Happitots Nursery Baillieston

145 Swinton Road, Baillieston, Glasgow G69 6DW
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9.8 70 Reviews
  • Happitots Nursery Baillieston, Glasgow
Happitots Nursery Baillieston is in the Swinton area of Baillieston with easy links to the motorway network and public transport services, and their own car park allowing for easy and safe drop-offs and pick-ups.

Happitots staff comprises a blend of mature, experienced and professionally qualified nursery practitioners and trainees working towards their qualifications.

Delighted to have been awarded NMT Nursery Group Award 2018.

Playrooms within Happitots nursery are carefully planned and extensively resourced to create inspiring learning environments in which children can grow and learn in confidence. Extensive outdoor space and a purpose built baby unit. All playrooms have access to outdoor play areas offering the opportunity for regular outdoor learning experiences across all levels of the curriculum.

Carers provide a variety of stimulating experiences in promoting the birth to three guidelines. In the toddler room, children learn both indoors and outdoors within structured and stimulating environments promoting growth and development. They also provide a range of activities including Spanish and swimming for the children, with speech and language therapy available too.

Happitots operates in partnership with Glasgow City Council to offer funded pre-school sessions, various discounts including 10% off monthly invoice for Emergency Services employees, and providing a range of session patterns to suit all childcare needs including variable sessions, extra sessions, full and part-time.

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Care Provided by Happitots Nursery Baillieston

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Marie McCormick (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 25
  • Total Places for Children
  • 79
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 1 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Christmas & New Year

Funding & Fees Guide for Happitots Nursery Baillieston

  • Funded pre-school sessions available

Happitots Nursery Baillieston Reviews (70)

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9.8

Happitots Nursery Baillieston has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.839) out of 10, based on 28 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Happitots Nursery Baillieston has 70 reviews.

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Review from Emma W (Mother of Child) published on 23 November 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My son loves this nursery and has made lots of wee friends, he has settled in well from the very beginning.

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Review from Kirsty A (Mother of Child) published on 23 November 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been at Happitots for nearly 3 years and my son has been attending for around 3 months now. I can honestly say I have never had any issues with the nursery or any of the staff and you can clearly see they care for all the children. The manager is doing an excellent job with her staff
and I can’t praise them all highly enough!

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Review from Heather W (Mother of Child) published on 23 November 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My Son has been attending Happitots in Baillieston since he was about 6 months old.
Leaving your child in what is essentially a strange environment where you are both unfamiliar is daunting, to say the least. But the ladies within the nursery including the Managment made this transition for us somewhat
easier.
What I love is that from a very young age he would come home singing a new song or doing something that I knew I hadn’t taught him. This reassured me that the ladies were interacting with him.
The ladies genuinely care about the kids well being and even called when my son was off for a while, to see how he was doing.
I would and have highly recommended this nursery to friends.

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Review from Danielle L (Mother of Child) published on 21 November 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little boy is in the baby room and loves coming to nursery. The staff have all been very welcoming and supportive of me and I couldn’t have chosen a better nursery for my child!

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Review from Claire (Mother of Child) published on 20 November 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I withdrew my child from a place in another nursery to bring him to Happitots and it is the best decision I have ever made. The care from the girls in the baby room is outstanding and they go above and beyond for my son, he is very fond of them all.

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Review from Karyn P (Mother of Child) published on 20 November 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic nursery, friendly staff and great activities for the kids to get involved in. My 2-year-old loves it here as did my 10-year-old son who still loves going in to see the ladies after school when picking up his brother. I did look at closer more convenient nurseries for my youngest but none
locally compared to what Happitots has to offer. My son has learned loads, and sings and chats so much more after a day at nursery. They have also supported me when I have needed an extra day here and there when struggling for childcare.

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Review from Kirsty (Mother of Child) published on 20 November 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic Nursery. I had to place my daughter in nursery at roughly 2 months old and having checked reviews and even had trial days at other local nurseries, I can honestly say I never felt fully comfortable and confident in the care I was leaving my child in until I brought her to Happitots in Baillieston.
The staff were from the first second incredibly helpful, friendly reassuring and accommodating and very good with my child. She has been attending this nursery for 3 years plus and I am more than happy and glad this is the nursery I chose. The staff’s dedication and care towards the children are second to none and the office staff are always helpful and patient with me as the parent. I couldn’t rate it higher.

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Review from Stefanie M (Mother of Child) published on 19 November 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son loves his days at this nursery, the staff are all lovely and really friendly, and he does lots of fun activities and really enjoys his time there. I have noticed a massive improvement in his speech, and his confidence when interacting with others is growing day by day. I would definitely recommend
this nursery.

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Review from Jade L (Mother of Child) published on 23 June 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has just recently started at Happitots and loves it. She gets excited every morning going to nursery and likes all the nursery staff they are kind and friendly and always keep me updated on whats going on.

Reply from Isla Henry, Sales & Marketing Executive at Happitots Nursery Baillieston

Thank you for review us, we are so glad your daughter is enjoying her time with us!


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Review from Annette J (Mother of Child) published on 22 June 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is an amazing nursery. My son goes here 4 days a week and loves it and my older son attended this nursery a few years ago and he loved it too. The staff are great. Always got activities on and the menus are great.

Reply from Isla Henry, Sales & Marketing Executive at Happitots Nursery Baillieston

Thank you for your feedback Annette! We're so glad that your children have enjoyed their time spent here!


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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.839)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.839) out of 10 for Happitots Nursery Baillieston is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 28 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 27 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:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.839 for Happitots Nursery Baillieston is calculated as follows: ( (310 Excellents x 5) + (11 Goods x 4) + (6 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) + (7 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 335 Ratings = 4.839

  • b) 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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Happitots Nursery Baillieston is based on 27 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 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

    • ii) 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 79 number of registered child places is 15.8, which has been reached with 27 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • 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 (8)

Top 20 Nurseries Scotland 2024

Recipient: Happitots Nursery Baillieston

Date: Thursday 28 Mar 2024 More details

Top 20 Nurseries Scotland 2020

Recipient: Happitots Nursery Baillieston

Date: Tuesday 31 Mar 2020 More details

Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2020

Recipient: Thrive Childcare and Education

Date: Tuesday 31 Mar 2020 More details

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Meet the Team (2)

Marie

Marie McCormick

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2023

Marie has a wealth of experience working in the early years sector.


Natalie

Natalie Reid

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2017

Natalie supports Wilma in the smooth running of the nursery.


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