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Our Early Years Nurseries offer full day care for busy parents. Open 8.am – 5.45pm 49 weeks per year [closed on Public Holidays and In Service Days]. We offer you peace of mind to concentrate on your work, education, training knowing that your children are experiencing the best possible care.


Very Early Years at 123 Castlemilk Drive Castlemilk (0-3 years)

This building is well placed in the centre of Castlemilk specialising in care and education for our youngest children. You can enjoy peace of mind knowing that your child will experience a balance of high quality play experiences with opportunities for rest and relaxation. This is the smaller of our 2 nursery buildings offering a more intimate setting with a maximum of 32 children aged 6 weeks to 3 years.

We continuously aim to improve your child’s experience by providing curriculum based activities and outdoor play. We welcome parents and carers views and aim to work closely with you to meet your child’s needs.

For parents wishing to access Pre School education our staff will support the transition for children age 3 and over to our ‘big nursery’ by arranging play visits using our mini bus.

These sessions provide a valuable opportunity for your child to become familiar with a nursery within a school, we believe this transition supports your child’s journey and helps to prepare for starting school. We recognise that parents are busy and so we offer evening visits and tours to enable you to visit and ask questions without having to take time off.


St. Martin’s E.D.C. at John Paul II Primary School (0-5 years)

Situated at the top of Castlemilk within a primary school campus our 88 place Early Years Nursery offers full day care for children from 6 weeks to 5 years. This state of the art facility provides a bright, stimulating environment for children with excellent resources and outdoor play.

We offer Pre-School places in this purpose built nursery which holds Partnership Status. This means that we have access to the most up to date information on education and resources.

Parents eligible for government supported childcare also get a refund on their fees, helping to make childcare more affordable, this is currently 12.5 hours per week for 38 weeks per year.

St Martin’s nursery has Partnership Status with Glasgow City Council Early Childhood & Extended Service Partnership, which enables parents to access funding for Pre and Ante Pre-school children’s fees for 12.5 hours per week.


The Head of Early Years and the Early Years team ensure both nurseries run to the highest standard, offering a perfect balance of play, learning opportunities and rest for busy children.

Choosing a nursery is a difficult decision, we want to help make that choice as easy as possible, please call or e-mail to arrange time that suits you to chat in person or by phone. We welcome parents visiting the nursery, if you call in advance we can make sure a designated member of the team is available to give you a tour and answer any questions you may have.