is good; along with the paper journals we get emails and events are posted at the entrance. We used to get monthly newsletters but missed May - this may be to do with change of management.


We look forward to receiving the newsletters and would like the online journals to be set up for the baby room; appreciate they are looking into this. We prefer that photos are posted via online journals as opposed to Facebook. We welcome the fact that the baby garden space is to be renovated. A separate sleeping room for the baby room would be an asset to the nursery.

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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.625)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.625) 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 4.9 out of 5 from 11 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.7 out of 5 from 11 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 4.902 for Happitots Nursery Boddam is calculated as follows: ( (121 Excellents x 5) + (9 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 132 Ratings = 4.902
  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 4.723 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Happitots Nursery Boddam is based on 11 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 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 = 3.775
    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. 11 Positive Reviews ÷ 11.6 = 0.948
  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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Awards / Recognitions (5)

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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