Give your child a confident beginning through Montessori inspired care, carefully provided from six weeks to five years.
For more than 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 spark their curiosity. During play, they can explore those interests, with familiar adults close at hand to help them while they learn to do more for themselves.
Our complimentary settling sessions enable you and your child to familiarise yourselves with us before attending their first entire day.
If you are looking for a nursery near Kilsyth, visit our nearby team, discover our playrooms and find out whether Viewpark feels like the right option for your family.
A childcare centre close to Kilsyth with three rooms
Our three playrooms each provide children with room to thrive at their present stage, supported by thoughtful care and suitable activities.
We will discuss with you when they are prepared to progress to the next room, allowing every child to progress at a pace that feels right.
Little Acorns ranging from 6 weeks to 2 years
Little Acorns offers a calm, comfortable setting for your baby to experience cuddles, floor play and early discoveries alongside familiar carers who know them well.
Consistent mealtimes create a comforting daily rhythm, helping to foster 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 respond to your baby’s needs, leaving time for playing and sleeping whenever necessary.
As you collect your baby, we will explain how they have eaten and slept, while sharing the small moments you have missed, allowing you to feel connected to their day.
Bright Blossoms aged 2 to 3
At Bright Blossoms, inquisitive toddlers receive plenty of encouragement to try things independently.
During snack time, pouring their own drinks and locating their named peg offer modest, manageable opportunities to practise being independent, with help on hand whenever needed.
This unhurried approach remains in place throughout toilet training. We respond to your child’s signals and work closely with you to preserve consistency between home and nursery.
Small accidents are a normal part of learning, so we consistently respond with calmness.
Our caring service understands that your little one learns something new each day, while we guide them at a pace that suits them.
Through songs, stories and everyday conversations, children discover the confidence to try out new words. If you feel concerned about your child’s speech, our facility will work with you to provide the support they need.
When emotions feel overwhelming, we support children to identify them and learn how to handle them.
Mighty Oaks for children aged 3 up to 5 years
At Mighty Oaks, we assist your child in developing the confidence needed to move on to school and progressively more formal education.
Daily successes, such as hanging up a coat or seeking help from an adult, help them practise managing tasks independently.
Joint play teaches children to listen, take turns and solve problems with their friends.
Children build storytelling, counting and early writing skills through play, with these areas built into activities they enjoy.
The close friendship ties formed here often continue into P1, bringing a reassuring sense of connection to this exciting next step.
A Montessori-inspired nursery adjacent to Kilsyth
Viewpark’s Montessori inspired approach values what children discover independently.
We integrate this with modern early years practice, making room for outdoor exploration, creative play and the ideas children bring into nursery.
Growing self-reliance in childhood
Children are encouraged to make choices and take an active part in nursery life, helping to clear away after snacks and care for the environment around them.
We allow them time to practise, with support available whenever they need it, so they can experience the confidence that arises from doing something independently.
Outside play across every time of year
All year round, children, including the very youngest infants, spend time outside in all kinds of weather.
Watching the trees move and sensing the grass beneath their feet gives younger children new discoveries, while older children find space to run, climb and dig.
Time spent moving outdoors allows youngsters to develop their balance and coordination while developing confidence in their abilities.
Things can become messy! Put your child in clothes you do not mind becoming muddy, with suitable outdoor layers for the conditions.
Kindly label their possessions, and before they begin, our staff are always ready to explain what they should bring for their age.
Interactive learning through inventive play
In our nursery close to Kilsyth, children are able to explore paint, water, sand and mud in a range of engaging ways.
Touching varied textures, experimenting with water and creating painted marks promotes sensory discovery and opens up fresh ways for them to communicate.
Your child can test an idea, watch the result and try again.
Our team fosters curiosity and gives children time to explore what engages them, reinforcing confidence in their own discoveries.
Safeguarding and security for all youngster
Our nursery close to Kilsyth has a secure entry system, whilst children are supervised all day.
The team engages in ongoing 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 and electrical safety checks.
If a child is involved in an accident, they get prompt comfort and first aid as needed.
At collection, we will record and clarify every accident, whereas any head injury or injury requiring additional attention will result in an immediate telephone call to you.
Free onboarding sessions from our crew
At Viewpark, we recommend scheduling at least three settling sessions prior to your child attends their first complete day at nursery.
Every one of these appointments are free of charge, and we will schedule any additional appointments to suit your family’s needs.
You are welcome to stay for as long as you need, though we generally recommend stepping away for a short while, as this is where our friendly team and your child begin to form their own special relationship.
Quilts and dummies are also welcome.
Nursery financing and prices for Kilsyth families
Viewpark Montessori Nursery offers funded places to children aged three to five and eligible children aged two.
Each child aged three to five, as well as eligible two year olds, can receive 1,140 hours of early learning and childcare annually from the Scottish Government via their local council.
Located in Kilsyth? Contact us on 01698 840222. We can discuss what may suit your family and help you with the next steps before you apply!
Just what your early years costs encompass
Your fee covers excellent care and learning, along with lunches, snacks and drinks, outdoor play, arts and crafts, and the learning resources used by the children.
It also features regular photos, observations and learning updates, together with the weekly menu and monthly newsletter.
Families using funded sessions are not charged a registration fee. The fee is charged when a non-funded place is accepted.
Please contact the service directly for up-to-date fee details.
Tax-Free Childcare
We accept Tax Free Childcare, helping eligible Kilsyth families handle their nursery costs.
If you are already registered for the scheme, you can pay us directly through your childcare account.
If you’re unfamiliar with the scheme, our staff will be pleased to assist you.
Food and refreshments during childcare hours
A nearby catering firm prepares fresh and delivers lunch to the nursery every day, while our staff prepares the snacks.
Each child receives meals tailored to their developmental stage, including weaning when suitable.
We verify your child’s allergies, intolerances and medical or cultural dietary requirements before they begin, and inform all staff.
With their parents’ consent, children brush their teeth daily as part of Childsmile, Scotland’s national programme for child oral health.
Childcare hours and slots
We are in operation from Monday to Friday, 8.00 am to 6.00 pm, for 50 weeks each year.
Families may select a full 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 set up a pre-school visit from Kilsyth
We organise show-arounds at a time that works for you, and your child is welcome to join you as you look around our playrooms together!
Call 01698 840222, email office@viewparknursery.co.uk, or complete the booking form, providing your child’s age and an approximate start date.
If you complete the form, we will ring you back within one working day. We also respond to emails within one working day.
You look around the rooms, get to know the team and ask any questions you may have.
If Viewpark meets your needs, we guide you through registration and organise settling sessions before your child’s first full day.
Frequently asked queries about our early years facility near Kilsyth
What Montessori education means at Viewpark Nursery
Originally founded as a Montessori nursery, we have retained its focus on independence, curiosity, respect and practical learning. Although we are no longer exclusively Montessori, we combine these principles with contemporary early years practice, tailoring our approach to each child’s interests.
Do you have a nursery waiting list?
Availability for children differs throughout the year. Some rooms might have immediate vacancies, while others may maintain waiting lists. Please contact us early, even if you do not require a place immediately.
May another person collect my kid?
Certainly, as long as you inform us beforehand. Anyone we know already may collect your child with your consent. If the person is unfamiliar to us, they must give us the password you have arranged with us before we hand over your child.
Does my child have got to be independent in the toilet for the Mighty Oaks class?
As a general expectation, children moving into Mighty Oaks are expected to be toilet trained. However, if your child has a medical condition or additional support needs, we will agree the most suitable approach with you.
At what time is the nursery out of service?
We are closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday, the last Monday in May, the September Weekend, and for two weeks across Christmas and New Year, timed as closely as possible around North Lanarkshire school holidays. Any additional closures will be announced well in advance through our newsletters.
Get in touch with our nursery today and meet the team
For more than 25 years, Viewpark Montessori Nursery has helped children move through their early years, feel safe, build friendships and flourish with confidence.
Our dedicated team creates a supportive setting in which your child is recognised and your family is warmly welcomed.
Many families discover us through recommendations from other parents, and our playrooms have welcomed siblings, cousins and friends alike. Even members of our own team have selected Viewpark for their children and relatives.
We’d be pleased to welcome your family as well!
Come along to meet the team, discover the rooms and see how your child could settle into life at Viewpark!
Organise your visit by phoning 01698 840222, sending us an email, or completing our booking form.