Nursery in Bourtreehill, North Ayrshire
Marress House Early Years Centre
Marress House, Friars Croft, IRVINE, KA11 8EE · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningVery good (5)
- SettingVery good (5)
- LeadershipVery good (5)
- Children are supported to achieveVery good (5)
What does this mean?
The Care Inspectorate gives each area its own grade: 6 Excellent, 5 Very good, 4 Good, 3 Adequate, 2 Weak, 1 Unsatisfactory. There is no overall grade, and we never make one up. A key question keeps its grade until an inspection grades it again, so the grades can come from different inspections.
Official records
- Care Inspectorate registrationRegistered since August 2024Reference CS2024000331Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 13 May 2026Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places55 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Who runs itRun by the councilCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
Inspection history (2)
- 16 June 2026 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 13 May 2026 · Care Inspectorate inspection
Fees
In Scotland, all 3 and 4-year-olds, and eligible 2-year-olds, can get 1,140 hours a year of funded early learning and childcare at a funded provider. Funded early learning and childcare (mygov.scot)
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Marress House, Friars Croft, IRVINE, KA11 8EE · More nurseries in KA11
Parks and playgrounds
- Bourtreehill Park3 min walk
- Annick Park12 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
© OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
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Marress House Early Years Centre is a nursery at Marress House, Friars Croft, IRVINE, KA11 8EE, in Bourtreehill, North Ayrshire. It is registered for 55 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to June 2026) are: care, play and learning Very good (5), setting Very good (5), leadership Very good (5) and children are supported to achieve Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade. It is run by North Ayrshire Council.
Run by North Ayrshire Council (local council), which runs 41 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Inspection | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marress House Early Years CentreThis nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| St John Ogilvie Early Years Class | Care Inspectorate inspected 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | from 3 yrs | under 0.1 miles |
| Elderbank Early Years | Care Inspectorate inspected 2018 | not shared yet | not shared yet | from 3 yrs | 0.5 miles |
| Annick Primary School and Early Years Class | Care Inspectorate inspected 2024 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| First Steps Nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2024 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Dreghorn Primary School Early Years Class | Care Inspectorate inspected 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | from 3 yrs | 0.8 miles |
| St. Mark's Primary School Nursery Class | Care Inspectorate inspected 2023 | not shared yet | not shared yet | from 3 yrs | 0.9 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
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What are Marress House Early Years Centre's Care Inspectorate grades?
Marress House Early Years Centre's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to June 2026) are: care, play and learning Very good (5), setting Very good (5), leadership Very good (5) and children are supported to achieve Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Marress House Early Years Centre take?
Marress House Early Years Centre is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 55 children at any one time.
Does Marress House Early Years Centre offer funded childcare?
In Scotland, all 3 and 4-year-olds, and eligible 2-year-olds, can get 1,140 hours a year of funded early learning and childcare at a funded provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs Marress House Early Years Centre?
Marress House Early Years Centre is run by North Ayrshire Council, which runs 41 nurseries.
How do I contact Marress House Early Years Centre?
You can call 01294 324000.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Care Inspectorate · 30 September 2026
- Contains Care Inspectorate data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
Last checked 30 September 2026 · Care Inspectorate service number CS2024000331 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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