Busy Bees Nurseries Ltd in Scottish Borders | 1 Day Nursery

Review of
Busy Bees Melrose
from M B (Mother of Child) published on 14 February 2025

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All 3 of our children have attended Busy Bees Melrose, from March 2018 until now. Our youngest son is the last to attend and he is currently having a great time in Bombo 2. The staff are caring and spend time and effort making new and different activities for the kids to enjoy, which are often led by

the children's interests. The food is freshly prepared daily and is varied and nutritious. The outside spaces for each room have different spaces where the children can engage in multiple activities and have lots of fun. They are given the chance to go outside daily; even in the best Scottish weather!
There is also a separate room with sensory spaces and a huge sand pit which the children can explore in small groups with staff members. Our middle son is autistic and he loved this space when he attended nursery here.
There are also lots of innovative practices like the donation station at the front door for food, utilities and toys which parents can take if they need to.

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Review of
Busy Bees Melrose
from V C (Mother of Child) published on 12 February 2025

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Both my older two (and my baby starting soon) really enjoyed and enjoy Busy Bees.
The outdoor space is fantastic with clean, fresh air and they are always out (much to my washing machine's annoyance!) The food is great. All made on-site and a great variety of healthy food. I like that they all eat

together so that there is a community within the centre.
The ladies are caring and show genuine interest in what my child wants to do and areas for growth.
The centre director is responsive, understanding, caring and reliable.
The communication from the room is definitely improving, especially with the new app. The online booking system via the app really works for us. I have and would recommend to families. It's more expensive than other places but I'm very happy with the centre.

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Review of
Busy Bees Melrose
from Rachel S (Mother of Child) published on 12 February 2025

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Our daughter joined the nursery last summer. She has settled in well, building relationships with the staff and looks forward to going each week. We love getting daily updates of her day on the app. We feel reassured knowing she's enjoying herself and keeping busy with a wide range of activities which

contribute to her learning.

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Review of
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from Callum M (Father of Child) published on 12 February 2025

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Busy Bees Melrose is a fantastic nursery. They provide wonderful learning opportunities for my child and he genuinely loves being there. The staff are amazing and show each child care and affection while also ensuring they are learning how to be around others and how to handle emotions. They provide

all meals and snacks which are freshly prepared on the premises and this really relives a lot of stress of meal prepping. Both my children have gone to busy bees Melrose and I cannot recommend them enough.

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Review of
Busy Bees Melrose
from S D (Mother of Child) published on 12 February 2025

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Fabulous nursery. My girl loves her nursery days. The staff are all exceptionally kind and attentive. We were given so much help and patience on her settling days before she started and once we got going there was no stopping her. There are always fun learning activities on and a great garden that she

loves spending time in. They've recently got a new app so we are up to date with the fun activity for the day and what tasty snacks are on the menu for that day.
Facilities are all fairly new, well serviced and it feels like a nice place to drop my child for the day. They are always updating the rooms to keep things interesting for everyone.
Fully recommend this nursery. So happy I picked here.

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Review of
Busy Bees Melrose
from Amanda N (Mother of Child) published on 1 August 2024

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Cannot explain how much both myself and my son love Busy Bees Melrose. Every day we are welcomed with smiles.
There is always a great variety of activities for the children to do. They get a great amount of outdoor time too.

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Review of
Busy Bees Melrose
from Sarah D (Mother of Child) published on 31 July 2024

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Great nursery. All the staff are so friendly and welcoming. I know my child is in good hands when I drop him off at Busy Bees. He always has a good time and seems really happy to be there. I would highly recommend Busy Bees Melrose.

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Review of
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from Julie M (Mother of Child) published on 31 July 2024

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The nursery staff have all been brilliant with our child and have worked with us to improve our child's behaviour and support him in becoming more mature and managing his feelings. Our child has been supported to develop and the staff have helped us with ideas and ways to help manage and general support.

They have supported our child in trying to broaden his diet also.

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Review of
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from H R (Mother of Child) published on 31 July 2024

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Our two little ones have both been at Busy Bees since they were very small and we've always been really happy with how well looked after they are. The staff have great relationships with the kids and are always devising fun and interesting activities for them. They spend lots of time outside when the

weather isn't too bad. They always have nutritious, well-balanced meals that are prepared on-site. The management team are very supportive and helpful and well-organised. I would highly recommend Busy Bees Melrose.

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Review of
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from J F (Mother of Child) published on 30 July 2024

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My son began at Busy Bees Melrose when he was just 5 months old, he is now almost 3 and loves coming to nursery to see his friends and all the staff. The nursery is like day and night since a member of staff began as manager last year. The environment is breathtakingly calm, beautiful and nurturing.

The staff know my son extremely well and I can see how much they all care for him. The experiences shared on the app are wonderful, where they track his learning, I love that I can look back on him in the baby room and compare to now. The staff have gone out of their way over the years to help myself and my son with transitions, dietary issues and with things we have needed support with at home. The manager and her staff team are always so happy to see you, you can feel the love the moment you come through the door. We are very grateful for Busy Bees Melrose for helping our little boy be the curious and loving boy he is today, setting him up with the best start in life, truly.

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Review of
Busy Bees Melrose
from Gemma G (Mother of Child) published on 30 July 2024

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This nursery has a very friendly and safe environment. The children are offered plenty of choices regarding activities. The food is healthy and varied. The app is always updated and very useful and any questions are promptly answered by staff. Can't ask for more from this nursery. Five-star.

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Review of
Busy Bees Melrose
from Joanne M (Mother of Child) published on 22 December 2021

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My son has attended Busy Bees Melrose since he was nine months old - he is now three. In this time he has received nothing but outstanding care from everyone involved. Across the four different rooms, he has attended (as he has grown) the staff have all had the same high levels of professionalism and

care. He has strong relationships with lots of the staff and loves going in every day. His development has also been encouraged at each stage. I’m really pleased with the decision we made when choosing Busy Bees.

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Review of
Busy Bees Melrose
from Tesfom A (Father of Child) published on 21 December 2021

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Busy Bees Melrose is a fantastic nursery, it is well organised, very clean and secure. The children have lots of educational and outdoor activities which promotes their learning and physical development.
The staff are fantastic, very friendly, supportive and always helpful. The girls have done an excellent

job with my son's progress and we are very pleased with the care and love they show him. Our son loves Busy Bees and he is always cheerful to go back.
We highly recommend Busy Bees Melrose for any parent who is looking for peace of mind knowing that their child is best cared for.

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Review of
Busy Bees Melrose
from Sarah M (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2021

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This nursey is fantastic. Our son loves attending and always comes home so happy and full of energy and enthusiasm. The food is great and they have their own chef which I think is just amazing! Staff are always kind and friendly and operate a home from home atmosphere for the babies and tweenies which

is very nurturing. Always seem attentive to the needs of the children as individuals and do a variety of activities plus plenty of outdoor time. The fact that it is all-inclusive means it is extremely convenient for a busy working parent. Could not recommend it highly enough!

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Review of
Busy Bees Melrose
from L M (Mother of Child) published on 3 March 2021

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Both my husband and I are key workers for the NHS and we would not have been able to cope without the support and security we are provided by the staff at Melrose Busy Bees. Our eldest son attended before starting school last year and I can honestly say that the staff and facilities are amazing. They

really take the time to get to know your children making the children happy and excited to attend nursery.

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Review of
Busy Bees Melrose
from Jean L (Mother of Child) published on 28 January 2019

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I chose Busy Bees at Melrose as it was very close to my workplace. We had a few settle sessions and they went very well. Staff have been very supportive of our daughter. There were regular updates about her progress, lots of time playing outdoors. They have great kitchen staff and offer a good variety

of food for the kids. She has really enjoyed her time in Busy Bees and I would definitely recommend this nursery to other.

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Review of
Busy Bees Melrose
from Amy B (Mother of Child) published on 13 November 2018

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I can not recommend Busy Bees, Melrose highly enough. From the incredible staff to the lovely rooms and fantastic activities for the little ones, this nursery is absolutely wonderful. My little one is very small but the team take exceptional care of him and have been nothing but supportive and understanding.

They’ve accommodated us and never made us feel as though any of our questions are silly. We’re always given a full rundown at the end of the day about how he’s been and they are always so pleased to see him. I feel as though it is a proper little community and I’m so glad that we can be part of it.

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Review of
Busy Bees Melrose
from Stephen A (Father of Child) published on 12 November 2018

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We are really happy with Busy Bees. Our little boy loved his old nursery but seems even happier here - as soon as he sees it he throws his arms in the air and yells ‘nursery!’ He talks about the staff as his friends and seems to have an amazing time every day doing all sorts of activities that we probably

just wouldn’t have their energy, let alone the imagination to do with him.
He is outside almost every day playing in the sandbox or in wigwams made out of branches which he really loves. He eats really well and the staff are excellent at getting him to try new things but don’t seem stressed when he doesn’t want to eat things and will give him something else instead. I don’t think we could be any happier with it, thanks to everyone there.

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Review of
Busy Bees Melrose
from Erica R (Mother of Child) published on 28 September 2018

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All the staff at Busy Bees have been so cheerful, welcoming, attentive and loving, and have made us feel very special. My son thoroughly enjoys his days there with all the super facilities, activities and delicious, nutritious food! I can see he has a great rapport with the staff and has made friends

with other children. He is a smiley happy boy. Thank you Busy Bees!

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Review of
Busy Bees Melrose
from Clare (Mother of Child) published on 27 September 2018

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Fantastic, well equipped, friendly, helpful, approachable, kind, fun, accommodating nursery that I would highly recommend to anyone who asked. Can't fault the place. Loving having my wee one in the nursery and hoping she will be there until she is ready for school. Lovely staff and fantastic management

make all the difference.

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