Nursery in New Town, City of Edinburgh
Busy Bees at Forres Street
4 Forres Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6BJ · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningGood (4)
- SettingGood (4)
- LeadershipGood (4)
- Children are supported to achieveGood (4)
What does this mean?
The Care Inspectorate gives each area its own grade: 6 Excellent, 5 Very good, 4 Good, 3 Adequate, 2 Weak, 1 Unsatisfactory. There is no overall grade, and we never make one up. A key question keeps its grade until an inspection grades it again, so the grades can come from different inspections.
Official records
- Care Inspectorate registrationRegistered since June 2017Reference CS2017354651Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 24 April 2026Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places85 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Food hygiene inspection (FHIS)Passinspected 14 April 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
- Who runs itPrivate providerCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
Inspection history (3)
- 20 May 2026 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 24 April 2026 · Care Inspectorate inspection
- 20 June 2025 · Care Inspectorate inspection
Fees
In Scotland, all 3 and 4-year-olds, and eligible 2-year-olds, can get 1,140 hours a year of funded early learning and childcare at a funded provider. Funded early learning and childcare (mygov.scot)
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
4 Forres Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6BJ · More nurseries in EH3
Stations
- Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams)10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- West End - Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams)11 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Haymarket17 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
18 bus stops within 400 m, including George Street, West Register House and Drumsheugh Place.
Parks and playgrounds
- Jubilee Gardens6 min walk
- West Princes Street Gardens7 min walk
- East Princes Street Gardens12 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Old School Playground10 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
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Busy Bees at Forres Street is a nursery at 4 Forres Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6BJ, in New Town, City of Edinburgh. It is registered for 85 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to May 2026) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Good (4), leadership Good (4) and children are supported to achieve Good (4). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade. It is run by Busy Bees Nurseries (Scotland) Limited.
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries (Scotland) Limited (company), which runs 16 nurseries.
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What are Busy Bees at Forres Street's Care Inspectorate grades?
Busy Bees at Forres Street's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to May 2026) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Good (4), leadership Good (4) and children are supported to achieve Good (4). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Busy Bees at Forres Street take?
Busy Bees at Forres Street is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 85 children at any one time.
Does Busy Bees at Forres Street offer funded childcare?
In Scotland, all 3 and 4-year-olds, and eligible 2-year-olds, can get 1,140 hours a year of funded early learning and childcare at a funded provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs Busy Bees at Forres Street?
Busy Bees at Forres Street is run by Busy Bees Nurseries (Scotland) Limited, which runs 16 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Busy Bees at Forres Street?
Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams) is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Busy Bees at Forres Street?
You can call 01543 678 593.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Care Inspectorate · 30 September 2026
- Contains Care Inspectorate data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 September 2026 · Care Inspectorate service number CS2017354651 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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