Heads of Ayr Nursery

Laigh Kyleston Farm, Ayr KA7 4LD
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Owner

  • Heads of Ayr Nursery
  • Privately Owned

Person in Charge

  • Kerri Miller (Manager)

Total Places for Children

  • 57

Age Range

  • from 2 years 0 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Full day £69.00
    Half day £40.00
    1140 hours funding available

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • 25th December 2025 to 2nd January 2026
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Heads of Ayr Nursery Reviews (50)

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Heads of Ayr Nursery has a Review Score of 10 (9.989) out of 10, based on 30 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Heads of Ayr Nursery has 50 reviews.

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Review from S M (Mother of Child) published on 4 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter is now four and has been at this nursery for two years and she loves it! We get regular updates and photos through our app as well as an update at the end of each day. She has excelled with her numbers and letters and is so ready for school. She loves the outdoors and the location is wonderful
being away from busy town centre. Highly recommend it.
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Review from Sarah-Jane W (Mother of Child) published on 23 August 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This place is amazing in so many ways. A perfect setting for your child to explore, build friendships, learn without being stuck indoors all the time and thrive.
My little one has flourished since he has been at The Heads of Ayr Nursery, I wish he could stay there forever and not need to move onto
primary school!
The staff are very welcoming and caring and nothing is ever too much trouble. My son loves the food he gets and eats so much more than at home, I do not know how they manage it.
I cannot fault the nursery at all!
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Review from Diane G (Mother of Child) published on 23 August 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending the nursery in the 2-year-old room since December. She has thrived and built so much confidence and trust in the nursery staff.
I love how welcoming everyone is and how informed I am on my daughter's day. It's so nice to see how much time she spends outdoors. The learning
journal app is fantastic as I can look back and check all aspects of her day.
We can't thank the staff enough for all the care our daughter is given within her day. She absolutely loves nursery days and can't wait until her little sister joins her.
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Review from Coral M (Mother of Child) published on 22 December 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We couldn’t be more thrilled with Heads of Ayr Nursery. The staff are all kind, knowledgeable and put our child’s happiness and care at the forefront of everything they do.
Our daughter has come on leaps and bounds in her learning and confidence with peers over her time at nursery and is so enthusiastic
about her experiences. The access to the outdoors is unparalleled and the fact we know that she’s spending so much time in the fresh air was a key consideration for us when choosing her nursery.
Everyone welcomes us and knows us personally which creates a real sense of community and the experience overall has been excellent. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Heads of Ayr Nursery and are just sorry they don’t have places from 1 as our son would also be going soon too if they did.
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Review from Evan R (Father of Child) published on 22 December 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has had an absolutely outstanding experience at Heads of Ayr Nursery. We travel over 30 minutess to bring our daughter here.
She settled straight away and actually looks forward to going. This is the complete opposite of the one she went to locally.
I would highly recommend this nursery,
the activities and the on site chef make this stand out from the rest.
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Review from Lisa S (Mother of Child) published on 22 December 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son absolutely loves this nursery. He has come out of his shell so much since joining in April 2021 and is absolutely thriving. The set-up, both inside and out, is phenomenal for little ones, particularly those who like to spend time outdoors and the staff and so welcoming and supportive. I couldn't
recommend this nursery highly enough!
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Review from Eilidh G (Mother of Child) published on 21 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son loves this nursery. The outdoor area is his favourite place and every time I see pictures of him on his daily stories he's either up in the treehouse, running through the tunnels, messing about in the water and mud kitchen or climbing up the hills. It is an amazing place with a vast amount of
resources for all ages. It has been finished to an exceptionally high standard, both indoors and outdoors with safety being their first priority so I never worry about him when he's there.
I love how the children are able to see animals and interact with them, as this was an important aspect for us when choosing a nursery. Animals really do have a positive impact on children and they learn so much from them. My son has become much more confident around animals, especially horses as he will feed them with the staff when they peek over the nursery fence looking for some treats.
The staff are professional, knowledgeable and friendly and really put the children at the centre of their learning.
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Review from Sarah M (Mother of Child) published on 20 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
An incredible nursery in the most beautiful setting. Where your child can see animals, explore the outdoors, have the beach on their doorstep all whilst learning to socialise and be educated amongst their peers.
Putting my little one into Heads of Ayr Nursery is the best decision for both of us. She
gets so excited in the morning about going to nursery and seeing her friends, when we arrive she can’t get out of the car quick enough and almost knocks her key worker over with a hug. Some days I get a goodbye but generally, she is desperate to get in I’m left saying goodbye to my happy confident girl as she strolls in all thanks to the wonderful staff.
Recently we have been through some personal ups and downs and the staff have been so amazing at helping my little girl and myself to navigate through this. The care and compassion along with their incredible knowledge and love for their job just shines from all the staff. Every child should have the start this establishment provides.
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Review from Amy A (Mother of Child) published on 20 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter and I both love Heads of Ayr Nursery and I'm so glad I chose to send her here. The staff are so welcoming and settled both of our nerves those first few weeks with care and kindness. It's also very reassuring to receive regular pictures and updates whilst my daughter is in nursery via their
Learning Journal app.
The nursery itself has so many opportunities for the children with every activity you could think of. The outdoor space is enormous with farm animals regularly popping their heads in to say hello, but my daughter especially loves the water features and treehouses. I love that the nursery is completely child-led so she gets to decide what activities and games she want to play, and there is constant access to the garden if she wants to go outside. The children even chose their own key worker.
It's been such a tough year being stuck at home and I constantly worried about her social skills but now my daughter talks about her friends and teachers all day long.
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Review from Fiona L (Mother of Child) published on 19 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has attended this nursery since it opened and she has thrived in this environment. I am delighted with the opportunity for my child at this nursery. The staff have been excellent and lovely to speak to and get updates from.
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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.989)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.989) out of 10 for Heads of Ayr Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 30 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 30 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.989 for Heads of Ayr Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (357 Excellents x 5) + (2 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 360 Ratings = 4.989
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Heads of Ayr Nursery is based on 30 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 57 number of registered child places is 11.4, which has been reached with 30 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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