Early learning and childcare centres

School handbooks

See our school handbooks page for general information that forms part of the handbook for all early childhood centres.

Contact information: Early Childhood Centres
Name (click on link for full details)	Town
Auchinleck Early Childhood Centre	Auchinleck
Lee McPhail, Head Teacher eaAuchinleck.ECC@eastayrshire.org.uk 01290 421260 School Handbook
Beechwood Nursery (Partner Centre)	Kilmarnock
Alison Harrison, acting manager bhnatchildcare@aol.com 01563 573555
Bellsbank Early Childhood Centre	Bellsbank
Fiona Greig, Head Teacher eaBellsbank.ECC@eastayrshire.org.uk 01292 551195 School Handbook
Burns Bairns (Partner Centre)	Mauchline
Kim Malone burns.bairns@eastayrshire.org.uk 07752072111
Cairns Early Childhood Centre	Kilmarnock
Laura Campbell, Head of Centre eaCairns.ECC@eastayrshire.org.uk 01563 533177 School Handbook
Catrine Early Childhood Centre	Catrine
Judith Govans, Head Teacher eaCatrine.ECC@eastayrshire.org.uk 01290 551233 School Handbook
Cherry Trees Early Childhood Centre	Cumnock
Claire Jones, Acting Head of Centre eaCherrytrees.ECC@eastayrshire.org.uk 01290 427280 Option 4
Craighead Country Nursery	Mauchline
Elspeth Goldie info@craigheadcountrynursery.co.uk 01290 559217
Crosshouse Early Childhood Centre	Crosshouse
Tina Gaitens, Head Teacher eaCrosshouse.ECC@eastayrshire.org.uk 01563 554972 https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/ea/crosshouseeccmain2020/ School Handbook
Dalmellington Early Childhood Centre	Dalmellington
Fiona Greig, Head Teacher eaDalmellington.ECC@eastayrshire.org.uk 01292 550364 School Handbook
Dalrymple Early Childhood Centre	Dalrymple
Heather Sabatini, Head Teacher eaDalrymple.ECC@eastayrshire.org.uk 01292 560368 School Handbook
Darvel Early Childhood Centre	Darvel
Lisa Rattray, Head of Centre eaDarvel.ECC@eastayrshire.org.uk 01560 320785 School Handbook
Dean Park Nursery (Partner Centre)	Kilmarnock
Suzanne Hollywood info@deanparknursery.co.uk 01563 539128
Drongan Early Childhood Centre	Drongan
Sean Maddocks, Head Teacher eaDrongan.ECC@eastayrshire.org.uk 01292 591521 https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/ea/dronganpsecc2016/ School Handbook
Dunlop Early Childhood Centre	Dunlop
Laura Kelly, Head Teacher eaDunlop.ECC@eastayrshire.org.uk 01560 484098 https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/ea/dunlopprimaryschoolandecc/ School Handbook
Fenwick Early Childhood Centre	Fenwick
Jamie Houston, Head Teacher eaFenwick.ECC@eastayrshire.org.uk 01560 600403
Flexible Childcare Services Scotland	Kilmarnock
Lindsey Scott, Manager childcare.kilmarnock@fcss.org.uk 01563 593222
Flowerbank Early Childhood Centre	Kilmarnock
Margaret Blades, Head of Centre eaFlowerbank.ECC@eastayrshire.org.uk 01563 522722 School Handbook
Galston Early Childhood Centre	Galston
Dawn Waide, Head of Centre eaGalston.ECC@eastayrshire.org.uk 01563 820360 School Handbook
Gargieston Early Childhood Centre	Kilmarnock
Emma Reeves, Head Teacher eaGargieston.ECC@eastayrshire.org.uk 01563 533067 School Handbook
Grasshoppers Nursery	Kilmarnock
Genna Lusk manager@grasshopperschildrensnursery.com 01563 571598
Hillbank Early Childhood Centre	Kilmarnock
Lee Boyd, Head of Centre eaHillbank.ECC@eastayrshire.org.uk 01563 521064 School Handbook
Hurlford & Crookedholm Early Learning/Childcare	Hurlford
Tina Thomson HCELCS@eastayrshire.org.uk 07967 115689
Hurlford Early Childhood Centre	Hurlford
Mrs Gillian Campbell, Head Teacher eaHurlford.ECC@eastayrshire.org.uk 01563 525098 School Handbook
James Hamilton Early Childhood Centre	Kilmarnock
Julie Clelland, Head of Centre eaJamesHamilton.ECC@eastayrshire.org.uk 01563 558508 https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/ea/jameshamiltonprimaryschool/ School Handbook
Kilmaurs Early Childhood Centre	Kilmaurs
Jackie McClung, Head of Centre eaKilmaurs.ECC@eastayrshire.org.uk 01563 538674 School Handbook
Lainshaw Early Childhood Centre	Stewarton
Mr Jason Johnstone, Head Teacher eaLainshaw.ECC@eastayrshire.org.uk 01560 483653 School Handbook
Littlemill Early Childhood Centre	Rankinston
Heather Sabatini, Head Teacher eaLittlemill.ECC@eastayrshire.org.uk 01292 590221 School Handbook
Loanhead Early Childhood Centre	Kilmarnock
Kirsty Doncaster, Head Teacher eaLoanhead.PS@eastayrshire.org.uk 01563 522938
Logan Early Childhood Centre	Logan
Sarah Robson, Acting Head Teacher eaLogan.ECC@eastayrshire.org.uk 01290 421916 School Handbook
Mauchline Early Childhood Centre	Mauchline
Robyn Davidson, Head Teacher eaMauchline.ECC@eastayrshire.org.uk 01290 550306 https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/ea/mauchlinepsandecc/ School Handbook
Muirkirk Early Childhood Centre	Muirkirk
Anne McLean, Head Teacher eaMuirkirk.ECC@eastayrshire.org.uk 01290 661350 School Handbook
Nether Robertland Early Childhood Centre	Stewarton
Leanne Strathearn, Head of Centre eaNetherRobertland.ECC@eastayrshire.org.uk 01560 486695 School Handbook
Netherthird Early Childhood Centre	Cumnock
Jemma Donnelly, Head Teacher eaNetherthird.ECC@eastayrshire.org.uk 01290 425823 https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/ea/netherthirdps2017/ School Handbook
New Cumnock Early Childhood Centre	New Cumnock
Maria Clarke-McKay, Head of Centre... eaNewCumnock.ECC@eastayrshire.org.uk 01290 338593 School Handbook
Newmilns Early Childhood Centre	Newmilns
Jillian McCracken, Head Teacher eaNewmilns.ECC@eastayrshire.org.uk 01560 320915 https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/ea/newmilnsprimary/ School Handbook
Onthank Early Childhood Centre	Kilmarnock
Fiona Kellett, Head of Centre eaOnthank.ECC@eastayrshire.org.uk 01563 534660 School Handbook
Patna Early Childhood Centre	Patna
Claire McPhail, Head Teacher eaPatna.ECC@eastayrshire.org.uk 01292 531271 School Handbook
Riccarton Early Childhood Centre	Kilmarnock
Gillian Johnston, Head of Centre eaRiccarton.ECC@eastayrshire.org.uk 01563 535633 School Handbook
Sgoil-àraich na Coille Nuaidh - William McIlvanney	Kilmarnock
Lynsey Abercrombie, Acting Head Teacher eaSgoil-àraichnaCoilleNuaidh.ECC@eastayrshire.org 01563 558505 School Handbook
Shortlees Early Childhood Centre	Kilmarnock
Wendy Connelly, Head Teacher eaShortlees.ECC@eastayrshire.org.uk 01563 533678 School Handbook
St Andrews Early Childhood Centre	Kilmarnock
Ann Murray, Head Teacher eaStAndrews.ECC@eastayrshire.org.uk 01563 549549 https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/ea/standrewsprimary/ School Handbook
The Avenue Childcare Services	Kilmarnock
Mhairi Scott Avenuechildcare@aol.com 01563 572828
Whatriggs Early Childhood Centre	Kilmarnock
Elaine Kirk, Head of Centre eaWhatriggs.ECC@eastayrshire.org.uk 01563 546776 School Handbook