A private family owned childrens nursery, Early Step Private s Nursery Bathgate, West Lothian is the best children’s nursery in the West Lothian area. With a fantastic childcare facility, offering educational nursery to customers from Armadale, Bathgate, Blackburn, Whitburn, Seafield, Livingston and all other areas around west Lothian.
Our competitors, Wee Gems, Rainbow Nursery, Little Owls, Riverside Cottage Nursery, Little Flyers, ABC tots, and many more do not offer the range of services, quality care, fun after school or caring nursery that Early Steps do. West Lothian has the best nursery in the area at Early Steps.
Early Steps Nursery
Laugh, Play, Learn and Grow one step at a time
Funded Nursery Places
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Here at Early Steps Nursery we are working in partnership with West Lothian Council to provide the government funded childcare for all 3 - 5 year olds. All parents/carers of children approaching their 3rd birthday will receive a Funding Application from their Local Authority. This application allows parents/carers to choose the preferred nursery for their child to attend.
As Early Steps is a new partner, even though we are not currently listed on the West Lothian Council Web Site, you can still enter us as your preferred choice.
Application Process
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Pupil Placement will allocate a places for your children following their guidance below;
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Applications for places received by the deadline are granted on a first-choice basis, as far as possible within existing resources
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Where geographical areas are over-subscribed, other factors such as continuity of care and the need for wraparound care is taken into consideration where possible
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Once all applications received prior to the deadline have been granted, applications received after the deadline are allocated based on where spaces and funding is available
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Applications for children who reside out-with the West Lothian county boundary may be granted funding by West Lothian Council but will have a lower priority for funding than West Lothian children
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Applicants who are not granted a place for their first-choice establishment are placed on the establishments waiting list. Waiting lists are managed using the same guidelines and priorities as admissions
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Applicants who are not granted a place for their first-choice establishment are placed on the establishments waiting list. Waiting lists are managed using the same guidelines and priorities as admissions
Attending Nursery
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Early Steps offer a range of sessions for our parents and will work with you to agree which options are best suited for you and your family. All sessions are available from Monday through Friday
Morning Session 7.30am – 12.45pm
Afternoon Session 1.00pm – 6.00pm
Full Day Session 7.30am – 6.00pm
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Funded places are funded over a total of 50 weeks per year with a current maximum of 1000 hours per child per year, the nursery is closed between Christmas and New Year. If you wish your child to attend for the additional week, please advise us and we can book this as extra sessions. (funded hours correct as of July 2020)
Additional Sessions
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If you require additional sessions on top of your funded places, these can be arranged depending on availability. Please see our Fees for details of these charges.
Useful Links
West Lothian Council Guidance
www.westlothian.gov.uk/apply-for-pre-school-and-school-places
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West Lothian Council Application
www.westlothian.gov.uk/apply-for-elc-3-or-4-year-old
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Pupil Placement
www.westlothian.gov.uk/article/47287/Pupil-Placement-Contact-Details