Happitots Nursery Robroyston

Orion House, Nova Business Park, Robroyston, Glasgow G33 1AP
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9.9 52 Reviews
  • Happitots Nursery Robroyston, Glasgow
Happitots Nursery Robroyston is a newly built nursery that offers an exciting and modern facility to provide the best start to a child’s life through early years childcare.

Children are supported to grow and learn in this stimulating environment which has both an indoor and outside area for children to play freely.

The outdoor area includes a woodland area which allows children to have first hands experiences of nature everyday.

The nursery aims to work with families to give children a loving and fulfilling early years childhood.

Care Provided by Happitots Nursery Robroyston

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Janice Johnstone (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 24
  • Total Places for Children
  • 81
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 2 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
  • 5 days between Christmas & New Year

Funding & Fees Guide for Happitots Nursery Robroyston

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


Happitots Nursery Robroyston Reviews (52)

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Happitots Nursery Robroyston has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.907) out of 10, based on 19 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Happitots Nursery Robroyston has 52 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5

Too corporate and rigid to be in this business. They are very clean and everything is well maintained (which I guess is the case because they don't do many activities with the kids).
My daughter hated it cried every time we took her there. Every time I went to pick her up, sometimes even an hour early
she'd sat on her own or sleeping, girls will be talking amongst themselves, kids just wandering around. No group activities, no games or painting drawing or anything like that, hence why they hardly have any fun activity uploads on their fb page. I thought maybe it's my DD, changed her nursery and following week we sent her to another local nursery and she loves it (Don't think she can have a personality change in three days). We took her out after 4months and asked for any art works, drawings etc which the staff said they will keep because they NEVER sent any home, they didn't have a single sheet of anything to give me! No wonder she hated it! Stay away if you love your child.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Spacious, clean and fairly new facilities. Staff take great care of the kids.


Maybe look at varying the carbs for meals -- there's a lot of wheat. Would be great if they would use famly to keep us updated.


Reply from Mariessa Devlin, Managing Director at Happitots Nursery Robroyston

Thank you for taking the time to provide such positive feedback. Please speak directly to our manager regarding meals and updates.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I know it's a good nursery when on my day off work my daughter asked to go to nursery, my daughter always talks about the staff and runs to staff in the morning, I can tell that bonds with the staff are very strong, she loves it.

Reply from Mariessa Devlin, Managing Director at Happitots Nursery Robroyston

Thank you very much for taking the time to write a review. We are delighted to hear that your daughter is settled and progressing well with us. Our staff will be delighted to read your feedback.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started last July and after a teary start due to being so clingy she is now settled and absolutely loves it. Staff were great during her settling in period and still are, all very friendly! Would highly recommend.

Reply from Mariessa Devlin, Managing Director at Happitots Nursery Robroyston

Thank you for taking the time to provide a review, we are delighted that your daughter has settled and enjoys her time with us. It means a lot that you would recommend our services and we will pass on your feedback to our team. Thank you


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My Daughter has only started with Enchanted Forest Robroyston and so far I have been extremely happy with the service, care and attention provided to me and her alike!
I came from another nursery where I had a bad experience and I was feeling very apprehensive about trusting another organisation full
of strangers.
Almost instantly I felt at ease.
By far the best aspect for me has been the friendly and conscientious staff.
Thank you EF!!

Reply from Mariessa Devlin, Managing Director at Happitots Nursery Robroyston

Thank you for taking the time to write a review about Enchanted Forest, we are delighted, particularly after your previous experience that your daughter has settled really well with us. Our team will be delighted that you have recognised them in such a positive way, thank you.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son loves Enchanted Forest, they are a great team who cater for his every need. He has attended since the day it opened and grown as part of the family at Enchanted Forest. The care, education and dedication by the members of staff to the children is first class.

Reply from Mariessa Devlin, Managing Director at Happitots Nursery Robroyston

Thank you for taking the time to review our nursery, we are delighted that your son is very settled with us and that you have specifically mentioned our team, they will be delighted. Thank you.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The Enchanted Forest Nursery is fantastic. My child loves spending time there and you can definitely notice why. The nursery is a fun place for children 5 and under. They do fun exciting activities and also learn/develop new skills during key stages of their growth. I am always delighted to see and
hear the things my child has done. They make it so much easier to leave for the day, not having to worry about anything.The nursery is so trusting.The continued learning they do themselves, progressing their studies in child learning and care is also fantastic.The only discrepancy I would have is the cost of childcare. There are many nurseries in surrounding areas which allow the applications for funding for children over the age of 3. My child is nearly 4 and this has not yet been put in place. They do however offer a slight discount to substitute for this. This is such a great environment for children, I hope that along with my own this becomes available soon so we can continue to use their facilities.

Reply from Mariessa Devlin, Managing Director at Happitots Nursery Robroyston

Thank you for taking the time to provide us with such fantastic feedback, we very much appreciate it and will pass on your comments to our team. We continue to have dialogue with Glasgow City Council regarding our delivery of partnership funding and will keep parents updated on this when we have new information.
Thank you for mentioning the discount that we offer which is our little way of trying to compensate parents until we receive partnership. Our team will be delighted with your comments, thank you. We are so pleased that your child is happy with us.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Enchanted Forest Nursery, Robroyston is a great place for my daughter. She is actively involved in choosing what projects and play she partakes in. She has access to outside space and has lots of stimulating play and learning activities indoors. The primary care staff have developed great bonds with
her and she regularly talks about them as friends. The only two downsides are the recent temporary lack of manager but this has now been resolved, and I await details of when my child can take advantage of free hours.
Overall, I would (and have) recommend Enchanted Forest Nursery Robroyston to other parents.

Reply from Mariessa Devlin, Managing Director at Happitots Nursery Robroyston

Thank you for taking the time to write a review, we are pleased that your daughter is settled with us. As you will know our new manager has not been in post since the start of December 2016 and whilst it did take a while for us to recruit for her role, we were keen to recruit the right person. We continue to liaise with Glasgow City Council regarding our delivery of partnership funded places and will endeavour to keep parents updated when we have more information. Thank you very much for recommending us to other parents, this really means a lot to our team.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A very warm and friendly environment. Very friendly staff too. My daughter has settled in very well and there is a therapeutic bond that has been created between my daughter and staff. Always looks forward to going back.

Reply from Mariessa Devlin, Managing Director at Happitots Nursery Robroyston

Thank you for your positive comments and for taking the time to review Enchanted Forest Robroyston. We will pass on your feedback to our team.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son recently started in Enchanted Forest Robroyston and I am delighted with how well he has settled. It has been one of the hardest things I've ever had to do sending my baby to nursery but the staff in Enchanted Forest have been fantastic. They have worked so hard to quickly get to know my son and
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They have fantastic lines of communication. From the first half hour my son was there they were sending emails with photos to reassure me he had settled and they are always at the end of the phone and never make you feel you are bothering them checking in on your child.
They plan great activities for the children. I love hearing all about the activities my baby has been involved each day!
I would thoroughly recommend Enchanted Forest Robroyston.

Reply from Mariessa Devlin, Managing Director at Happitots Nursery Robroyston

Thank you for your positive comments and for taking the time to review Enchanted Forest Robroyston. Communication is really important for us, therefore we are pleased that the level of input is working well and providing you with reassurances. We will pass on your feedback to our team.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our relocation to Glasgow with our two young children hasn't been easy, but the staff at Enchanted Forest in Robroyston have been amazing. Our children have settled brilliantly and the Manager and her team have done everything in their power to be flexible and accommodating. My children are learning
new things by the day, their confidence has grown and they enjoy their time at Enchanted Forest Robroyston.

Reply from Mariessa Devlin, Managing Director at Happitots Nursery Robroyston

Thank you for taking the time to write a review and for providing such positive feedback, as well as recommending Enchanted Forest Robroyston. We will share this feedback with our team.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery is fantastic.


The staff are always really helpful and spend time getting to know both parent and child.


My little girl loves and looks forward to her days at nursery and has a great bond with the staff in her room


Reply from Mariessa Devlin, Managing Director at Happitots Nursery Robroyston

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback on Enchanted Forest Robroyston. Your positive comments and recommendation are much appreciated.


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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.907)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.907) out of 10 for Happitots Nursery Robroyston is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 19 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 19 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 4.907 for Happitots Nursery Robroyston is calculated as follows: ( (206 Excellents x 5) + (21 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 227 Ratings = 4.907

  • 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 Robroyston is based on 19 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 81 number of registered child places is 16.2, which has been reached with 19 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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Meet the Team (2)

Janice

Janice Johnstone

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2024

Janice is passionate about her early years and particularly enjoys strong parent partnerships.


Loran

Loran Bettley

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2024

Loran works closely with Janice to ensure the smooth running of the nursery.