Our Vision

To offer an experience through which children can realise their individual potential in a safe, caring, stimulating environment which meets their individual needs.

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Our History

The history of Clarkston Nursery goes back to 1967 when a small group of mothers set up Clarkston Playgroup. Initially set up in their houses they finally secured accommodation in Clarkston Halls and was formally constituted in May 1968. The Playgroup then moved to Williamwood Parish Church hall in 1975. In partnership with East Renfrewshire Council the playgroup could allow children’s funding provision to be used and in 2015 the Playgroup changed its status to Clarkston Nursery in recognition of the quality of education offered by qualified and enthusiastic staff.

At The Heart Of The Community

Clarkston Nursery is a vibrant community resource which offers parents a real chance to get involved with the life of the nursery. We have an advantage that we only cater for up to 31 children in a session. This means your child will be known well by every member of staff in the nursery, they will be nurtured, supported and encouraged to be the best version of themselves, both socially and educationally.

We offer the same curriculum as all other nurseries within East Renfrewshire, and all staff are fully qualified with our Child Development Officers First Aid trained. In addition, our staff, as well as being educated bring a wealth of ‘life experience’ to the nursery – there is no substitute for that.

The nursery is thrilled to obtain a grading of 5 (very good) for Quality of Care and Support for Children at our last inspection in November 2018.  We strive to provide a welcoming and nurturing environment for children and their parents/carers.  More information can be found in the Clarkston Nursery Inspection Report 2018

Previous reports – Clarkston Nursery Inspection Report 2016

We are always looking for ways to improve the nursery and have detailed our priorities in our Improvement Plan Parents Leaflet 2023-24.

Our Aims

To work in partnership with the child, parents and other relevant bodies

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To place the child at the centre of all we do

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To recognise the individuality of each child and meet their needs on an individual basis

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To provide a holistic experience which will set children on the path to being confident individuals, successful learners, effective contributors and responsible citizens

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Meet the team

  • Maureen McKendrick

    Nursery Manager

    Maureen has a BA in Childcare & Education, and 20 years of experience in nursery settings. She was a nursery manager in East Ayrshire before coming to us here at Clarkston Nursery.

  • Eleni Charalambous

    Depute Manager

    Eleni is qualified with a SVQ3 Childcare and Education certificate, and has spent the last 20 years working in Early Years Education. She enjoys seeing all the different friendships developing between the children and helping them develop new skills.

  • Marie Doohan

    Child Development Officer

    Marie's background is in retail but she retrained in childcare in 2005 and now holds an SVQ 3 in Early Learning & Childcare. She has 14 years experience as a Child Development Officer and her favourite part of the job is the moment when she see's a child 'get' something, perfect a skill or see an idea fall into place.

  • Heather Nolan

    Child Development Officer

    Heather has worked here in Clarkston Nursery for 9 years and has a HNC Early Education and Childcare qualification. Her favourite part of the job is helping the children develop in young people and watching them make progress at different stages of their learning.

  • Rona Duffy

    Child Development Officer

    Rona knew from a young age that she wanted to work in childcare and qualified at the age of 19 with the NNEB certificate. Her favourite part of the job is the fact that no two days are the same, and she loves working with all the children who come to the nursery.

  • Ann Wilson

    Child Development Officer

    Ann has been involved in Clarkston Nursery since 2010. As she worked towards her HNC in Childhood Practice, Ann's student placements were spent here with us. Now fully qualified, Ann is this year sharing the Triangle group with Mrs Hall and continues to work cover and supply for us to allow for staff training etc.

  • Gill Hall

    Child Development Officer

    Gill has been a qualified Child Development Officer for the past 15 years, qualified to HNC level in Childcare and Education. This year, Gill shares the Triangle group with Mrs Wilson and continues to work cover and supply for the nursery too. Gill loves to see children progressing and growing in confidence.

  • Caroline Long

    Nursery Assistant