Offer your child a confident start with Montessori-inspired care from 6 weeks through to 5 years!
For over 25 years, North Lanarkshire families have placed their trust in Viewpark Montessori Nursery to nurture children who feel safe and happy as they develop.
We make time to understand your child, from the routines that reassure them to the interests that spark their curiosity. They can explore those interests through play, with familiar adults nearby as they learn to become more independent.
Our complimentary settling sessions allow you and your child to get to know us prior to their first full day.
If you need a nursery close to Queenzieburn, visit us to meet our team, view the playrooms and decide if Viewpark suits your family.
A childcare facility in the vicinity of Queenzieburn with three rooms
Every one of our three playrooms gives children room to enjoy their current stage, with care and activities adapted to their needs.
We will talk about when they are ready to move into the next room, making sure each child takes this step at their own pace.
Little Acorns from the age of 6 weeks to 2 years
Little Acorns is a small peaceful room where your baby can enjoy cuddles, floor play and early discoveries with people who know them well.
Consistent mealtimes establish a reassuring day-to-day rhythm, helping foster a secure environment, with morning snack at 8.30 am, lunch at 11.30 am and afternoon snack at 3.00 pm.
Within this rhythm, we respond to your baby’s cues, making room for play and allowing sleep whenever necessary.
When you pick up your baby, we’ll explain their meals and sleep, then update you on the little moments you missed, helping you share in their day.
Bright Blossoms 2 to 3 years
At Bright Blossoms, inquisitive toddlers get strong support to try things independently.
Pouring their own drinks at snack-time and locating their named peg offer simple, achievable opportunities to practise independence, with support available when necessary.
This patient approach remains in place throughout toilet training. We respond to your child’s signals and work closely with you to maintain consistency between home and nursery.
Minor accidents are just part of learning, so we don’t ever make a fuss!
Our caring service recognises that your little one learns something new every day, and we support their progress at a pace that works for them.
Songs, stories and daily conversations assist children in exploring unfamiliar words. If you are concerned about your child’s talking, our facility will collaborate with you to provide the best possible support for your child.
When emotions feel overpowering, we support children to identify them and learn to handle them.
Mighty Oaks designed for ages 3 – 5 years
At Mighty Oaks, we nurture your child’s self-confidence, getting them ready for the journey into school and the more formal world of education.
Everyday successes, such as putting away a coat or asking an adult, support them develop managing tasks independently.
When children play together, they practise listening, sharing turns and solving problems with their friends.
Children strengthen storytelling, counting and early writing skills through play, with these areas included in activities they like.
Strong friendships formed here often carry into P1, which makes that important next step feel familiar.
A Montessori-inspired nursery near Queenzieburn
Viewpark’s Montessori inspired method prioritises the learning children achieve on their own.
Along with modern early years practice, we provide space for children to explore outside, play imaginatively and shape nursery life with their own ideas.
Cultivating individuality from the outset
Children are encouraged to make decisions and take an active role in nursery life, from clearing away after snack time to looking after their surroundings.
We give them time to practise, offering support as required, so they can feel the confidence gained through achieving something independently.
Outside play in all times of the year
All year round, children go outdoors whatever the weather, even our youngest infants.
Noticing the trees and feeling the grass under their feet gives younger children with fresh details to discover, while older children can run, climb and dig freely.
When children move freely outside, each step enhances their balance and coordination, whilst quietly building confidence in everything they can do.
Things can become wonderfully messy! Please dress your child in clothes appropriate for mud, together with outdoor layers appropriate for the weather.
Please label all their possessions, and our team is always prepared to explain what children of their age should bring before they start.
Hands-on education through messy play
At our nursery close to Queenzieburn, children are able to explore paint, water, sand and mud.
Touching varied textures, playing with water and creating painted marks promotes sensory discovery and offers fresh ways for them to communicate.
Your youngster can try out an idea, observe the result, then retry.
Our team fosters curiosity and gives them time to investigate what interests them, building confidence in their own findings!
Nurturing and protection for each youngster
At our nursery close to Queenzieburn, a secure entry system helps keep children safe, with supervision provided throughout the day.
The team engages in continuous training in safeguarding, first aid, and health and safety.
We complete routine risk assessments and maintain our fire safety equipment, emergency lighting, water safety and electrical safety checks.
When a child has an accident, staff provide immediate comfort and administer first aid if necessary.
At collection, we record and explain each accident, whereas each head bump or injury requiring further care prompts an immediate call to you.
Free settling appointments from our group
At Viewpark, we recommend arranging at least three settling sessions before your child attends nursery for their first full day.
All sessions are free, and we will arrange any additional appointments to accommodate your family’s requirements.
You are welcome to remain for as long as needed, although we generally recommend briefly stepping away, as this enables our friendly team and your child to begin developing their own special relationship.
Quilts and dummies are also welcome.
Nursery funding and fees for Queenzieburn families
Viewpark Montessori Nursery provides funded places to children aged three to five and eligible children aged two.
Via your local council, the Scottish Government offers 1,140 hours of early learning and childcare annually for all children aged three to five, as well as eligible two-year-olds.
If you live in Queenzieburn, call us on 01698 840222. We can talk through appropriate options for your family and clarify the next steps clearly before you apply.
Just what your childcare fees cover
Your charge covers high-quality care and learning, as well as lunches, snacks and drinks, outdoor play, arts and crafts, and the educational resources children use.
It additionally includes regular photographs, observations and updates on learning, 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.
Get in touch with the service directly to obtain current information about fees.
Tax-Free Childcare
We take Tax Free Childcare, helping eligible Queenzieburn families meet nursery costs.
If you are already enrolled with the scheme, your childcare account enables you to pay us directly.
When you are unfamiliar with the scheme, our team will be happy to assist.
Food and nibbles during nursery hours
Each day, a local catering company makes fresh and delivers lunch to the nursery, whilst our own team makes the snacks.
Every child receives meals adapted to their developmental stage, with weaning included when suitable.
Before your child begins, we discuss and agree on each allergy, intolerance, and medical or cultural dietary requirement with you, ensuring that all staff understand them.
With parental consent, children brush their teeth daily as part of Childsmile, Scotland’s national programme for child oral health.
Preschool hours and class times
We welcome you Monday to Friday, from 8.00 am to 6.00 pm, for 50 weeks a year.
Families may choose a whole day running from 8.00 am to 6.00 pm, a morning session running from 8.00 am until 1.00 pm, or an afternoon session from 1.00 pm until 6.00 pm.
How to set up a nursery visit from Queenzieburn
We arrange show-arounds at a time that works for you, and your child is welcome to join you as you explore our playrooms together!
Call 01698 840222, email office@viewparknursery.co.uk, or complete the booking form with your child’s age and approximate start date.
If you have contacted us via the form, we will call you back within one working day, while email queries get a reply within the same period.
You’ll explore the rooms, meet the team and ask any queries you may have.
When Viewpark seems like the right start for your family, we guide you through registration and arrange settling sessions prior to your child’s first full day.
Popular queries about our preschool near Queenzieburnhurst
What the Montessori approach signifies at Viewpark Nursery
Originally founded as a Montessori nursery, we continue to uphold its principles of 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?
Child vacancies fluctuate throughout the year. Some rooms may have places available, while others run waiting lists. Contact us in advance, even if you do not require a place straight away.
Can an additional person pick up my child?
Certainly, provided you inform us in advance. Anyone we know already may pick up your child with your consent. If the person is unknown to us, they must give us the password you have agreed with us before we release your child.
Will my child have to be able to use the loo for Mighty Oaks class?
As young people enter Mighty Oaks, we normally expect them to be toilet trained. Nevertheless, if your child has a medical condition or additional support needs, we will agree the most suitable approach with you.
At which point is the nursery not open?
We are closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday, the final Monday in May, the September Weekend, and for two weeks over Christmas and New Year, aligning as closely as possible with North Lanarkshire school holidays. Any further closures are shared well in advance through our newsletters.
Get in touch with our nursery today and meet the team.
For over 25 years, Viewpark Montessori Nursery has guided children through their early years, helping them feel secure, build friendships and thrive with confidence.
Our committed team creates a encouraging setting in which your child is recognised and your family is warmly welcomed.
Many families come to us through referrals from fellow parents, and our playrooms have welcomed their siblings, cousins and friends. Members of our own staff have also selected Viewpark for their children and their relatives.
We’d be pleased to greet your family as well!
Visit us to get to know our team, explore the rooms and find out how your child could begin life at Viewpark.
Ready to arrange your visit? Call 01698 840222, email us, or fill in our booking form!