Give your child a confident start with Montessori inspired care from 6 weeks to 5 years.
For over 25 years, North Lanarkshire families have depended on Viewpark Montessori Nursery to support their children grow up settled and happy.
We spend time understanding your child, from the routines that comfort them to the interests that stimulate their curiosity. During play, they can explore these interests, with familiar adults close at hand to help them while they learn to do more for themselves.
Complimentary settling sessions allow you and your child to meet us ahead of their first full day.
If you are seeking a nursery near Allanton, we invite you to meet our nearby team, tour the playrooms and discover whether Viewpark is the right choice for your family.
A children’s centre close to Allanton with three rooms
Every one of our three playrooms gives children room to enjoy their current stage, together with care and activities carefully tailored to their individual needs.
We will talk about when they are ready to enter the next room, making sure every child takes this step at their own pace.
Little Acorns aged 6 weeks to 2 years
Little Acorns provides a peaceful, intimate space in which your baby can share cuddles, explore through floor play and start discovering the world with practitioners who know them well.
Regular mealtimes establish a comforting rhythm during the day, helping to create a secure environment. Morning snack is provided at 8.30 am, lunch at 11.30 am and afternoon snack at 3.00 pm.
During this period, we respond to your baby’s needs, offering opportunities for play and sleep whenever required.
When you collect your baby, we’ll describe their meals and sleep, then tell you about the little moments you missed, helping you share in their day.
Bright Blossoms aged 2 to 3
At Bright Blossoms, curious toddlers are kindly encouraged to try things for themselves.
At the snack period, filling their own drinks and locating their named peg offer simple, achievable chances to build independence, while support remains available whenever required.
The same patience continues throughout toilet training. We respond to your child’s signals and collaborate closely with you, establishing consistency between home and nursery.
Minor accidents are a normal part of learning, and we react without making an issue of them.
Our supportive service understands that your child learns something new every day, and we help them to progress at a pace that suits them.
Via songs, stories and daily conversations, children discover the confidence to explore unfamiliar words. If you are concerned about your child’s speech, our facility will work alongside you to provide the support they need.
When emotions feel overwhelming, we help children identify them, understand them, and work through them.
Mighty Oaks designed for ages 3 to 5 years of age
At Mighty Oaks, we support your child in developing the confidence needed to progress into school and progressively more formal education.
Daily successes, such as hanging up a coat or asking an adult, support them practise managing tasks independently.
Joint play helps children develop listening skills, practise taking turns and resolve problems with their friends.
Through fun activities, children encounter stories, counting and early writing, allowing them to develop these skills through play.
The strong friendships made here often carry into P1, bringing a comforting sense of connection to this thrilling next stage.
A child-led nursery in the vicinity of Allanton
Viewpark’s Montessori inspired approach values the learning children uncover independently.
We integrate this with modern early years practice, creating space for outdoor exploration, creative play as well as the ideas children bring to nursery.
Growing individuality from an early age
Children are encouraged to make decisions and take an active role in nursery life, from tidying away after snack time to looking after their surroundings.
We provide them with space to practise, offering support whenever required, until they find the confidence and quiet pride that arises from doing something for themselves.
Outdoor fun for all season
Youngsters, including our youngest babies, are outdoors in every type of weather throughout the year.
Observing the trees and sensing the grass under their feet gives younger children new discoveries, whilst older children have room to run, climb and dig.
As children move freely outdoors, they can build balance and coordination while developing confidence in everything they can do.
Things can become messy! Put your child in clothes you do not mind getting muddy, with suitable outdoor layers for the conditions.
Please label all belongings, while our staff remain available to advise you on items suitable for their age prior to their start date.
Experiential learning through messy play
Within our nursery close to Allanton, children can explore paint, water, sand and mud in plentiful supply.
As they experience varied textures, pour water and create marks with paint, they investigate through their senses and find new ways to express themselves.
Your child can try out an idea, observe the result and have another go.
Our team encourages curiosity and allows them time to explore what interests them, building confidence in their own findings!
Protection and safety for each child
Our nursery close to Allanton has a secure access system, while children are supervised during the day.
The team undertakes continuous training in safeguarding, first aid, and health and safety.
We carry out regular risk assessments and maintain our fire safety equipment, emergency lighting, water safety measures and electrical safety checks.
If a child is involved in an accident, they receive immediate comfort and first aid when necessary.
At collection, we record and explain each accident, whereas each bump to the head or injury requiring further care triggers an immediate call to you.
Free integration sessions with our group
At Viewpark, we advise at least three settling sessions before your child starts their first full day at nursery.
All of these sessions are free of charge, and we will arrange any additional appointments to accommodate your family’s needs.
You are welcome to remain for as long as needed, although we usually recommend stepping away briefly, as this allows our friendly team and your child the opportunity to begin forming their own special relationship.
Quilts and dummies are also welcome.
Nursery funding and costs for Allanton families
Viewpark Montessori Nursery provides funded places to three- to five-year-old children and eligible two-year-olds.
The Scottish Government offers 1,140 hours of early learning and childcare each year for children aged three to five and eligible two-year-olds through your local council.
Located in Allanton? Contact us on 01698 840222. We can discuss what may suit your family and guide you through the next steps before you apply!
All that your nursery payments include
Your charge covers high quality care and learning, alongside lunches, snacks and drinks, outdoor play, arts and crafts, in addition to the educational resources utilised by the children.
It additionally contains regular photos, observations and learning updates, together with the weekly menu and monthly newsletter.
Families accessing funded sessions pay no registration fee. A registration fee applies when accepting a place without funding.
Please get in touch with the service for current fee details.
Tax-Free Childcare
We take Tax Free Childcare, supporting qualifying Allanton families with nursery costs.
If you are currently registered in the scheme, your childcare account enables you to make direct payments to us.
If you’re unfamiliar with the scheme, our staff will be happy to support you.
Lunches and light bites during nursery hours
Each day, a local catering company freshly prepares and delivers lunch to the nursery, whilst our own team prepares the snacks.
Every child receives meals suited to their developmental stage, including weaning support when appropriate.
Before your child begins, we talk through and agree all allergies, and medical or cultural dietary needs with you, ensuring every staff member understands these requirements.
With parental consent, Childsmile, Scotland’s national child oral health programme, helps children brush their teeth daily.
Child care schedules and sessions
Our doors are open from Monday to Friday, 8.00 am to 6.00 pm, for 50 weeks per year.
Families can select a full day (8.00 am to 6.00 pm), a morning session (8.00 am to 1.00 pm), or an afternoon session (1.00 pm to 6.00 pm).
How to schedule a nursery visit from Allanton
We organise visits to show you around at a time that suits you, and your child is very welcome to join you as you explore our playrooms together.
Please call 01698 840222, email office@viewparknursery.co.uk, or complete the booking form, providing your child’s age and an approximate start date.
Submitting the form means we will call you back within a single working day, while emails receive a reply within that same period.
You’ll explore the rooms, meet the team and raise any queries you may have.
If Viewpark meets your needs, we assist you throughout registration and arrange settling sessions ahead of your child’s first full day.
Commonly raised questions about our nursery school near Allanton
Exactly what does the Montessori approach mean within Viewpark Nursery
Founded as a Montessori nursery, we have upheld its longstanding values of independence, curiosity, respect and hands on learning. Today, while not exclusively Montessori, we incorporate these principles into modern early years practice, creating space for each child’s unique interests to guide their journey.
Do you have a nursery waiting list?
Availability for children varies across the year. Certain rooms may at present have places, while others maintain waiting lists. Please get in touch with us early, even if you do not need a place straight away.
May someone else person fetch my child?
Certainly, as long as you notify us beforehand. If we have met the individual before, they may collect your child with your authorisation. If they are unknown to us, we will need the password agreed with you before releasing your child to them.
Do my child have to be toilet-ready for Mighty Oaks?
We typically expect children moving up to Mighty Oaks to be toilet trained. If your child lives with a medical condition or additional support needs, we’ll work with you to agree the most appropriate approach.
Which days is the nursery shut?
We close on Good Friday and Easter Monday, the final Monday in May, the September Weekend, and for two weeks over Christmas and New Year, coinciding as closely as possible with North Lanarkshire school holidays. Any additional closures are communicated well in advance via our newsletters.
Reach out to our nursery today and get to know the team
For more than 25 years, Viewpark Montessori Nursery has guided children through their early development, helping them feel secure, form friendships and develop confidence.
Our dedicated team creates a supportive setting in which your child is recognised and your family is welcomed with warmth.
Numerous families join us through recommendations from other parents, and our playrooms have hosted siblings, cousins and friends. Team members have likewise chosen Viewpark for their own children and relatives.
We would be very happy to welcome your family too.
Visit us to get to know our team, explore the rooms and find out how your child could begin life at Viewpark.
Arrange your visit by phoning 01698 840222, sending us an email, or filling in our booking form.