Baldernock Childcare

Baldernock Playgroup was established in the rural parish of Baldernock, East Dunbartonshire in 1975 to provide pre-school care to local children. Baldernock Childcare is an Early Years Setting that caters for 2 – 5 years olds in East Dunbartonshire. We are situated in a unique and rural setting within Balmore. Services Offered:

Baldernock Childcare offers term time nursery sessions for 13 childre

n, 3 to 5 years old, including a maximum of three 2-year olds per session, as allocated from the Care Inspectorate to provide Early Years Care. Baldernock Childcare also offers After School Care primarily for students and families of Baldernock Primary School which steadily supports Baldernock Childcare. The After-School Care Service has become a vital and sustaining part of Baldernock Childcare and the community. The extension to 900 hours being offered to children and families in our Early Years setting will greatly enhance the continuity of care within the Baldernock community. We have, in the last few years had a change in management and are now supported by a manager and deputy manager, along with a child development officer, who go above and beyond the daily routine of 9 AM – 2 PM with the children and families in our community. Staff provide care, dedication and creativity that has been reflected in our recent Care Inspectorate report, 15 Jan 2020, receiving high praise from all the parental/carer questionnaires. This Inspection resulted in no recommendations or requirements being imposed, with the centre receiving a Very Good grade (5) in all areas inspected, which reflects the hard work and commitment from the staff team as a whole. Baldernock Childcare is a unique, rural setting providing for children and families in the community. We accommodate for parents/families seeking out a smaller, more hands-on Early Years’ experience for their child and we can provide that opportunity due to our intimate setting. We are seeing former pupils of Baldernock Primary school returning to Baldernock Childcare for their own children’s Early Years’ experience. Baldernock childcare has been able to hire a part-time administrator to continue in the modernisation of our service. The addition of an administrator has reduced the daily business management for our small staff, with the paperwork/documentation side of the service being taken care of, the childcare staff are able to fully focus on the children in our care. The administrator also has streamlined the finances and the organisation has been able to become increasingly more self-sufficient as a result. Our learning environment has undergone extensive renovations with the assistance of East Dunbartonshire Council, Community Grants, fund raising, and support of families associated with Baldernock Childcare.