Early Years Centres and funded providers
Contact details for our early years centres and funded providers.
Some of our centres will be able to offer a more flexible arrangement to suit the needs of parents and families. Where there are more applications than places available admission criteria will apply - view priorities for 1140 hrs. Further details and application form will be available March 2023. Please contact the Early Years team if you have further enquiries edservicesELC@south-ayrshire.gov.uk.
Early years centres
- Cherry Tree Early Years Centre
- Girvan Early Years Centre
- Prestwick North EYC (formerly Glenburn EYC and St Ninian's EYC)
- Space Place Early Years Centre
- Wallacetown Early Years Centre
- Early years centres within primary schools
Provision
- What your child is entitled to and how to apply for an early learning and childcare place
- Moving on to Primary School
Funded providers
Alphabet Yard
South Harbour St, Ayr
Contact: Elaine Buchanan (O), Tel: 01292 260444
Busy Bees
Ayr Hospital, Dalmellington Road
Contact: Danielle McGinley (M), Tel: 01292 268452
Doonvale Private Nursery
Doonholm Road, Ayr
Contact: Gemma Hume (O), Valerie Lang (M), Tel: 01292 440400
Fly High Early Learning and Childcare
13-19 Main Street, Monkton KA9 2RN
Contact: Manager Tracy Murdoch, Tel: 01292 475360
Granny Smith's
22 Ayr Street, Troon
Contact: Janice Smyth (O), Bethany Davidson (M), Tel: 01292 316606
Heads Of Ayr Nursery
Laigh Kyleston Farm, Dunure, Ayr, KA7 4LD
Contact: Kerri Miller, 01292 388456
Jacqueline's Childminding Service
Troon, Tel: 07896840464
Lisa's ChildcAyr (Childminder)
Tel: 07444792988
Marina View Nursery
131 Templehill, Troon KA10 6BQ
Contact: Claire McCrossin (O) and Heather McMaster (M), Tel: 01292 317031
Pine Trees
1 Ayr Road, Prestwick
Contact: Fiona Caldow (M) Diane McCarrell (M), Tel: 01292 475372
Riverbank Nursery
2 Citadel Place, Ayr KA7 1JN
Contact: Manager Linda Gordon Tel: 01292 268014
The Meadows
74 Mauchline Rd, Mossblown KA6 5DL
Contact: Kirsty Semple, Tel: 01292 521182
Wellington School
Craigweil Road, Ayr
Contact: Jimmy Cox, Tel: 01292 269321