What did HMIE judge Busy Bees @ Castle View's quality indicator to be?

HMIE judged Busy Bees @ Castle View's quality indicator as Good (4 of 6) in the inspection report published in May 2026, on HMIE's own scale.

Where is Busy Bees @ Castle View located?

Busy Bees @ Castle View is located in Dunfermline, KY11 8PF, Fife.

Busy Bees @ Castle View: HM Inspectorate of Education & Fees

Busy Bees @ Castle View

PrivateDay Nursery

Profile updated · Scottish Government

1 Castle View, KY11 8PF Website 01383 626 262

Verified from official sources

GoodMay 2026

Inspected May 2026

GoodMay 2026

Inspected May 2026

Capacity

100

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Type

Day Nursery

Age Range

N/A

Registered Places

100

Registration

Registered

Deprivation (SIMD)

Decile 10/10 (1 = most deprived)

Funded provision

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Place & Setting

Local Context

Area deprivation

SIMD Decile 10Least deprived

Flood risk not available for Scotland: the Environment Agency flood map covers England only

Heritage status

Registered battlefield

Heritage designations

One designation matched to Busy Bees @ Castle View or its setting.

Battle of Inverkeithing Ii
Historic Environment Scotland · Scotland · on site · designated Nov 2011
Registered battlefield

Source: Historic Environment Scotland · Scotland. Updated Apr 2026. Match: 25 m PostGIS spatial join from the school’s point location to each designation polygon.

Road Safety Nearby

Recorded collisions within 500m (2021–2025)2

Source: DfT road safety data

Greenspace Nearby

Greenspace sites within 800m9

Nearest site215m

Includes2 public parks, 4 play spaces, 1 sports facilities, 1 allotments

Source: OS Open Greenspace

Road Noise

Road noiseModerate — 52.2 dB 24-hour, peaking at 58.5 dB nearby

Source: SEPA strategic noise mapping

Air Quality

Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)	10.1 µg/m³
The legal limit in Scotland (40)	40
The WHO guideline (10)	10

Within the legal limit in Scotland (40) · above the WHO guideline (10)

Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅)	5.6 µg/m³
The legal limit in Scotland (25)	25
Scotland’s objective (10)	10
The WHO guideline (5)	5

Within the legal limit in Scotland (25) · within Scotland’s objective (10) · above the WHO guideline (5)

Particulate matter (PM₁₀): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Particulate matter (PM₁₀)	12.0 µg/m³
The legal limit in Scotland (40)	40
Scotland’s objective (18)	18
The WHO guideline (15)	15

Within the legal limit in Scotland (40) · within Scotland’s objective (18) · within the WHO guideline (15)

Modelled annual mean for 2025, for the 1 km square containing the school. Not a measurement.

Source: DEFRA, Air quality compliance assessment 2025: modelled data and reports (GOV.UK) (CMAQ-Urban model) © Crown copyright, Defra. Open Government Licence v3.0Limits and guideline: The Air Quality Standards (Scotland) Regulations 2010, Schedule 2; WHO global air quality guidelines (2021), Table 0.1; The Air Quality (Scotland) Regulations 2000, Schedule

Data from:Inspection: May 2026Profile updated: Apr 2026

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Busy Bees @ Castle View: key facts

What did HMIE judge Busy Bees @ Castle View's quality indicator to be?: HMIE judged Busy Bees @ Castle View's quality indicator as Good (4 of 6) in the inspection report published in May 2026, on HMIE's own scale.
Where is Busy Bees @ Castle View located?: Busy Bees @ Castle View is located in Dunfermline, KY11 8PF, Fife.

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Busy Bees @ Castle View

PrivateDay Nursery

Profile updated · Scottish Government

1 Castle View, KY11 8PF Website 01383 626 262

Verified from official sources

GoodMay 2026

Inspected May 2026

GoodMay 2026

Inspected May 2026

Capacity

100

Unclaimed profile · the school has not checked or added its own details.

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Type

Day Nursery

Age Range

N/A

Registered Places

100

Registration

Registered

Deprivation (SIMD)

Decile 10/10 (1 = most deprived)

Funded provision

Contact your local authority for funded-hours availability (1140 hours ELC).

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Place & Setting

Local Context

Area deprivation

SIMD Decile 10Least deprived

Flood risk not available for Scotland: the Environment Agency flood map covers England only

Heritage status

Registered battlefield

Heritage designations

One designation matched to Busy Bees @ Castle View or its setting.

Battle of Inverkeithing Ii
Historic Environment Scotland · Scotland · on site · designated Nov 2011
Registered battlefield

Source: Historic Environment Scotland · Scotland. Updated Apr 2026. Match: 25 m PostGIS spatial join from the school’s point location to each designation polygon.

Road Safety Nearby

Recorded collisions within 500m (2021–2025)2

Source: DfT road safety data

Greenspace Nearby

Greenspace sites within 800m9

Nearest site215m

Includes2 public parks, 4 play spaces, 1 sports facilities, 1 allotments

Source: OS Open Greenspace

Road Noise

Road noiseModerate — 52.2 dB 24-hour, peaking at 58.5 dB nearby

Source: SEPA strategic noise mapping

Air Quality

Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)	10.1 µg/m³
The legal limit in Scotland (40)	40
The WHO guideline (10)	10

Within the legal limit in Scotland (40) · above the WHO guideline (10)

Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅)	5.6 µg/m³
The legal limit in Scotland (25)	25
Scotland’s objective (10)	10
The WHO guideline (5)	5

Within the legal limit in Scotland (25) · within Scotland’s objective (10) · above the WHO guideline (5)

Particulate matter (PM₁₀): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Particulate matter (PM₁₀)	12.0 µg/m³
The legal limit in Scotland (40)	40
Scotland’s objective (18)	18
The WHO guideline (15)	15

Within the legal limit in Scotland (40) · within Scotland’s objective (18) · within the WHO guideline (15)

Modelled annual mean for 2025, for the 1 km square containing the school. Not a measurement.

Data from:Inspection: May 2026Profile updated: Apr 2026

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Busy Bees @ Castle View

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Road Noise

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Busy Bees @ Castle View: key facts

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Busy Bees @ Castle View

Quick summary

Funded provision

Place & Setting

Local Context

Heritage designations

Road Safety Nearby

Greenspace Nearby

Road Noise

Air Quality

Nearby schools within 5 km