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We have published a list of council nurseries, other settings and childminders who are registered to provide the funded provision in Dumfries and Galloway. This provider list will be updated regularly.
You can send your child to the provider of your choice, subject to availibility. You can find the list of providers below.
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Annandale and Eskdale
- Council nurseries in Annandale and Eskdale
- Other funded settings in Annandale and Eskdale
- Childminders in Annandale and Eskdale
Nithsdale
Stewartry
- Council nurseries in the Stewartry
- Other funded settings in the Stewartry
- Childminders in the Stewartry
Wigtownshire
Annandale and Eskdale
Council nurseries in Annandale and Eskdale
Name | Address | Contact |
Beattock Nursery | Beattock Primary, Beattock, DG10 9RB | gw08officebeattock@ea.dumgal.sch.uk |
Canonbie Nursery | Canonbie Primary, Canonbie, DG14 0XA | gw08officecanonbie@ea.dumgal.sch.uk |
Eastriggs Nursery | Eastriggs Primary, Eastriggs, DG12 6PZ | gw08officeeastriggsp@ea.dumgal.sch.uk |
Gretna Nursery | Gretna Primary, Gretna, DG16 5AG | gw08officegretna@ea.dumgal.sch.uk |
Hecklegirth Nursery | Hecklegirth Primary, Annan, DG12 6HY | gw08officehecklegirt@ea.dumgal.sch.uk |
Hoddom Nursery | Hoddom Primary, Ecclefechan, DG11 3DS | gw08officehoddom@ea.dumgal.sch.uk |
Langholm Nursery | Langholm Primary, Langholm, DG13 0BL | gw08officelangholmp@ea.dumgal.sch.uk |
Lochmaben Nursery | Lochmaben Primary, Lochmaben, DG11 1NR | gw08officelochmabenp@ea.dumgal.sch.uk |
Lockerbie Nursery | Lockerbie Primary, Lockerbie, DG11 2AT | gw08officelockerbiep@ea.dumgal.sch.uk |
Moffat Nursery | Moffat School, Moffat, DG10 9QF | gw08officemoffat@ea.dumgal.sch.uk |
Newington Nursery | Newington Primary, Annan, DG12 6LA | gw08officenewington@ea.dumgal.sch.uk |
Other funded settings in Annandale and Eskdale
Name | Address | Contact |
ACE | Annan Community Centre, St John's Road, Annan, DG12 6AP | aceangels@hotmail.co.uk |
Eastriggs and Dornock Playgroup | Nelson House, Melbourne Avenue, Eastriggs, DG12 6PP | eanddearlyyears@gmail.com |
Jaybees Childcare Ltd | Blacklocks Vennel, Lochmaben, Lockerbie, DG11 1NP | buzzus@jaybeeschildcare.co.uk |
Langholm Playcare Ltd | Community Centre, Charles Street, Langholm, DG13 0AA | langholmplaycare@btconnect.com |
Mid-Annandale Playcare | Harcourt Place, Lockerbie, DG11 2AH | office@mapchildcare.co.uk |
St Columba's Playgroup | Church Hall, Scotts Street, Annan, DG12 6JG | stcolumbasplaygroup@hotmail.co.uk |
Sparklers Private Nursery - Annan | 18 Greencroft Wynd, Annan, DG12 6BG | annan@sparklerspn.co.uk |
Sparklers Private Nursery - Gretna | The Rectory, Annan Road, Gretna, DG16 5DH | gretna@sparklerspn.co.uk |
Wise Owls Nursery | Ivy House, 65-67 High Street, Moffat, DG10 9HG | |
Childminders in Annandale and Eskdale
Name | Address | Contact |
Kaylie Falconer | Lockerbie | |
Laura Henderson | Annan | |
Lois Lane | Canonbie | |
Shona Watret | Annan | shonawatret@gmail.com |
Nithsdale
Council nurseries in Nithsdale
Name | Address | Contact |
Calside Nursery | Calside Primary, Dumfries, DG1 4HB | gw08officecalside@ea.dumgal.sch.uk |
Cargenbridge Nursery | Cargenbridge Primary, Dumfries, DG2 8LL | gw08officecargenbrid@ea.dumgal.sch.uk |
Closeburn Nursery | Closeburn Primary, Closeburn, DG3 5HP | gw08officecloseburn@ea.dumgal.sch.uk |
Collin Nursery | Collin Primary, Dumfries, DG1 4JE | gw08officecollin@ea.dumgal.sch.uk |
Georgetown Nursery | Georgetown Primary, Dumfries, DG1 4EJ | gw08officegeorgetown@ea.dumgal.sch.uk |
Heathhall Nursery | Heathhall Primary, Dumfries, DG1 3QZ | gw10officeheathhall@ea.dumgal.sch.uk |
Kelloholm Nursery | Kelloholm Primary, Kelloholm, DG4 6QJ | gw08officekelloholm@ea.dumgal.sch.uk |
Laurieknowe Nursery | Laurieknowe Primary, Dumfries, DG2 7AJ | gw08officelaurieknow@ea.dumgal.sch.uk |
Lincluden Nursery | Lincluden Primary, Dumfries, DG2 0PU | gw08officelincluden@ea.dumgal.sch.uk |
Locharbriggs Nursery | Locharbriggs Primary, Dumfries, DG1 1UW | gw08officelocharbrig@ea.dumgal.sch.uk |
Noblehill Nursery | Noblehill Primary, Dumfries, DG1 3HB | gw08officenoblehill@ea.dumgal.sch.uk |
North West Community Campus | Alloway Road, Dumfries, DG2 9DF | gw18officenorthwest@ea.dumgal.sch.uk 01387 245100 |
| St Andrew's Nursery 3 to 5 year olds 8:30am - 15:30pm | St Andrew's Primary, Dumfries, DG1 4EX | gw08officest6@ea.dumgal.sch.uk 01387 273001 |
| St Teresa's Nursery 3 to 5 year olds 8.30am - 3.30pm | St Teresa's Primary, Dumfries, DG2 0DY | gw08officest4@ea.dumgal.sch.uk 01387 255732 |
| Sanquhar Nursery 2 to 5 year olds 8.30am - 3.30pm | Sanquhar Primary, Sanquhar, DG4 6BD | gw08officesanquharpr@ea.dumgal.sch.uk 01659 50275 |
Troqueer Nursery | Troqueer Primary, Dumfries, DG2 7LR | gw08officetroqueer@ea.dumgal.sch.uk |
Wallace Hall Nursery | Wallace Hall Primary, Thornhill, DG3 5DS | gw08officewallacehal@ea.dumgal.sch.uk |
Other funded settings in Nithsdale
Name | Address | Contact |
Calderbank Nursery | 16 Laurieknowe, Dumfries, DG2 7AJ | calderbankadmin@icloud.com |
Dunscore Pre-school Centre | The Old School, Dunscore, Dumfries, DG2 0SY | info@dpsc.org.uk |
First Steps | Heathhall, Dumfries, DG1 3NT | firststepsnursery@aol.co.uk |
Gracie Drew Private Nursery | 5 Robison Drive, Dumfries, DG2 7RR | tamsinbeattie@graciedrew.co.uk |
Happy Faces Nursery | 21/25 Calside Road, Dumfries, DG1 4HA | happyfacesnursery1@gmail.com |
Kids Ahoy | 89-93 St Michael's Street, Dumfries, DG1 2PY | info@kidsahoy.co.uk |
Kids Ahoy 2 to 5 year olds | Moss End Site | |
Kinderhouse Nursery | Huntingdon Avenue, Dumfries, DG1 1NQ | info@kinderhousenursery.com |
Little Acorns | Units 4-8, Herries Court, Dumfries, DG1 3TL | L.acorns2022@gmail.com |
Little Wonderland Nursery 2 to 5 year olds 8am - 6pm | 76 Burntscarth Green, Locharbriggs, Dumfries, DG1 1UL | littlewonderlandnursery@outlook.com 07702046940 |
Malory Day Nursery | 20 Shakespeare Street, Dumfries, DG2 0LA | malorydaynursery@hotmail.co.uk |
Malory House Nursery | 20 Catherine Street, Dumfries, DG1 1JF | malory.nurseries@hotmail.co.uk |
Max Play 2 | NW Resource Centre, Lincluden, Dumfries, DG2 0BX | maxwelltownplaycarenurseries@hotmail.co.uk |
Maxwelltown Playcare | Lochside Road, Dumfries, DG2 OEL | maxwelltownplaycarenurseries@hotmail.co.uk |
Moniaive Playcare | Chapel Street, Moniaive, Thornhill, DG3 4EJ | moniaiveplaycare@gmail.com |
The Orchard Nature Nursery Ltd | Eskdale House, Crichton, Bankend Road, Dumfries, DG1 4UQ | orchardnaturenursery@yahoo.co.uk |
Penpont, Tynron and Keir Playgroup | Penpont Primary School, School Lane, Penpont, DG3 4BH | penpontpreschool@gmail.com |
Playworks | 1 George Street, Dumfries, DG1 1EA | Lynda@playworksdumfries.co.uk |
Childminders in Nithsdale
Name | Address | Contact |
Agnes Green | Lochfoot, Dumfries | anancy0412@outlook.com |
Elizabeth Ritchie | Troqueer, Dumfries | lizzieritchie77@aol.com |
Gemma Findlay | Dumfries | little.gems.enquiries@outlook.com |
Kelly Green | Bankend, Dumfries | |
Lisa Sneddon | Dumfries | lisahiddleston@hotmail.co.uk 07584188932 |
Liza Woods | Troqueer, Dumfries | lizawoods@hotmail.co.uk |
Louise Hawes | Dumfries | louhawes75@gmail.com |
Lynne Murdoch | Thornhill | |
Marney Brown | Sanquhar | brownmarney6@googlemail.com |
Melissa Thomas | Dumfries | |
Nikki Hatfield | Troqueer, Dumfries | 07599 809693 |
Rachel Flockhart | Dumfries | |
Stewartry
Council nurseries in the Stewartry
Name | Address | Phone number |
Castle Douglas Nursery | Castle Douglas Primary, Castle Douglas, DG7 1JA | gw08officecastle@ea.dumgal.sch.uk |
Dalbeattie Nursery | Dalbeattie Primary, Dalbeattie, DG5 4HR | gw08officedalbeatti2@ea.dumgal.sch.uk |
Dalry Nursery | Dalry School, Dalry, DG7 3UX | gw17officedalryps@ea.dumgal.sch.uk |
Gatehouse Nursery | Gatehouse Primary, Gatehouse, DG7 2JX | gw08officegatehouse@ea.dumgal.sch.uk |
Kirkcudbright Nursery | Kirkcudbright Primary, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4JT | gw10officekirkcudbri@ea.dumgal.sch.uk |
Other funded settings in the Stewartry
Name | Address | Phone number |
Crossmichael and Parton Playgroup | Glenlochar Community Centre, Glenlochar, Crossmichael, DG7 2NZ | crossmichaelplaygroup@gmail.com 07599 080987 |
Dalbeattie Playgroup | Little Inspirations Childcare Centre, Copland Street, Dalbeattie, DG5 4EX | 01556 288081 |
Haugh of Urr Nursery | Hardgate Primary, Haugh of Urr, DG7 3LD | haughofurrnursery@gmail.com |
Johnston Nursery Ltd | Former Johnston Primary School, St Mary's Street, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4EG | |
Kelton Nursery | 18 Queen Street, Castle Douglas, DG7 1HU | manager.keltonnursery@gmail.com |
Scruffs Childcare | 3A Station Yard, Oakwell Road, Castle Douglas, DG7 1LA | scruffschildcare@hotmail.co.uk |
Springholm Nursery | Springholm Memorial Hall, Victoria St, Springholm, Castle Douglas DG7 3LP | springholmnursery@outlook.com |
Childminders in the Stewartry
Name | Address | Contact |
Angela Glover | Castle Douglas | |
Barbara Greenfield | Castle Douglas | |
Clare Steele | Laurieston, Castle Douglas | |
Kaighley Anne Cruickshanks Home Grown Early Learning and Childcare 2 to 5 year olds 8am - 8pm | Gatehouse of Fleet | |
Scruffs Childcare | Auchencairn | michelle.tranmore@btinternet.com |
Wigtownshire
Council nurseries in Wigtownshire
Name | Address | Phone number |
Belmont Nursery | Belmont Primary, Stranraer, DG9 7BH | gw08officebelmont@ea.dumgal.sch.uk |
Creetown Nursery | Creetown Primary, Creetown, DG8 7JR | gw08officecreetown@ea.dumgal.sch.uk |
Drummore Nursery | Drummore Primary, Drummore, DG9 9PY | gw08officedrummore@ea.dumgal.sch.uk |
Glenluce Nursery | Glenluce Primary, Glenluce, DG8 0JE | gw08officeglenluce@ea.dumgal.sch.uk |
Kirkcowan Nursery | Kirkcowan Primary, Kirkcowan, DG8 0HP | gw08officekirkcowan@ea.dumgal.sch.uk |
Park Nursery | Park Primary, Stranraer, DG9 7NW | gw08officepark@ea.dumgal.sch.uk |
Penninghame Nursery | Penninghame Primary, Newton Stewart, DG8 6HD | gw08officepenningham@ea.dumgal.sch.uk |
Rephad Nursery | Rephad Primary, Stranraer, DG9 8BW | gw08officerephad@ea.dumgal.sch.uk |
Sandhead Nursery | Sandhead Primary, Sandhead, DG9 9JD | gw08officesandhead@ea.dumgal.sch.uk |
Sheuchan Nursery | Sheuchan Primary, Stranraer, DG9 0AL | gw08officesheuchan@ea.dumgal.sch.uk |
Whithorn Nursery | Whithorn Primary, Whithorn, DG8 8PN | gw08officewhithorn@ea.dumgal.sch.uk |
Wigtown Nursery | Wigtown Primary, Wigtown, DG8 9JE | gw08officewigtown@ea.dumgal.sch.uk |
Other funded settings in Wigtownshire
Name | Address | Phone number |
Busy Bees Nursery | Cluaran, London Road, Stranraer, DG9 8BF | fionarichardson50@yahoo.com |
Kirkcolm Under 5s Nursery | Kirkcolm Primary, Kirkcolm, DG9 0NS | Kirkcolmunder5@hotmail.com |
Minnigaff Community Nursery | Minnigaff Primary, Minnigaff, Newton Stewart, DG8 6PE | minnigaffprimary@btconnect.com |
Port William Playgroup | Port William Primary, Port William, Newton Stewart, DG8 9JX | portwilliamplaygroup@outlook.com |
Childminders in Wigtownshire
Name | Address | Contact | |
Amanda Kiltie | Newton Stewart | amandakiltie@live.com | |
Carole Westby | Leswalt, Stranraer | carolwestby@googlemail.com | |
Caroline Gamble | Isle of Whithorn | carolinegamble@hotmail.co.uk | |
Michelle Wallace | Newton Stewart | amymichelle53@gmail.com | |
Shona Herries | Wigtown | ||
Stephanie Dunlop 2 to 5 year olds 8am - 5pm | Stranraer | sdunlop47@gmail.com 07856495526 | |
