Nurseries in Ayr

There are 23 nurseries and pre-schools on the Care Inspectorate register in Ayr, and 9 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Ayr

Care Inspectorate grades: 23 settings (2 Excellent, 51 Very good, 35 Good, 3 Adequate)

Grades are shown only where the inspectorate has published the report.

Childminders and home childcarers

20 registered childminders in Ayr (Care Inspectorate, as at 30 September 2026)

Childminders look after children in their own homes. We show how many are registered, not who they are.

Nurseries and pre-schools

Alloway Early Years Centre - Nursery, Ayr KA7 4QQ, 60 places
Care Inspectorate, 25 May 2023: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Alphabet Yard - Nursery, Ayr KA7 1JX, 56 places
Care Inspectorate, 14 October 2022: Good in 4 key questions
Annbank Early Years Centre - Nursery, Ayr KA6 5DZ, 93 places
Care Inspectorate, 23 October 2024: Very good in 4 key questions
Ayr Grammar Early Years Centre - Nursery, Ayr KA7 1HX, 64 places
Care Inspectorate, 12 December 2023: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Braehead Early Years Centre - Nursery, Ayr KA8 9PJ, 58 places
Care Inspectorate, 18 April 2024: Good in 4 key questions
Cherry Tree Early Years Centre - Nursery, Ayr KA8 0PD, 150 places
Care Inspectorate, 5 March 2025: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Coylton Early Years Centre - Nursery, Ayr KA6 6JP, 70 places
Care Inspectorate, 17 November 2025: Excellent in 1 key question, Very good in 2 key questions
Crosshill Early Years Centre - Nursery, Ayr KA19 7RH, 20 places
Care Inspectorate, 31 January 2023: Very good in 4 key questions
Dalrymple Early Childhood Centre - Nursery, Ayr KA6 6PZ, 40 places
Care Inspectorate, 10 December 2021: Good in 4 key questions
Doonfoot Early Years Centre - Nursery, Ayr KA7 4HJ, 60 places
Care Inspectorate, 15 January 2019: Very good in 4 key questions
Doonvale Private Nursery School - Nursery, Ayr KA6 6BL, 57 places
Care Inspectorate, 10 May 2024: Very good in 4 key questions
Drongan Early Childhood Centre - Nursery, Ayr KA6 7BY, 60 places
Care Inspectorate, 4 March 2026: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Forehill Early Years Centre - Nursery, Ayr KA7 3JU, 130 places
Care Inspectorate, 13 March 2023: Very good in 4 key questions
Heads of Ayr Nursery - Nursery, Ayr KA7 4LD, 106 places
Care Inspectorate, 30 March 2022: Good in 4 key questions
Heathfield Early Years Centre - Nursery, Ayr KA8 9DR, 50 places
Care Inspectorate, 8 November 2024: Good in 4 key questions
Kincaidston Early Years Centre - Nursery, Ayr KA7 3YN, 87 places
Care Inspectorate, 26 January 2024: Very good in 4 key questions
Littlemill Early Childhood Centre - Nursery, Ayr KA6 7HJ, 18 places
Care Inspectorate, 20 April 2018: Very good in 4 key questions
Newton Early Years Centre - Nursery, Ayr KA8 8JL, 35 places
Care Inspectorate, 13 June 2024: Good in 4 key questions
Patna Early Childhood Centre - Nursery, Ayr KA6 7LY, 59 places
Care Inspectorate, 28 March 2024: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Riverbank Nursery - Nursery, Ayr KA7 1JN, 73 places
Care Inspectorate, 10 June 2026: Very good in 1 key question, Adequate in 3 key questions
The Meadows Private Day Nursery Ltd - Nursery, Ayr KA6 5DL, 33 places
Care Inspectorate, 24 July 2025: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Wallacetown Early Years Centre - Nursery, Ayr KA8 0DW, 170 places
Care Inspectorate, 17 July 2026: Excellent in 1 key question, Very good in 3 key questions
Wellington School (Ayr) Ltd - Nursery, Ayr KA7 2XN, 80 places
Care Inspectorate, 27 June 2024: Very good in 4 key questions

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

Aberlour Options - Ayrshire - Out-of-school club, Ayr KA6 6BE, 40 places
Care Inspectorate, 16 March 2026: Good in 4 key questions
Alloway After School Club - Out-of-school club, Ayr KA7 4QQ, 30 places
Care Inspectorate, 18 September 2025: Good in 3 key questions, Adequate in 1 key question
Doonfoot After School Service Committee - Out-of-school club, Ayr KA7 4HJ, 40 places
Care Inspectorate, 31 January 2024: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Forehill After School Club Ltd - Out-of-school club, Ayr KA7 3JU, 48 places
Care Inspectorate, 18 February 2026: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Heathfield Out of School Care - Out-of-school club, Ayr KA8 9DR, 48 places
Care Inspectorate, 15 February 2019: Very good in 4 key questions
Holmston Out of Skool Club - Out-of-school club, Ayr KA7 1TT, 45 places
Care Inspectorate, 18 June 2025: Very good in 4 key questions
Mossblown Care Club - Out-of-school club, Ayr KA6 5DZ, 24 places
Care Inspectorate, 21 June 2024: Good in 4 key questions
South Ayrshire Sessional Childcare Service - Childcare setting, Ayr KA7 1DR, 78 places
Care Inspectorate, 1 February 2019: Good in 4 key questions
The Sunrise After School Club - Out-of-school club, Ayr KA6 6JP, 32 places
Care Inspectorate, 27 March 2025: Good in 4 key questions

Care Inspectorate grades (Scotland)

The Care Inspectorate grades day care of children against key questions such as care, play and learning; setting; staff team; and leadership. Each is graded on a six-point scale: 6 Excellent, 5 Very good, 4 Good, 3 Adequate, 2 Weak, 1 Unsatisfactory.

Not every key question is graded at every inspection, so two settings may show different questions.

Source: Care Inspectorate

Funded early learning and childcare in Scotland

3 to 5 year olds can get up to 1,140 hours of funded early learning and childcare a year. That is around 30 hours a week if used only in school term time, or around 22 hours a week if used all year.

Some 2 year olds can get funded early learning and childcare too.

Source: mygov.scot: Funded early learning and childcare (checked 31 October 2026)

Council area

Schools in Ayr

Sources: Care Inspectorate, registers as at 30 September 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.