Castlemilk Early Years

6 weeks to 5 years old

88 places

0-2 playroom: 15 children,
2-3 playrooms: 25 children,
3-5 playrooms: 48 children

Opening days and times

Monday - Friday

8 am - 5:45 pm

See holiday openings and closures

Location

29 Dunagoil Road, Glasgow G45 9UR, UK. See centre on the map

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Our nursery offers a bright and stimulating environment designed to reflect the needs of your child and support their growth and development every day.

Room and outdoor space layouts are tailored to the specific needs of children, using our specially researched and designed Environment Audit and planning resources.

Our team is dedicated to providing children with a high standard of care and learning opportunities, where they can play, learn and rest in a comfortable environment.

An adult wearing a pink polo shirt, sitting on a green rug and playing with a child. They are smiling and playfully holding a hand puppet up to the child's face. In the background is a child playing with wooden blocks and a shelf of colourful books.

We go above and beyond to support the needs of every child by reducing or eliminating barriers to learning and using tailored strategies for positive interactions and relationships, all informed by our award-winning Care Plan resource.

It helps us make sure we understand and integrate your and your child’s needs in everything we do.

Key features

Playrooms

3 integrated playrooms with access to a garden area

Outdoor space

The value to all children’s physical, social, emotional and intellectual development

Famly App

Use of the Famly App to keep families up to date with learning and development within the playrooms by sharing photos and descriptions of learning.

Stimulating environment

Stimulating environment where children lead their own play

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Meet the manager

Michelle smiles warmly for the camera. They are a white person with shoulder-length grey hair, wearing a black blouse and black glasses.

Michelle McCafferty

Early Years Manager at Indigo Castlemilk

Hello, I’m Michelle, Early Years Manager at Indigo Castlemilk.

I have been part of the Indigo family for 20 years, beginning as a Child Development Officer, then working in various roles, to most recently becoming Early Years Manager.

I qualified in 2003 with an HNC in Childcare and Education, and in 2022 returned to study a BA in Childhood Practice at The University of Glasgow, from which I gained my qualification in June 2025.

Carly smiles warmly for the camera. They are a white person with long dark hair, wearing a black and white striped blouse.

Carly Milligan

Early Years Assistant Manager at Castlemilk & Mobile Service

Hi, I’m Carly Milligan, Assistant Manager for Early Years at Indigo Castlemilk & Mobile Services. I’ve been part of the Indigo family since 2006, beginning my journey as a student and progressing through a variety of roles across our services, culminating in my current leadership position.

I qualified in 2010 with an SCQF Level 7 in Childcare & Education, and in 2023, I returned to further my learning with SCQF Level 8. I’m currently studying for my PDA Level 9 in Childhood Practice at Glasgow Clyde College.

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Testimonials

With sincerest thanks to Indigo, we are amazed at the confident (and sassy!) little 4 year old we have who is miles and miles away from the little toddler who ...

Parent

We like that the nursery is in partnership with the school L will attend. The room staff are friendly and welcoming. My son enjoys going to nursery to see his ...

Parent

Really gutted our early years journey is ending, what an amazing nursery and amazing staff members, we will miss you all loads

Parent

Thank you so much for everything. You have been amazing.

Parent