Happitots Nursery Broughty Ferry

My son has been going to Belsize since he was 9-months, and he loves it. The staff are friendly, supportive and are always there to listen. There is an amazing outdoor area for each age group with a variety of activities indoors and outdoors. My son has always had a great relationship with the staff, even when moving age groups. My son was recently toilet training, and the staff were amazing working together with me to ensure we were both doing the same thing. The rooms are bright and open with lots of different areas. I always know my son will be safe and well looked after by the staff, they have great relationships with the children, would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a nursery for their wee ones.

My son has been here for over a year now, and his development since starting here is fantastic! He is always so excited to go to nursery, he has a great bond with the staff also. I feel comfortable with him being here, always get a good input of how his day has been and what he’s been up to. Excellent nursery – all-round would recommend!

Oranges and Lemons Belsize House is a wonderful nursery! They were able to give us a place for our daughter really quickly after reopening after lockdown, and she had no problems settling in thanks to the lovely staff. She adores going to nursery and barely gives me a ‘bye, mummy’ before running through the doors in the morning. She’s always full of stories and songs from her day and looks forward to going back to see her friends and staff. Thank you to all the staff for your hard work and especially for keeping all the children safe and happy during Covid!

My child started here back in 2018, being a very shy 2-years-old and stuck to my hip. He settled in really quickly, starting in the 2,3 years group was exactly what he needed, to be around children his age, and blending and learning. Also, he was no longer was shy and adapted to his 5-days at nursery, where every day a new story to be told, his apatite came along great, his speaking also, moving forward and he is now in preschool and is still there on a 5-day basis. He gets along perfectly with the other children and staff, new and old. When he moves up to school next year, we will be extremely saddened due to the staff being like part of our family; they always ask how we are, are a listening ear when needed, nothing is too much bother for them. It truly is like 1 big family, and I feel good knowing I leave my child here, he is safe, well looked after, came on so very much, and that’s thanks to the staff.

My son has been at Oranges and Lemons Belsize for a year, and I cannot thank them enough for the work they do. I have noticed such a difference in my son. He gets so excited to go in the mornings and is so happy to come home and tell me about his day, his friends and the “big cuddles” he gets from staff.
They have especially nurtured his interest in music and instruments!
I can go to work happy in the knowledge my son is stimulated, having fun and most importantly looked after by the caring staff.

My son started this nursery when he was only 9 months old and is now coming up for 3 years old. Despite his long attendance, I am continuously amazed at the level of care each of the staff give to make sure he is getting the most out of his time there. They have tirelessly supported us with special dietary requirements, potty training, speech development and many more things over the years. I recommend this nursery constantly to anyone who asks as I’m so happy with how my son has grown and developed – he wouldn’t be the same boy with them.

It is very sad that I had to move my son to another place after four years just for 1.5 months before him starting P1 due to my serious concerns about his safety and wellbeing. He was coming home almost every day with an accident on his head and sometimes a couple of accidents on the same day. The staff were asking the parents if we wanted the accident forms for the accidents that happened. So, most of the accidents were not recorded. I have witnessed a few times that the children were left without supervision (totally alone) for short periods. There was not much stimulation and my son was saying “the nursery is so boring”. All old and core staff were resigned in 6-8 months in 2021. The staff turnover is quite high. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the staff should not move between the rooms but due to the lack of staff, they have to move. Higher management (above the nursery manager) does not even reply to your complaint e-mails. It is shame as it was an outstanding nursery before 2021 though.

My son has been going for many months now and has recently started going 4.5 days a week rather than 1 day and he always has fun, tries new foods and activities and always has a wee story to tell about what he was up to.

Our little boy who is nearly two has been going to the nursery 2 half days a week since he was 10 months old and I went back to work after maternity finished. We can’t fault the staff, they take good care of him and he always comes home happy and tired so we know he has had a good time. I love the variaty of food he gets as the menu is changed week by week. They also provide daily updates on his nappy changes,food and special moments through the parentzone app which is fantastic. It makes us feel we don’t miss out on those special moments. Even during the pandemic the care he has received being a late walker they have helped him so much encouraging him and his speech is brilliant too. Well done team Broughty Ferry.

My son has attended this nursery for nearly 3 years now. In the last year there has been a lot of staff changes and the nursery was bought over. He did not take this very well at the time but has really settled back in since the staff changes have settled down. All the staff are very helpful and always pass over any concerns. If you have a concern there is always someone to help, I have found this even when it’s out of office hours. The last few months I’ve noticed lots of changes to try and get the parents involved with seeing what our children are doing while being supported, even letting us know the menus and letting the staff know what we think. It’s good to see that the staff are trying to get us involved to be part of their children’s experiences, especially when Covid is still about and we are not permitted in the building. The app they use is better than the paper slip we used to get as you can see pictures of what our children have been doing.