Busy Bees Dundee Hospital

Thomas Wise Place, Dundee DD2 1UB
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9.0 49 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Dundee Hospital, Dundee
At Busy Bees Dundee West, the highly qualified team offer a warm and welcoming environment where they promote the learning and development of every child, with the aim of providing them with a solid foundation for life.

Inside the nursery, each of the rooms have been designed and set up to cater to different age groups, allowing each child to progress at their own pace alongside peers who are at a similar developmental stage. The enthusiastic team plan and prepare activities aligned with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum, ensuring that children can learn and develop whilst enjoying their time at the setting.

The nursery offers a diverse range of captivating activities and learning resources that cater to the unique needs and interests of children. So, whether your child enjoys exploring fine motor skills, unleashing creativity, or engaging in imaginative play within the expansive outdoor garden, there is always something thrilling for every child to participate in.

To further enrich learning and enjoyment beyond the nursery environment, parents can enhance their child's educational journey by downloading the UP – Unleashing Potential app. This app provides an abundance of resources, activities, information and guidance on supporting their child's learning and development in the comfort of their own home.

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Care Provided by Busy Bees Dundee Hospital

  • Type of Service
  • Nursery School – Privately Owned
  • Open term time
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Susan Gorman and Courtney Rice (Centre Directors)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 35
  • Total Places for Children
  • 94
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:15
    Tuesday 07:30-18:15
    Wednesday 07:30-18:15
    Thursday 07:30-18:15
    Friday 07:30-18:15
  • When Closed
  • School Holidays

Funding & Fees Guide for Busy Bees Dundee Hospital

  • Full Day 7.30am-6.15pm:


    - 0-2 Year olds - £66.00
    - 2-3 Year olds - £63.00
    - 3-5 Year olds - £58.00

  • Fees will include all meals, drinks and snacks prepared on site by our Nursery Chef.
    Sibling Discounts also available (Terms & Conditions apply)

Busy Bees Dundee Hospital Reviews (49)

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Busy Bees Dundee Hospital has a Review Score of 9.0 (9.039) out of 10, based on 8 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Busy Bees Dundee Hospital has 49 reviews.

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Review from M E (Mother of Child) published on 9 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All my kids have passed through this nursery... they absolutely love to go in ... even the older ones who have graduated from the nursery! Much like a second home for the kids. They feel safe and meet friends which they cherish. Thank you, so grateful.

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Review from F M (Mother of Child) published on 9 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent nursery! I have seen my child grow from a baby to a chatty, confident toddler who loves going to the nursery. They teach them language, numeracy and problem-solving but also encourage free play inside and outside.
The in-house chef also prepares tasty meals, my child always comes home full!
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communication from the management team if there are any issues.

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Review from K H (Mother of Child) published on 26 January 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son (and previously my daughters) is very happy at Busy Bees. All the staff are so kind and caring and have really got to know him over the years. Love that the children get outside lots, rain or shine, and great meals.

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Review from H W (Mother of Child) published on 26 January 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have had a very positive experience over the past two years, my child is always happy to go into nursery and generally has very good days and is happy and excited to tell me all about her day at pickup. The staff have been fully supportive with all developmental phases including weaning and potty
training and dropping naps. I love how much outdoor space there is, and how the children are encouraged to go outside and play. My child eats really well at nursery.
Unfortunately staff turnover has been a slight issue, with little notice (not knowing a key worker is leaving until they’ve actually finished) otherwise all positive!

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Review from S B (Mother of Child) published on 26 January 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am so happy with choosing Busy Bees because my daughter's development has come on leaps and bounds due to the nursery. There are phrases like stop fighting that she uses that we have not taught her. I can see how much develops at nursery with her social skills and many other aspects.

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Review from N M (Mother of Child) published on 25 January 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Busy Bees Ninewells is a wonderful care provider and we trust them with the care of our little ones. The staff are always attentive to our children’s needs and show care and kindness at all times. I would highly recommend Busy Bees to other families as our experience with them has been very positive.

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Review from R S (Father of Child) published on 29 August 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

From the moment we walked into Busy Bees nursery, we were impressed by the staff and structure in place. We value the children's progression through nursery being focused towards preparing them for school and the staff are so good at putting the kids at ease.
The various outdoor spaces are lovely and
well-equipped - our wee boy loves sitting in the sun and watching the cars go by!

Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Dundee Hospital

Hello, thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review! We’re glad you’re giving your little one the best start in life with us. Best wishes, Busy Bees


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Review from David A (Grandfather of Child) published on 7 June 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The process of welcoming my grandson into Busy Bees made the transition from his previous nursery very easy. The staff are always very welcoming and the children are relaxed and well behaved. Every day there are stimulating activities which my grandson loves. The fact we an follow this on the app is
very helpful. The children spend a lot of time in the garden playing and getting lots of fresh air. We are very happy with Busy Bees. My grandson's confidence and use of language has improved significantly in the short time he has been there. He is always busy and he loves it.

Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Dundee Hospital

Hello, we love reading feedback like this! Thank you for sharing it with us; we will pass on your lovely comments to the team at Dundee Hospital. 40 years of Busy Bees – 40 years of best beginnings. We’re celebrating our milestone year and we invite you to join us! Visit our Busy Bees website or search for ’40 years Busy Bees’ and find out more and how to take part. We’re grateful for your trust and the opportunity to provide your child with the best start in life. Best wishes, Busy Bees.


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Review from L F (Mother of Child) published on 10 January 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My first child attended this nursery in 2013-2017 and the care was outstanding. It was no surprise and with no hesitation that I would put my second child there. My second child now goes to Busy Bees West and I can honestly say the care again is the best. We joined the nursery in Covid times. The manager
is very accomodating, very approachable and shows care and compassion not only to your child but parents too. I often see her in the room/garden playing and interacting with the children which is lovely to see. The staff in the room that care for my child are the best. Warm, engaging, informative, caring - the list can go on. The learning and facilities are great and the new app lets you see your child's day. I can go to work knowing my child is loved and safe by everyone in that nursery. Oh, and the food is amazing!

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Review from Fiona R (Mother of Child) published on 14 September 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5

My older child attended this nursery for four years and, while in the younger rooms, I was happy with the level of care. Recently, I have removed both my children from this setting as I was so unhappy with the level of care received. I felt no attention at all was being paid to nurturing the development
of the child. At pick up, it was difficult to get most staff to give any more information about the day than what the child had eaten. Very few activities seemed to be set up to support learning (none were being reported to us) and no anecdotes were being shared about things my child had done/said (in contrast to what had happened in the younger rooms). An online system was set up to share photos/details of the child's day, but it was rarely updated (weeks or up to a month would go by with nothing). When I received my child's learning journal when they left (after repeatedly asking for it), it only contained observations and learning support plans for one of the four years they attended.

Reply from Evleen Price, Digital Marketing Manager at Busy Bees Dundee Hospital

Hi Fiona, we are sorry to hear that you are not happy with your experience at our Dundee West nursery. Please be assured that concerns raised are investigated internally and areas for improvement are identified.
It has been difficult to ensure a long hand over in the evenings as parents have been unable to enter the base rooms and understand this has meant you've not seen the wonderful activities the children have been doing - to solve this, we now have more display boards at the entrances.
Thank you.


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Review from Courtney R (Mother of Child) published on 26 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child attended this nursery for 4 years, the level of care given by staff and management was great. The activities for my child were stimulating and focused on her learning. The staff had good feedback at end of the night about my child's day. Good use of outdoor space, she was out in all weathers,
the way it should be.

Reply from Lindsey Doughty, Marketing Manager at Busy Bees Dundee Hospital

We are really pleased to hear about your positive experience at nursery and very much appreciate having you as part of the Busy Bees family.


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Review from H A (Grandmother of Child) published on 5 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Busy Bees has just had a massive refurbishment. The disruption was kept to a minimum for the children. The benefits are amazing. The children are loving their new space and toilets. The staff worked extra hard during this time to keep everything running smoothly. Well done to the manager and everyone
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Review from Frances G (Mother of Child) published on 19 July 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

As a new mother, I was extremely anxious about placing my daughter in Nursery as I returned to work. Having viewed a total of 5 Nurseries in Dundee, It was the initial feel of the place, the helpfulness of the staff and the positive inspection report that drew me to choosing this Nursery in the end.
She has been there for a few months now and I could not rate the Nursery highly enough. Based in the Koala room, the Senior room Manager is both highly competent and approachable; my daughter seemed to build a relationship with her very quickly which gave me so much confidence that she was settling in well. Her key worker is also very approachable and is genuinely interested in how my daughter is doing when I drop her off. Her key worker had completed my Child’s plan in a matter of days which I found both very helpful and reassuring. Overall, my experience with this Nursery has been extremely positive and I know she is getting the level of care that I would want for her.

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Review from Jennifer F (Mother of Child) published on 12 July 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have used this nursery for all three of our kids and are extremely happy with the care they have received there.

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Review from Louise C (Mother of Child) published on 26 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has only had 5 sessions with the nursery and has settled in so well. The staff are lovely and friendly and keep you well informed on their daily activities.
The food is excellent as the children are served a variety of meals.
I would highly recommend this nursery to friends and family.

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Review from Francisco I (Father of Child) published on 26 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child had a smooth transition into this new nursery. He is looking forward to go back to nursery every day and always tells you nice adventures he went into. They encourage artwork. Plenty of safe outdoor spaces for them to make the most of any weather.

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Review from Jackie A (Mother of Child) published on 14 November 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A child centred, friendly and caring nursery. We had used the nursery for around 6 years and highly recommend to friends.

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

Teddy bear nursery is genuinely fantastic. They are regularly updating activities to benefit the children and are so child focussed. My little boy loves it here and all the staff know him by name and show a genuine interest in his development and emotions. I get a thorough description of his day on
arrival and have been made aware of care plans and goals that they hold for him. I feel so safe and secure knowing he’s here when I am at work. The staff are fantastic and are so keen.

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Review from Jill H (Mother of Child) published on 2 November 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started in the baby room at 10 months, she then moved into the Panda room, her key worker here has been amazing and is spoken about every day at home. She is now 2 and about to embark on her next adventure in Teddy's. I cannot recommend this nursery enough. All staff are so friendly and
excellent, I barely get a wave goodbye in the mornings as she is so happy to see all the girls. The care given is second to none. Thank you so much for making nursery life a happy and enjoyable time for her.

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Review from C G (Mother of Child) published on 1 May 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child went in for settling in days and I was not happy with the room they were to be in. I contacted the manager the next day and my concerns were dealt with satisfactorily. My child is very happy there and the staff are great. They get a great variety of food. I like how they are always keen on
getting the kids outside too. The only negative comment would be when you phone up you often get the answer phone and have to wait until someone calls you back.

Reply from Chloe Wilkes at Busy Bees Dundee Hospital

We are very sorry that you feel this way. We do check our answering machine regularly on Monday's and have a member of staff who works in the office Tuesday to Friday 8 -3.30 pm. Please contact Susan directly if you feel this is an ongoing issue.


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Current Review Score: 9.0 (9.039)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.0 (9.039) out of 10 for Busy Bees Dundee Hospital 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 8 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.2 out of 5 from 8 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 4.813 for Busy Bees Dundee Hospital is calculated as follows: ( (78 Excellents x 5) + (18 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 96 Ratings = 4.813

  • 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 4.226 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Dundee Hospital is based on 8 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 = 3.8

    • 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 94 number of registered child places is 18.8. 8 Positive Reviews ÷ 18.8 = 0.426

  • 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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Courtney Rice

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Hi, my name is Courtney and I am the Assistant Centre Director here at Busy Bees Dundee.


Frequently Asked Questions about Busy Bees Dundee Hospital

What is the Age Range of Children that Busy Bees Dundee Hospital accepts?

Busy Bees Dundee Hospital accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Busy Bees Dundee Hospital Open?

Busy Bees Dundee Hospital is open: Monday 07:30-18:15, Tuesday 07:30-18:15, Wednesday 07:30-18:15, Thursday 07:30-18:15, Friday 07:30-18:15.

How many Children does Busy Bees Dundee Hospital have capacity for?

Busy Bees Dundee Hospital has capacity for a total of 94 Children.

How far is Busy Bees Dundee Hospital to the centre of Dundee?

2.2 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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