Assist your child begin with confidence with Montessori inspired care from 6 weeks through to 5 years.
For over 25 years, North Lanarkshire families have relied on Viewpark Montessori Nursery to help their children feel secure and content as they develop.
We take the time to get to know your child, from the routines that comfort them to the subjects that spark their curiosity. They can follow those interests through play, with familiar adults close by to help them as they become more independent.
Free settling sessions enable you and your child to become familiar with us before their first full day.
If you need a nursery near Glenboig, come and see us to meet our team, view the playrooms and decide if Viewpark suits your family.
A childcare facility adjacent to Glenboig with three rooms
Throughout our three playrooms, children can flourish at their individual stage, surrounded by thoughtful care and activities designed around their needs.
We will talk about the appropriate time for your child to move to the following room, enabling them to progress at a pace that suits them.
Little Acorns from the age of 6 weeks to 2 years
Little Acorns is a little tranquil room where your baby can enjoy cuddles, floor play and early discoveries with people who are familiar with them.
Regular mealtimes establish a reassuring daily rhythm and support a secure environment, with morning snack at 8.30 am, lunch at 11.30 am and afternoon snack at 3.00 pm.
Around these, we address your baby’s needs, leaving time for playing and sleeping whenever necessary.
When you collect your baby, we’ll explain their meals and sleep, then update you on the small moments you missed, helping you share in their day.
Bright Blossoms between 2 and 3 years
At Bright Blossoms, inquisitive toddlers are warmly encouraged to try things for themselves.
At the snack period, pouring their own drinks and locating their named peg offer simple, manageable chances to build independence, while support remains available whenever needed.
We take the same calm approach to toilet training. We respond to your child’s cues and work with you to preserve consistency between home and nursery.
Minor accidents are just part of learning, so we never make a fuss!
Every day offers your little one a fresh discovery, and our caring service is available to help and guide them at a pace that feels comfortable.
Via songs, stories and everyday conversations, children gain the confidence to explore unfamiliar words. If you feel concerned about your child’s speech, our facility will work with you to offer the support they require.
When emotions become too intense, we support children identify, understand, and process them.
Mighty Oaks designed for ages 3 up to 5 years of age
At Mighty Oaks, we foster your child’s confidence as they get ready to start school and enter more formal education.
Everyday accomplishments, including putting away a coat or seeking assistance from an adult, help children build the confidence and skills to manage tasks independently.
Playing together helps children as they build listening skills, practise taking turns and resolve problems with their friends.
Stories, counting and early writing are incorporated into activities they enjoy, allowing them to develop these skills through playing.
Close friendships developed here often continue into P1, providing familiarity at that important next step.
A Montessori-style early years centre adjacent to Glenboig
Viewpark’s Montessori inspired approach cherishes the learning children uncover on their own.
We pair this with current early years practice, encouraging outdoor discovery, creative play and the ideas children bring to nursery.
Growing autonomy in childhood
Children are invited to make choices and play an active role in nursery life, helping to clear away after snacks and look after the environment around them.
We give them room to practise, offering support whenever required, until they find the confidence and quiet pride that comes from doing something on their own.
Outside recreation for each season
Throughout the year, youngsters head outdoors regardless of the weather, even our youngest infants.
Watching trees and sensing the grass beneath their feet gives younger children new details to discover, whilst older children can run, climb and dig freely.
Being able to move freely outdoors enables children to build their balance and coordination, while building confidence in their own capabilities.
Things can get wonderfully messy! Please dress your child in clothes appropriate for mud, along with outdoor layers suited to the weather.
Kindly label their belongings, and before they start, our staff are always ready to clarify what they should bring for their age.
Interactive education through creative play
At our nursery close to Glenboig, children can explore the limitless possibilities of paint, water, sand and mud.
Experiencing different textures, pouring water and making painted marks supports sensory exploration while helping them discover fresh ways to express themselves.
Your child can try out an idea, observe the outcome and try once more.
Our team encourages curiosity and allows them time to investigate what interests them, developing confidence in their own findings!
Support and security for all child
Our nursery close to Glenboig offers secure entry and provides continuous supervision of children throughout the day.
Our team undergoes ongoing training in safeguarding, first aid, health and safety.
We undertake routine risk assessments and maintain our fire safety equipment, emergency lighting, water safety and electrical safety checks.
If a child is involved in an accident, they receive prompt comfort and first aid whenever necessary.
At collection, we document and explain each accident, whereas any bump to the head or injury needing additional care prompts an immediate call to you.
No-cost acclimatisation sessions courtesy of our team
At Viewpark, we suggest that your child takes part in at least three settling sessions before spending their first full day at nursery.
All of them are entirely free, and we will organise any further sessions to suit your family’s needs.
You are welcome to remain for as long as needed, though we generally recommend briefly stepping away, as this allows our friendly team and your child the opportunity to begin forming their own special relationship.
Comforters and dummies are welcome as well.
Nursery financing and fees for Glenboig families
Viewpark Montessori Nursery provides funded places for children aged three to five and qualifying two-year-olds.
Each child between the ages of three and five, plus eligible two year olds, may receive 1,140 hours of early learning and childcare per year from the Scottish Government via their local council.
If you live in Glenboig, telephone us on 01698 840222. We can discuss suitable options for your family and explain the next steps clearly prior to submitting an application.
Exactly what your nursery charges entail
Your charge covers high quality care and learning, alongside lunches, snacks and drinks, outdoor play, arts and crafts, plus the educational resources used by the children.
It additionally includes frequent photographs, observations and learning updates, along with the menu for the week and monthly newsletter.
Families receiving funded sessions do not pay a registration fee. A registration fee applies upon accepting a place without funding.
Kindly contact the service directly for up-to-date fee information.
Tax-Free Childcare
Qualifying Glenboig families can use Tax Free Childcare to help cover nursery costs.
If you are currently enrolled in the scheme, you may make payment to us directly via your childcare account.
If you are new to the scheme, our team will be happy to assist.
Food and refreshments during childcare hours
A nearby catering company makes and delivers lunch to the nursery daily, while our staff prepares the snacks internally.
Each child is provided with meals suited to their developmental stage, with weaning included when appropriate.
Before your child begins, we talk through and agree on each allergy, intolerance, and medical or cultural dietary requirement with you, ensuring that all staff understand them.
With consent from their parents, children brush their teeth daily as part of Childsmile, Scotland’s national programme for children’s oral health.
Childcare operating hours and care slots
We welcome you on weekdays, from 8.00 am to 6.00 pm, for 50 weeks a year.
Families may select a whole day from 8.00 am to 6.00 pm, a morning session from 8.00 am to 1.00 pm, or an afternoon session from 1.00 pm to 6.00 pm.
How to schedule a preschool appointment from Glenboig
We arrange visits at a time convenient for you, and your child is welcome to join you as you explore our playrooms.
Please telephone 01698 840222, email office@viewparknursery.co.uk, or complete the booking form, which requests your child’s age and an approximate start date.
If you fill in the form, we will return your call within one working day, whereas emails get a reply within the same timeframe.
You’ll view the rooms, meet the team and get straightforward answers to any questions you may have.
Should Viewpark suit your family, we help you through registration and organise settling in sessions before your child’s first full day.
Commonly posed queries regarding our pre-school institution near Glenboig
Precisely what does the Montessori method mean when attending Viewpark Nursery
Founded as a Montessori nursery, we have carried forward its enduring values of independence, curiosity, respect and hands on learning. Now, while not exclusively Montessori, we weave these principles into modern early years practice, making room for every child’s unique interests to guide their journey.
Do you have a nursery waiting list?
Child vacancies fluctuate throughout the year. Certain rooms may have spaces available, while others operate waiting lists. Contact us early, even if you do not need a place straight away.
May someone else person collect my child?
Yes, provided you inform us beforehand. Anyone we already know may collect your child with your consent. If the person is unfamiliar to us, they must give us the password you have agreed with us before we hand over your child.
Will my child need to be able to use the toilet independently for Mighty Oaks?
We generally 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 collaborate with you to agree the best approach.
On which days is the nursery shut?
We are closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday, the last Monday in May, the September Weekend, and for two weeks during Christmas and New Year, scheduled as closely as possible around North Lanarkshire school holidays. Any additional closures are announced well ahead of time through our newsletters.
Call our nursery now and be introduced to the team
For more than 25 years, Viewpark Montessori Nursery has guided children through their early development, helping them feel safe, make friends and develop confidence.
Our committed team creates a supportive environment in which we understand your child and welcome your whole family.
Many families come to us through recommendations from fellow parents, and our playrooms have welcomed their siblings, cousins and friends. Members of our own team have likewise chosen Viewpark for their children and their relatives.
We would be very happy to welcome your family too.
Get to know our team, tour the rooms and learn how your child could adjust to life at Viewpark.
To arrange your visit, please call 01698 840222, send us an email or complete our booking form.