Kirkintilloch Nature Kindergarten

12-15 Whitegate, Lenzie Road, Kirkintilloch, Glasgow G66 3BQ
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  • Kirkintilloch Nature Kindergarten, Glasgow
Kirkintilloch Nature Kindergarten was established in February 1997 and part of the Bertram Nursery Group since June 2007. Delighted to have been awarded NMT Nursery Group Award 2018.

Situated at Whitegates Business Park, Lenzie Road, Kirkintilloch, within walking distance of bus routes and Lenzie train station, allowing easy access to the motorway for Edinburgh, Stirling and Glasgow.

A large spacious nursery, offering, many playrooms, for ages from 6 weeks to 5 years. Each age group has playrooms offering quiet time, story time and physical, messy and imaginative play. A large outdoor area for each age group, used daily. They offer Dance, Gym and Monkey Music classes.

In partnership with East Dunbartonshire Council, regulated by the Care Inspectorate and is fully compliant with Cooksafe regulations. proud to own an Eco-schools Green Flag, awarded twice, and be accredited with Smile Too and Investors in People.

The team take a holistic approach ensuring children learn to look after themselves, others and the world around them.


Provides a range of session patterns to suit all childcare needs including extra sessions and full time discount. They also provide up to 10% discount for siblings and NHS workers. Funding discussed at application process, parents must book more than funding allocation. No funded only places offered.

Included in fees is quality early years care and education, freshly made, healthy meals and snacks and a celebration of festivals throughout the year.

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Care Provided by Kirkintilloch Nature Kindergarten

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Charmaine Ness (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 25
  • Total Places for Children
  • 80
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 1 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Christmas & New Year

Funding & Fees Guide for Kirkintilloch Nature Kindergarten

  • Contact us to learn more about our competitive fee structure. Funded spaces available.
  • Parking

  • There is a large private car park available for parents and visitors to use.


Kirkintilloch Nature Kindergarten Reviews (54)

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Kirkintilloch Nature Kindergarten has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.735) out of 10, based on 16 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Kirkintilloch Nature Kindergarten has 54 reviews.

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Review from Ash (Nanny Carer of Child) published on 12 May 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Highly recommended nursery. Great area and outdoor area. Everyone welcoming and friendly. Lovely areas and loads of different and unusual rooms for the children to explore and learn new things.

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Review from L A (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My two children aged 1 and 2 started the nursery in January and seem to enjoy it. They are always bringing home little pictures or cards that they have made and singing new songs.

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Review from C R (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am very happy with my son's progress and development since joining the nursery in May 2016.

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Review from J N (Grandfather of Child) published on 22 September 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great nursery with very caring staff. My granddaughter loves the nursery, staff and activities and never wants to come home.

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Review from Karen A (Mother of Child) published on 14 September 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child is very settled in the nursery due to a kind, caring staff. I like the weekly observations sent to us by phone and it's nice to see my child engaged in a range of activities, especially outdoor learning.

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Review from E B (Mother of Child) published on 12 August 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Cannot fault the nursery and staff. My son started 18 months ago, and he was made welcome from day 1. Not once does he object to go to nursery. He is just so happy to be there. I feel free to discuss any issues with staff, and he absolutely adores them. I love the fact that they play/learn outside nearly
every day. He learns so much and is ever so eager to relay every bit of knowledge. He is also pleased with having choices concerning meals. Very happy with the different activity rooms in each class (visual, construction etc.) and I would recommend this nursery 100%.

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Review from MC (Mother of Child) published on 18 July 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Friendly staff and plenty of space for the children to move about. Opening times suited my work pattern. Not so keen that the upstairs don't have windows so the children can't look outside. Would prefer specific information on how my child has been rather than relying on generalized information on
a notice board. Do ask staff who are helpful.

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Review from Louisa R (Mother of Child) published on 12 July 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are exceptionally pleased with Kidsplay Childcare. Our daughter is now in the Twain room which she absolutely loves. The staff all appear to work very hard to provide a safe and positive environment for the children.


We are particularly pleased with the outdoor time that the nursery encourages

and the focus on play and social skills whilst also helping to develop each child's individual skills.


Our daughter is a very happy and confident 2 year old and we feel that Kidsplay has played a key role in her development.


Overall we are very happy with our daughter's care and would highly recommend the nursery to others.


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Review from Stephanie L (Mother of Child) published on 6 July 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter joined Kidsplay nursery two years ago and she every time she dropped off she didn't want to stay there herself but it wasn't long before she loved the nursery and staff within the nursery. I find this nursery excellent and I definitely wouldn't go to another nursery as my daughter loves
it so much.

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Review from Julie (Mother of Child) published on 6 July 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

A fantastic nursery with dedicated staff and genuine care given to the children. My two children have been here since there were 9 months old and have both progressed very well and love going to nursery.

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Review from Maureen M (Mother of Child) published on 6 July 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our little girl has been attending Kidsplay for 2 years. She didn't like to go anywhere without mum and made her feelings known at drop off. Loudly! However, the staff were incredible and really have the patience of saints. They always made time for her and even lifted her to the window to wave to us,
by which time she was always settled and happy! She now bounces into nursery and high fives us as we leave! Our little girl has become independent and confident. I love how the children choose what they will have for lunch in the mornings and have such autonomy at Kidsplay. There are also lots of extra opportunities for the children like dance, drama and monkey music. Our little boy has recently joined his sister at Kidsplay and he has a blast! We were originally worried because he had been a biter but we should have known better. The structure and expectations set at Kidsplay means that we have never had an issue and the biting has now gone completely! Thank you so much Kidsplay.

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Review from Adele W (Mother of Child) published on 6 July 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fabulous nursery, great staff. An amazing range of activities provided for children along with a great menu of home cooked meals. My daughter has been at Kidsplay for 2 years now and has came on wonderfully. My friend takes her little boy there too now after recommendation from myself.

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Review from Louise S (Mother of Child) published on 27 June 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We would thoroughly recommend this nursery to anyone. Our daughter has been there since she was 9 months old and now she is almost 5. They have really helped our daughter progress over the years and become a very confident little girl. I cannot thank the staff enough for what they have done for both
my little girl and us as a family. We had a difficult time last year and if it wasn't for the staff, we would have struggled to keep our daughter in a routine so things didn't affect her like they affected us.

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Review from C G (Mother of Child) published on 9 December 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son seems to really enjoy nursery, he comes home really chatty and full of stories. He bumped his face one day and his favourite play leader gave him a hug. There is lots to do, and he really enjoyed painting his firework picture the other day. Last month wee also got the nursery teddy home for a
few days, which was great. It got the whole family involved and we took lots of pictures. I feel I can leave him and go to work and not have to worry, very important for any mother.

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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.735)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.735) out of 10 for Kirkintilloch Nature Kindergarten is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 16 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 16 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.735 for Kirkintilloch Nature Kindergarten is calculated as follows: ( (145 Excellents x 5) + (38 Goods x 4) + (6 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 189 Ratings = 4.735

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Kirkintilloch Nature Kindergarten is based on 16 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 80 number of registered child places is 16, which has been reached with 16 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Meet the Team (2)

Charmaine

Charmaine Ness

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2007

Nursery Manager, Charmaine Ness has a professional qualification in childcare and over 27 years’ experience working with children of all ages. Being a mother herself, Charmaine brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her nursery.


Lynda

Lynda Lynch

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2015

Lynda deputises for Charmaine and together they ensure the smooth running of the nursery.


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