Your support will help families save money on their childcare, return to education and employment and reduce their risk of falling into poverty.

Flexible Childcare across Scotland

We provide flexible early learning and school age childcare for families with children of all ages.

The flexibility of our model means that parents can book by the hour, pay as they go and use their funded entitlement flexibly as well.

We also provide numerous clubs for children with Additional Support Needs across Aberdeenshire.

All of our services are designed to remove childcare as a barrier to working, studying or accessing respite.

Dundee Flexible Childcare

Families House, 20 Grampian Gardens, Fintry, Dundee DD4 9QZ

01382 502504 / 01382 504652

childcare.dundee@fcss.org.uk

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Aberdeenshire Flexible Childcare

2 High Street, Kemnay, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire AB51 5NB

01467 641000

childcare.aberdeenshire@fcss.org.uk

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Flexible Childcare at NESCol

NESCol Nursery, Fraserburgh Campus, Henderson Rd, Fraserburgh AB43 9GA

01346 511617

childcare.nescol@fcss.org.uk

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Inverness Flexible Childcare

4A Seafield Road,
Inverness IV1 1SG

01463 715856

childcare.highland@fcss.org.uk

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Keith Flexible Childcare

Longmore Hall, Banff Road, Keith AB55 5ET

07436 334 211

childcare.keith@fcss.org.uk

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Cummings Park

Cummings Park Crescent,
Northfield, Aberdeen AB16 7AS

01224 002446

childcare.cummingspark@fcss.org.uk

charlene.mccombie@fcss.org.uk

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Kilmarnock Nursery

15 Elmbank Drive,
Kilmarnock KA1 3AE

01563 593222

childcare.kilmarnock@fcss.org.uk

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Tillydrone

Gort Road, Tillydrone,
Aberdeen AB24 2YS

01224 002445

childcare.tillydrone@fcss.org.uk

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Hillside Breakfast & Out of School Club

Hillside School,
Newlands Drive, Portlethen,
Aberdeenshire AB12 4LX

07879 857517

childcare.hillside@fcss.org.uk

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Call today to register

Aberdeenshire: 01467 641000
Cummings Park: 01224 002446
Dundee: 01382 506629
Hillside: 07879 857517
Keith: 01542 888312
Kilmarnock: 01563 593222
NESCol: 01346 511617
Tillydrone: 01224 002445

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Caerus Software

Enabling childcare providers to adopt a more flexible delivery model

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Caerus

Childcare Management Software that helps childcare and activity providers to advertise and manage their services, offer flexible sessions and make informed decisions based on the data provided from user activity.

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Additional Support Needs

We provide specialist care for children and young people with Additional Support Needs so that they get the care, support and educational opportunities that they deserve, and their families get the respite that they need.

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People Projects

We are committed to developing a strong, skilled and resilient workforce across Scotland. To achieve this we have created several SQA accredited courses and a Staff Bank which is available childcare providers across Scotland.

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Fayth

Thanks to Flexible Childcare Services Scotland I’ve been able to start a new job that works out the same as my daughters nursery times. This means I’m able to work without missing out on any time with her as when I’m at work she’s in a playful learning environment with her friends just like she’s would be at school.

Fayth – March 2022

Jenna

Using families at home has been amazing for me, it means I was able to return to education for 2 years and I’m now able to work knowing my daughter is safe and happy. My little ones loves coming to day care the staff are always friendly and helpful and are always on hand to do anything they can to help you.

Jenna – October 2017

Deborah

We love the Daycare Service because of the flexibility and the staff! It has meant that we can still both work but have high quality childcare that we are not just working to pay for so it has enhanced our quality of life too. The staff are all amazing with our daughter and us as worried parents too!

Deborah – October 2017

Laura

Flexible Childcare Services Scotland empowers me to be a working mother. Without the flexibility of the service, I may not have been financially able to return to work.

Laura – April 2018

Jane

The flexibility of the service made it possible for me to start doing a degree at the university. Being able to book my child for exactly the hours I need has been invaluable both financially and in terms of convenience.

Jane – February 2019

Ashley

Without the flexibility of the service we would be paying out 4 x as much in childcare. We are lucky to have my mother in law help 2 days a week. I am a nurse who works shifts therefore our requirements vary on a weekly basis.

Ashley – October 2017

Samantha

Amazing nursery and staff. All natural resources which is amazing and its all child led. Both my girls love going and have learned and came on so much. The staff are amazing at their job and go above and beyond to help. Always there to support parents and children. Can’t recommend the team and nursery enough.

Samantha – March 2022