Bower Busy Bees ELC (Early Learning Centre)
The Stables, Bower Community Centre, Bower, Wick, KW1 4TTCare Inspectorate grades
What the official inspectors found, in plain words.
What the Care Inspectorate says
Graded Adequate
Strengths only just outweigh weaknesses. Ask the setting what it is improving. This is its lowest grade across the four areas inspectors look at.
- Care, play and learning3 · Adequate
- Setting4 · Good
- Staff team3 · Adequate
- Leadership3 · Adequate
- Grades published February 2026Read the report for what inspectors saw
- Room for 12 childrenA smaller, homely setting
- NurseryAsk the nursery about its hours
More official details
- Type of service
- Day Care of Children · Nursery
- Run by
- Bower Busy Bees ELC · Voluntary or Not for Profit
- Registered
- 01/04/2002
- Local council
- Highland
- Care Inspectorate number
- CS2003008548
About Bower Busy Bees ELC (Early Learning Centre)
Get a feel for the place before you visit.
A nursery in Wick, graded Adequate by the Care Inspectorate in January 2026. Registered for 12 places and run by Bower Busy Bees ELC.
Picture an ordinary, lovely day.
Ask about routines, settling in and the little things your child loves.
Hours & visiting
Opening times, and the questions worth asking when you go.
Opening hours
Ask the nurseryContact the nursery for its current daily schedule.
Hours to confirm. Confirm holidays, closures and current availability.
Good questions to bring
- Places & sessionsWhich days and sessions are free for your child's age?
- Food & daily routinesMeals, allergies, naps and how the team keep you in the loop.
- Inspection & registrationRead the latest Care Inspectorate report and ask what's changed since.
Fees & funding
Estimate your costs, then ask for a breakdown that fits your sessions.
Funding & help with costs
What you can claim depends on your child's age and your circumstances. Check the official guidance, then ask the team:
- Which funded sessions can you book?
- What costs sit outside a funded place?
- Do you work term-time or year-round?
Location
The Stables, Bower Community Centre, Bower, Wick, KW1 4TT
Bower Busy Bees ELC (Early Learning Centre)
The Stables, Bower Community Centre, Bower, Wick
KW1 4TT
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