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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...
Thrive Kirkintilloch Gardens was established in February 1997 and part of the Thrive Childcare and Education 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 places.
Included in fees is quality early years care and education, freshly made, healthy meals and snacks and a celebration of festivals throughout the year.
Type of Service
- Day Nursery
Opening Schedule
Open all yearAttendance patterns offered
All Year
Full days available
YesHalf day sessions offered
YesGroup / Owner
- Thrive Childcare and Education
- Private Owned
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
Meals Provided
YesMeal Types Provided
Breakfast, Dinner / Tea, Lunch, Snacks
Consumables provided
YesConsumables provided include
Nappies, Nappy Cream, Suncream, Wipes
Opening Times
- Monday07:30-18:00
- Tuesday07:30-18:00
- Wednesday07:30-18:00
- Thursday07:30-18:00
- Friday07:30-18:00
When Closed
- Christmas & New Year
Parking
- There is a large private car park available for parents and visitors to use.
Funding & Fees
Private fee, before any funding
£1,027/ month(£79 / day)
Calculated from data given to us by this nursery. Your final quote may vary slightly.
Averaged monthly figure. Actual billing varies; some nurseries bill weekly or by use.Defaults shown
9 months to 2 years • 3-days • all year
How this price scales (per month)
0.5 days per week
£212
3 days per week
£1,027
5 days per week
£1,712
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What this price covers
- Standard chargeable day 7:30am to 6:00pm (10.5 hours)
- Included in this price: Breakfast, Dinner / Tea, Lunch, Snacks, Nappies, Nappy Cream, Suncream and Wipes
About this price
How the monthly figure is calculated.More info
- We work out the total cost across the year and divide by 12, so the figure shown is a smoothed monthly average. In practice, nurseries bill in different ways. Some bill monthly at this average. Others bill weekly, or charge for what happened that week or month, which can vary across the year. Confirm billing details with the nursery when you enquire.
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Thrive Kirkintilloch Gardens Reviews (59)
Thrive Kirkintilloch Gardens has a Review Score of 8.8 (8.817) out of 10, based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Thrive Kirkintilloch Gardens has 59 reviews.
Kidsplay is simply great. My daughter has been attending for 2 years now and she has loved every minute of it! The staff are fantastic and always willing to develop and nurture our daughter's development through various activities such as role-play, storytelling and much more. I love the outdoor...
Kidsplay is simply great. My daughter has been attending for 2 years now and she has loved every minute of it! The staff are fantastic and always willing to develop and nurture our daughter's development through various activities such as role-play, storytelling and much more. I love the outdoor area and whenever they can, the children are outside playing and exploring. Would highly recommend Kidsplay to anyone looking for a nursery.
My son absolutely loves Kidsplay. The staff are friendly, knowledgeable and always very helpful. We have been extremely happy with the care our son receives and feel that he will be very well prepared when he leaves to go to school. We have recommended Kidsplay to family and friends in the area.
My son absolutely loves Kidsplay. The staff are friendly, knowledgeable and always very helpful. We have been extremely happy with the care our son receives and feel that he will be very well prepared when he leaves to go to school. We have recommended Kidsplay to family and friends in the area.
This is an excellent nursery with fabulous outdoor facilities and a great staff team too. I would fully recommend it to all friends and family. My son loves coming here!
This is an excellent nursery with fabulous outdoor facilities and a great staff team too. I would fully recommend it to all friends and family. My son loves coming here!
I feel that all the staff members have been very welcoming and supportive of all my son's care needs (prem baby). I feel confident leaving my son in the care of the ladies in the nursery. The recent decoration was taken out with no disruption to children's routine. I highly recommend to everybody...
I feel that all the staff members have been very welcoming and supportive of all my son's care needs (prem baby). I feel confident leaving my son in the care of the ladies in the nursery. The recent decoration was taken out with no disruption to children's routine. I highly recommend to everybody who asks for childcare recommendations.
My second child has been attending Kidsplay Childcare for the past seven months. My eldest child also attended the nursery. I cannot fault the level of care given by the staff. My son has settled into nursery extremely well thanks to the staff and loves attending.
My second child has been attending Kidsplay Childcare for the past seven months. My eldest child also attended the nursery. I cannot fault the level of care given by the staff. My son has settled into nursery extremely well thanks to the staff and loves attending.
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.
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.
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.
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.
I am very happy with my son's progress and development since joining the nursery in May 2016.
I am very happy with my son's progress and development since joining the nursery in May 2016.
Great nursery with very caring staff. My granddaughter loves the nursery, staff and activities and never wants to come home.
Great nursery with very caring staff. My granddaughter loves the nursery, staff and activities and never wants to come home.
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.
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.
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...
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%.
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...
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.
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...
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.
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...
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.
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.
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.
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...
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.
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.
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.
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...
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.
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...
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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Awards / Recognitions (5)
- 31 Mar 2020Recipient: Thrive Childcare and Education
- 30 Apr 2019Recipient: Thrive Childcare and Education
- 01 Mar 2018Recipient: Thrive Childcare and Education
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Meet the Team (2)

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