Kirktonholme Nursery is a two-storey house in a residential area, in the East End of Glasgow. The nursery has a safe enclosed garden at the rear of the property, and a newly developed front garden, where outdoor play is a regular feature of the daily routine in all the rooms. We are lucky that Tollcross Park is within walking distance and we have all the local amenities near by.

The nursery has been established from March 2003 and provides full and part-time daycare for a maximum of 63 children from birth- preschool between the hours of 8.00am and 6pm, Monday to Friday, 52 weeks of the year.  The nursery is in partnership with Glasgow City Council to provide government preschool funding.

All our 18 staff provides a warm, happy, safe, secure and caring environment which allows your child/ren to develop to their full potential.
Kirktonholme Nursery has two levels on the ground floor we have 3 rooms 0-1years (9 babies), 1-2years (15 children), 2-3years (15 children).

In our homely baby room our 3 full time staff members follow Birth toThree guidelines to provide a variety of stimulating tactile activities. The equipment and resources within the room will promote a wealth of experiences for young exploring minds. A daily diary is also provided to all parents which will give you information on eating, sleeping and nappy changes etc.
We understand that it is hard for parents to leave their precious babies with us, so we provide an open door policy which allows parents to call or visit anytime. Also in use is the nursery mobile phone which allows us to text photo’s to all parents to allow them to see what their children are doing and how well they’ve settled.

In our Little Stars Room (1-2yrs) our 3 fulltime and 3 part time members of staff will encourage and praise your child throughout their new discoveries and achievements, whilst identifying the individual needs of each child and plan their activities accordingly.
The children have the opportunity to sing, dance, climb, experiment with water, gloop, sand, paint and they begin to discover their own independence.

Our bright and colourful Tweenie Room (2-3yrs) has 4 fulltime members of staff their room offers an imaginative area, constructive area, jigsaw table, book/singing/quiet area and creative area where activities such as play dough, sand, water, painting, and drawing, gluing and planting enable the children to express themselves.

Within the Tweenie Room both a nappy changing area and small toilets are available to cover all aspects of toilet training.

The first floor has two rooms and two toilets and is home to the 3-5 year olds.

In The Busby Bee’s Rooms (3-5yrs) there are 3 fulltime members of staff and with the guidance of a peripatetic teacher, use Glasgow City Councils Curriculum Framework. This aids them to plan stimulating and challenging activities that takes into account each child’s individual development needs. The staff will support you and your child, while preparing them for a smooth transition into primary school.
The Busby Bee’s Rooms provides opportunities for children our focus is Curriculum for Excellence helping your children become confident individuals, effective contributors, successful learners and responsible citizens and enabling them to reach their full potential.

Here are just a few of our parents comment’s that were included in Care Commission Report in July 08.

 ‘The nursery offers plenty of activities and toys for my child and also has a good outdoor area for children.’

‘I think it is very inviting all the time and I never worry about the safety and security as it always seems to be a priority’.

‘The nursery is always bright and cheery. It’s good the staff take full advantage of the front and back garden.’

‘We are very happy with the care our child receives. The staff are very welcoming and our child has a good bond with her keyworker. Everything you’d expect is always in place, not just when an inspection is due. Our child is really happy here and that’s what’s most important’ .    

As the nursery manager I would like to take this opportunity to invite anyone interested in a place for their child to contact me and arrange a suitable time for you to visit the nursery and see how wonderful it is for yourself.