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. 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 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.
He
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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Review from David B (Father of Child) published on 28 June 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our Daughter is 3yrs old and has attended Buoys and Gulls since she was 15 months old. She has gone through the baby Room to the 2's room and is now in the 3-5 room.


Like all parents who use a facility like this we fell into a bit of a rut of just seeing it as a babysitting service so we could get

stuff done, but it isn't.... it really isn't. Whenever our Daughter has transitioned from one room to another we have been given very detailed reports to look back through and it was a surprise to us to see just how much education was going on too. We thought it was us parents doing a great job but the staff at Buoys and Gulls really pay close attention to their development and help them along.


Our Daughter has really blossomed since she went there, as an only child and with no other kids in our street we really wanted her to spend time with other kids and she is now one of the most sociable kids I have ever seen.


I wouldn't hesitate to recommend B&G's to anyone looking for first class care.

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Review from Jordan S (Mother of Child) published on 28 June 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son loves coming to the nursery, he gets excited driving through to boddam and gets excited seeing his friends and teachers! This puts me as a mum at ease knowing that he's enjoying it, I love the fact that he's outdoors nearly every session and he loves coming to nursery and being with his friends
and teachers. We love seeing his progress on the online journals and his dad loves the fact that he can look at this whilst he's offshore. Would highly reccomend this nursery to friends and family
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Review from Claire C (Mother of Child) published on 27 June 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter always comes home happy from nursery, full of news about the fun she's had and what she's been doing. I would highly recommend Buoys and Gulls Nursery, especially now it has changed managers.
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Review from Jim A (Grandfather of Child) published on 27 June 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Friendly staff and loving the fact the children are outdoors everyday. Good freshly cooked food and a wide range of activities on offer.
My granddaughter is always eager to go into nursery and when I collect her she always has loads to tell me.
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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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