Nursery in Newhaven, City of Edinburgh
Busy Bees @ Newhaven
David Lloyd Leisure Centre, Newhaven, Edinburgh, EH6 4LX · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningGood (4)
- SettingGood (4)
- LeadershipGood (4)
- Staff teamGood (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 April 2002Reference CS2003011942Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 16 June 2023Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places58 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)
- 18 September 2023 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 16 June 2023 · 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
David Lloyd Leisure Centre, Newhaven, Edinburgh, EH6 4LX · More nurseries in EH6
Stations
- Newhaven (Edinburgh Trams)6 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Ocean Terminal (Edinburgh Trams)14 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Sandpiper Drive, Western Harbour Park and Windrush Drive.
Parks and playgrounds
- Lighthouse Park8 min walk
- Starbank Park12 min walk
- Victoria Park12 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground11 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.
What parents say
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Busy Bees @ Newhaven is a nursery at David Lloyd Leisure Centre, Newhaven, Edinburgh, EH6 4LX, in Newhaven, City of Edinburgh. It is registered for 58 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to September 2023) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Good (4), leadership Good (4) and staff team 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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| Busy Bees @ NewhavenThis nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2023 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Oganan Dhun Eideann | Care Inspectorate inspected 2024 | not shared yet | not shared yet | from 3 yrs | 1.0 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 @ Newhaven's Care Inspectorate grades?
Busy Bees @ Newhaven's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to September 2023) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Good (4), leadership Good (4) and staff team Good (4). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Busy Bees @ Newhaven take?
Busy Bees @ Newhaven is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 58 children at any one time.
Does Busy Bees @ Newhaven 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 @ Newhaven?
Busy Bees @ Newhaven is run by Busy Bees Nurseries (Scotland) Limited, which runs 16 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Busy Bees @ Newhaven?
Newhaven (Edinburgh Trams) is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Busy Bees @ Newhaven?
You can call 01314 674 647.
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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 CS2003011942 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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