Nursery in Darnick, Scottish Borders
Busy Bees @ Melrose
Huntlyburn Road, Melrose, TD6 9BX · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningGood (4)
- SettingGood (4)
- LeadershipVery good (5)
- Staff teamVery good (5)
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 November 2002Reference CS2003014366Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 7 February 2024Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places75 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Who runs itPrivate providerCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
Inspection history (2)
- 1 March 2024 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 7 February 2024 · 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
Huntlyburn Road, Melrose, TD6 9BX · More nurseries in TD6
Stations
- Tweedbank19 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
1 bus stop within 400 m, including Borders General Hospital Entrance.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground12 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 @ Melrose is a nursery at Huntlyburn Road, Melrose, TD6 9BX, in Darnick, Scottish Borders. It is registered for 75 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to March 2024) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Good (4), leadership Very good (5) and staff team Very good (5). 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.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Inspection | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busy Bees @ MelroseThis nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2024 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Melrose Primary School Nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2023 | not shared yet | not shared yet | from 3 yrs | 0.8 miles |
| Tweedbank Primary School Nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2022 | not shared yet | not shared yet | from 3 yrs | 1.0 miles |
| St. Mary's School | Care Inspectorate inspected 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Cherrytrees Children's Nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2021 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Tweedbank Early Learners SCIO | Care Inspectorate inspected 2020 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Langlee Primary School Nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2023 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
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What are Busy Bees @ Melrose's Care Inspectorate grades?
Busy Bees @ Melrose's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to March 2024) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Good (4), leadership Very good (5) and staff team Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Busy Bees @ Melrose take?
Busy Bees @ Melrose is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 75 children at any one time.
Does Busy Bees @ Melrose 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 @ Melrose?
Busy Bees @ Melrose is run by Busy Bees Nurseries (Scotland) Limited, which runs 16 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Busy Bees @ Melrose?
Tweedbank is the nearest station we know of, 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Busy Bees @ Melrose?
You can call 01896 820 400.
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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
Last checked 30 September 2026 · Care Inspectorate service number CS2003014366 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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