Victoria Park Kindergarten

1228 Dumbarton Road, Whiteinch, Glasgow G14 9QB
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  • Victoria Park Kindergarten, Glasgow
Victoria Park Kindergarten, located in the Whiteinch area of Glasgow, is registered to care for up to 140 children. Housed in a beautifully converted church, the Kindergarten features five thoughtfully designed playrooms spread across two floors, each catering to the various ages and developmental stages of the children.

In addition to the spacious indoor areas, children have access to the enchanting 'Little Secret Garden' and a free-flow internal courtyard. The Kindergarten also utilises six-seater walking buses to explore the wider community, including the Nature Walk, the Library, Whiteinch Bowling Green, and regular visits to Victoria Park itself.

The Kindergarten is dedicated to providing a welcoming, safe, and nurturing environment, where children can flourish.
Through a high-quality learning experience, the focus is on promoting wellbeing, respect, and a strong sense of happiness and security for every child.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Annie Campbell (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 40

Total Places for Children

  • 140

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Please contact us for a copy of our current fees or for any information on funding.
    We work in Partnership with Glasgow City Council, please give us a call to discuss your child's funded place.
    2-5 year old funded places available.

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • 2 weeks at Christmas

Victoria Park Kindergarten Reviews (33)

9.9

Victoria Park Kindergarten has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.942) out of 10, based on 33 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Victoria Park Kindergarten has 33 reviews.

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Review from S E (Mother of Child) published on 20 November 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My two boys absolutely love this nursery staff are amazing and so friendly the lunches are great for them and they are always learning something new the nursery has also helped me massively with toilet training my oldest
Reply from Annie Campbell, Manager at Victoria Park Kindergarten
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review. Our staff continually strive to achieve the best outcomes for our children and families.
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Review from M K (Mother of Child) published on 20 November 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I'm really happy with my daughter's kindergarten. The teachers are very kind, caring, and patient with the kids. The environment is safe, clean, and full of fun learning activities. My daughter loves going there every day - I can see how much she's learning and growing. Highly recommended!
Reply from Annie Campbell, Manager at Victoria Park Kindergarten
Thank you so much for your lovely review. The team are committed to ensuring that our settling in process is nurturing, fun and sensitive to individual needs of both your child and yourself
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Review from Helen M (Mother of Child) published on 13 November 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A fantastic nursery. My child loves her teachers who always go the extra mile and learns something new every week. The 3-5 room is amazing and they have so many different activities as well as a great space for free play.
Reply from Annie Campbell, Manager at Victoria Park Kindergarten
Thank you so much for your lovely review, we really appreciate your feedback
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Review from Andy C (Father of Child) published on 9 September 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Absolutely outstanding nursery.
They know everyone by name as you walk in.
We have some pretty serious allergies and from day 1 they have always been ontop of it.
Two members of staff, in particular - both fantastic when it comes to handovers!
My daughter usually comes home smiling, but shattered.
10/10
so far and we are 6months in.
Reply from Annie Campbell, Manager at Victoria Park Kindergarten
Thank you so much for your lovely review, always proud to hear such positive feedback. I'll be sure to pass this on to the team!
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Review from Claire V (Mother of Child) published on 2 April 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My 1 year old has been coming to VPK for the last 8 weeks. We are so happy with the care she receives. The staff are friendly, knowledgeable and very caring. We have noticed a big leap in her development since starting at VPK. She gets trips to the park when it's sunny, lots of messy play and time
to develop her own skills. The staff cater so well to what she needs (practicing balancing and walking, etc). She always eats her meals and the variety of food offered from the in house catering is excellent. We look forward to our continuing journey at VPK.
Reply from Annie Campbell, Manager at Victoria Park Kindergarten
Thank you so much for taking the time to give us such a lovely review. We look forward to continuing a long, and fun filled relationship with you all
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Review from A S (Mother of Child) published on 2 April 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have two children at Victoria Park Kindergarten and cannot rate it highly enough. Both children are cared for in a stimulating and safe environment. The staff in each room are attentive the needs of the children at different stages. The management team are easy to contact (often at the front desk),
responsive and caring. Would highly recommend for young children, especially for working parents given the opening hours.
Reply from Annie Campbell, Manager at Victoria Park Kindergarten
...and what a joy they are too! Thank you so much for your lovely review, I'll make sure to pass it on to the staff in both rooms
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Review from Linda M (Mother of Child) published on 26 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my children have been through VPK from the age of one. It's going to be a sad day when my youngest leaves for school this year! The staff have always been so caring and lovely in all the rooms. My children both flourished over their nursery years and have left well prepared and ready for their
next big step up to primary school. Lovely staff, great space and lots of trips to the park, library and community. Well done to all at VPK.
Reply from Annie Campbell, Manager at Victoria Park Kindergarten
Thank you so much for such a glowing review. We look forward to having both children back at VPK next spring to read a story to the "wee ones"
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Review from T S (Father of Child) published on 19 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My youngest daughter has been at VPK since 1 year old following in from my eldest who left 2 years ago. Both girls have always loved VPK with the team always working to make things better.
Structured fun day but clear focus on my daughter being able to express and develop in her own way.
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workers provide regular verbal updates/electronic record and are effective in supporting her toward goals.
She loves them and other team showing the caring nature in VPK.
Appropriate ratio of staffing to children. Always friendly 'hello'
Any concerns or accidents are raised directly and quickly with the parents and any questions we have either in the room or by manager are answered quickly.
Management/office is friendly and welcoming day to day.
Facilities are clean and well maintained. Rooms divided by age with equipment suitable for my daughter (or other development level).
Access to outdoors regularly both in gardens and on trips as weather allows.
Good quality of food prepared on site.
Reply from Annie Campbell, Manager at Victoria Park Kindergarten
Thank you so much for such a positive review. We are always happy to receive such valuable feedback from our families.
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Review from Chris F (Father of Child) published on 13 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Everyone extremely friendly and they are outstanding with my child. Lots of toys, trips to the park when it is sunny and food that caters for him being vegetarian and which he eats without fail. He loves going and his development is clear.
Reply from Annie Campbell, Manager at Victoria Park Kindergarten
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We really appreciate your feedback
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Review from I A (Mother of Child) published on 12 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great staff. Very attentive to my wee girl. Staff in the bluebell room all always very positive. I have noticed such a difference in my wee girl. She is now happy going to the staff and has formed a great bond with them
Reply from Annie Campbell, Manager at Victoria Park Kindergarten
Thank you so much, I will be sure to pass your lovely words to Coral and the Bluebell team
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Review from Carol E (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The team at Victoria Park Kindergarten are fantastic. I genuinely believe that every person there is invested and involved in my daughter's wellbeing and development.
I was nervous for her to start nursery as she has a fairly complicated health history but I am 100% confident in the care that she
receives every day.
Reply from Annie Campbell, Manager at Victoria Park Kindergarten
Thanks for your lovely words. We are so proud of how much she has grown, both in size and in confidence, from that teeny wee girl who came to have her face painted. It has been an absolute pleasure to…read more
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Review from N M (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Victoria Park Kindergarten staff are all amazing from management to teachers! My daughter has been here since before a year old and is now 3 and a half and she has always loved going there. They are all so supportive during periods of transition, and their activities are so varied and fun for the kids.
I am so grateful to have had such a great experience of my child having had such a lovely time at nursery so far and know she is well looked after whilst I'm at work.
Reply from Lisa McNaught, Area Manager at Victoria Park Kindergarten
Thank you for your review we really appreciate it.
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Review from Fiorella A (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son walks in really happy to go to nursery every day! We enrolled him one year ago and the room staff has been great in helping him feel comfortable and he was able to settle in pretty well. We always receive a warm welcome at the reception and the nursery staff are amazing. The management has recently
changed and we are super happy with the nursery manager. She has implemented improvements and she is always keen on offering the best support. I really enjoy the updates they provide on private social media where I can see what my son was able to do and how he spends his days. We are thankful for having this nursery close to our home and we are looking forward to enrolling our other wee baby soon! We definitely recommend it.
Reply from Lisa McNaught, Area Manager at Victoria Park Kindergarten
Thank you for your lovely feedback, we pride ourselves in achieving the best quality care and learning for our children and families.
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Review from L K (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since my son started in April 2024, he has been more outgoing and has improved his social skills. The nursery staff are so helpful, polite and caring. I enjoy the daily social media posts and learning journal updates on the development of my son. I trust Victoria park 100% to ensure the safety and wellbeing
of my baby. Thanks a lot.
Reply from Lisa McNaught, Area Manager at Victoria Park Kindergarten
Thank you for your lovely feedback, we pride ourselves in achieving the best quality care and learning for our children and families.
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Review from R K (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Victoria Park Kindergarten is an outstanding place of learning which we have been very happy to send our two children to.
Staff and management are familiar and friendly with children across all stages, not just in their own room, which in our experience has made the transitions from room to room much
easier for our little girl as she grows up through the nursery. There is a uniquely warm and friendly atmosphere in Victoria Park Kindergarten. Every person who enters is greeted by name which is something I can't say for any other nursery I've been to, and this goes some way to demonstrating just how much effort the staff put into getting to know the families.
Any concerns we have had in the 2 years our children have attended the nursery have been resolved quickly and sensitively by the wonderful headteacher, who makes a huge effort to have a special bond with each and every child.
I would highly recommend Victoria Park Kindergarten to any prospective parents.
Reply from Lisa McNaught, Area Manager at Victoria Park Kindergarten
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Review from B M (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have had 2 children at Victoria Park Kindergarten and have always had a great experience with the nursery. The staff have always been very supportive and nurturing and most importantly, we 100% trust the staff with our children.
Reply from Lisa McNaught, Area Manager at Victoria Park Kindergarten
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Review from Joanne S (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started here last year and has been thriving. He is so happy going to this nursery and the communication is great with newsletters, emails, and the learning journal.
I can see what my child has been learning and his next goals and achievements will be. I can add photos from home to share
with his peers and this helped when my son was learning to walk and talk.
The nursery does so much with the kids indoors and out, it's great to see them all at the park or out on walks to book bugs. As a working parent, it's difficult to manage to have the kids experience everything and that's what I love about Victoria Park Kindergarten they have such a vast array of experiences for my children it's wonderful to see in their photos and hear about it in the daily diary and even throughout the day sometimes a wee sneak peek on the social media page for my child's room let me see what they are doing and allows me to share the experience. This is a great nursery and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to anyone.
Reply from Lisa McNaught, Area Manager at Victoria Park Kindergarten
Thank you for your lovely feedback, we pride ourselves in achieving the best quality care and learning for our children and families.
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Review from Emma M (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My 1.5 year old loves coming here, literally giggles with excitement when she sees the front door in the mornings.
Her learning would not be where it is if she hadn't been coming here for the last year. Always surprises us every couple of weeks with something new she's learned that I haven't taught
her at home. This week it was noticing her doing hand actions to wheels on the bus when it came on tv during Cocomelon.
Staff are all lovely and friendly and my daughter is more than happy in the mornings to see them all.
Reply from Lisa McNaught, Area Manager at Victoria Park Kindergarten
Thank you for your lovely feedback, we pride ourselves in achieving the best quality care and learning for our children and families.
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Review from N P (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our second child is at Victoria Park Kindergarten now and so we have had 4 years experience with them. They have created the most caring of communities, many of the staff looking after the youngest looked after the eldest as well which says a lot for their turn over of staff. They are so flexible and
nothing is ever an obstacle for them to accommodate the needs of the kids.
Reply from Lisa McNaught, Area Manager at Victoria Park Kindergarten
Thank you for your lovely feedback, we pride ourselves in achieving the best quality care and learning for our children and families.
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Review from Naomi H (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have an 18-month-old at the nursery and my 5-year-old did 4 years in this nursery. The staff have been incredible with both children. The first one joined during COVID and the staff were warm and friendly with the children while sticking to all safety/health requirements. Our experience has also been
equally good with our second who has enjoyed his first 6 months there. He has strong connections with the staff and he has lots of fun activities during the day. My only request would be for the children to spend more time outside (summer and winter).
Reply from Lisa McNaught, Area Manager at Victoria Park Kindergarten
Thank you for your lovely feedback, we pride ourselves in achieving the best quality care and learning for our children and families.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.942)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.942) out of 10 for Victoria Park Kindergarten is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 33 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 33 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 4.942 for Victoria Park Kindergarten is calculated as follows: ( (373 Excellents x 5) + (19 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 394 Ratings = 4.942
  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 Victoria Park Kindergarten is based on 33 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 140 number of registered child places is 28, which has been reached with 33 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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Meet the Team (4)

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Annie Campbell

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2010

Annie Campbell has been a dedicated member of the Victoria Park Kindergarten team since 2010 and became the manager in September 2024. With a deep passion for Early Years Education, Annie takes an inspiring and nurturing approach to ensure every child has the opportunity to reach their full potential. Her extensive experience and local knowledge, built over 20 years working and living within the community, allow her to connect with families and provide exceptional care and guidance. As a mother of two grown daughters, both of whom attended the nursery, Annie brings a compassionate and empathetic understanding to the needs of both children and parents. Her commitment to fostering a positive and supportive learning environment makes her an invaluable leader in the kindergarten.

Lauren

Lauren McLeod

Job Title: Depute Manager Joined: 2024

Lauren Joined the VPK team late last year.
With her she brings over 10 years experience in Early Years Education.
Lauren is very adventurous and energetic. She adores the great outdoors and is often found making rainy day dens behind the big tree at the Bowling Green, going on critter hunts in the nature walk or making mud pies in our secret garden.

Morgan

Morgan Colbert

Job Title: Lead Practitioner Joined: 2020

Morgan is a firm favourite with all our children and families as well as our staff team and is a key part of the local community. Morgan is passionate about her bike and has recently led the whole staff team in gaining a cycling proficiency coaching qualification. She endeavours to teach every child in VPK to ride a bicycle before starting school.

Kazia

Kazia Dabek

Job Title: Lead Practitioner Joined: 2019

Kazia started her journey with us 6 years ago as an apprentice and has steadily climbed the ranks. Kazia loves fully immersive learning experiences and can often be found dressed in full puddle suit splashing and spraying in our water room or being buried up to her knees in the sand pod

Frequently Asked Questions about Victoria Park Kindergarten

What is the Age Range of Children that Victoria Park Kindergarten accepts?

Victoria Park Kindergarten accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Victoria Park Kindergarten Open?

Victoria Park Kindergarten is open: Monday 07:30-18:00, Tuesday 07:30-18:00, Wednesday 07:30-18:00, Thursday 07:30-18:00, Friday 07:30-18:00.

How many Children does Victoria Park Kindergarten have capacity for?

Victoria Park Kindergarten has capacity for a total of 140 Children.

How far is Victoria Park Kindergarten to the centre of Glasgow?

3.1 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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