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Admission panel areas for nurseries and childminders

Publication date
20 May 2026

What this guide is

This guide explains what admissions panels are and which nurseries and childminders are covered by each admissions panel area in Renfrewshire. 

What admissions panels are

Our admissions panels make decisions on places for children at council-run nurseries and voluntary/private nurseries and childminders in Renfrewshire.

They make decisions after you’ve made a request to:

Renfrewshire is divided into 10 admission panel areas of council-run or council-approved nurseries and childminders.  

When applying for a nursery placement, parents should be aware that nurseries sit within panel areas and consider this when selecting their three preferred settings. Although parents do not need to choose all three nurseries from the same panel areas, it is important to understand that each nursery belongs to a specific panel.  

These cover different geographical areas from school catchment areas.

We apply the council’s nursery, early learning and childcare admissions policy when allocating places:

Priority is given to children who meet certain criteria and children living within the panel area.

In each admission panel area, we allocate nursery places in order of priority, starting with priority 1 to priority 5 children. This information is on the policy included above.

Admission panel areas in Renfrewshire 

Funded providers (non-council-run nurseries) are subject to approved provider status following satisfactory completion of the tender process.

Within Renfrewshire Council, private, voluntary or third‑sector nurseries and childminders can deliver funded Early Learning & Childcare (ELC) as long as they meet national and local requirements. 

The tender and approval process sits within the national Funding Follows the Child policy and the National Standard for ELC Providers.

If a funded provider nursery does not comply with these procurement and legislative requirements, they may lose their contracted partnership with us and not be able to offer 1140 entitlement to children.

This means funded providers listed below may change:

Johnstone, Howwood and Lochwinnoch

  • Auchenlodment Early Learning and Childcare Class (council-run)
  • Gleniffer Nursery
  • Lochwinnoch Early Learning and Childcare Class (council-run)
  • Mid Gavin Nursery
  • Sharon's Tiny Tots Childminding
  • Spateston Early Learning and Childcare Centre (council-run)
  • Stepping Stones Nursery
  • St Margaret's Early Learning and Childcare Class (council-run)
  • West Johnstone Early Learning and Childcare Centre (council-run)

Erskine, Bishopton, Inchinnan and Langbank

  • Bright Starts Nursery
  • Cairellot Nursery Ltd
  • Carli's Kindergarten Ltd
  • Carole McLauchlan
  • Catherine Whyte
  • Dargavel Early Learning and Childcare Centre (council-run)
  • Erskine Community Nursery - Bargarran
  • Erskine Community Nursery - St Anne's
  • Inchinnan Community Nursery
  • Karen Finnie
  • Kelly Rix
  • Little Pandas
  • St Anne's Early Learning and Childcare Class (council-run)
  • St John Bosco Early Learning and Childcare Class (council-run)
  • Thrive Childcare and Education Happitots Erskine

Renfrew

  • 3 Bears Nursery - Renfrew
  • Catherine Young
  • Cee Cee's Childcare (Claire Crawford)
  • Glendee Early Learning and Childcare Centre (council-run)
  • In Safe Hands
  • Karen Chalmers
  • Kerry Goudie
  • Kirklandneuk Early Learning and Childcare Centre (council-run)
  • Little Flowers Nursery
  • Little Stars Hillington
  • Little Rabbit (Malgorzata Kowalik)
  • Moorpark Early Learning and Childcare Centre (council-run)
  • Puddle Lane

Houston, Bridge of Weir, Brookfield and Kilbarchan

  • Abbey Nursery Houston
  • Bridge of Weir Early Learning and Childcare Class (council-run)
  • Gryffe Manor Nursery
  • Houston Early Learning and Childcare Class (council-run)
  • Kilbarchan Community Nursery
  • Rivendale Nursery

Linwood

  • Carli's Kindergarten Ltd
  • East Fulton Early Learning & Childcare Class (council-run)
  • Elaine Parkhill Childminding
  • Linwood Community Childcare
  • Our Lady of Peace Early Learning and Childcare Class (council-run)

Foxbar, Glenburn, Brediland and Meikleriggs

  • Bushes Early Learning and Childcare Class (council-run)
  • Carriagehill Nursery Green Road
  • Foxlea Early Learning and Childcare Centre (council-run)
  • Glenburn Early Learning and Childcare Centre (council-run)
  • Glenfield Early Learning and Childcare Centre (council-run)
  • Heriot Early Learning and Childcare Class (council-run)
  • St Peter's Early Learning and Childcare Class (council-run)

Paisley West 1: Elderslie, Baronscroft, Castlehead and Westend

  • Abbey Nursery
  • Hugh Smiley Early Learning and Childcare Centre (council-run)
  • Maxwellton Park Nursery and OSC
  • St Mary's Early Learning and Childcare Class (council-run)
  • Wallace Early Learning and Childcare Class (council-run)
  • West Early Learning and Childcare Class (council-run)

Paisley West 2: Ferguslie, Shortroods and Phoenix Park

  • Douglas Street Early Learning and Childcare Centre (council-run)
  • Ferguslie Early Learning and Childcare Centre (council-run)
  • Glencoats Lodge Nursery
  • Happitots Nursery - Glasgow Airport
  • Hillview Early Learning and Childcare Centre (council-run)
  • Mossvale Early Learning and Childcare Class (council-run)
  • Rainbow Nursery - Paisley

Paisley Central 1: Charleston, Hawkhead, Hunterhill, Lochfield, Paisley South and Todholm

  • Carriagehill Drive Nursery
  • Lochfield Early Learning and Childcare Centre (council-run)
  • Jennyswell Nursery
  • Nursery Times
  • Orchard Grove Nursery
  • Paisley Early Learning and Childcare Centre (council-run)
  • St Charles' Early Learning and Childcare Class (council-run)
  • Todholm Early Learning and Childcare Class (council-run)

Paisley Central 2: Gallowhill, Paisley North, Ralston and Seedhill

  • Abbeymill Childcare Ltd
  • Gallowhill Early Learning and Childcare Class (council-run)
  • Leaps and Bounds Nursery
  • Little Learners
  • Ralston Early Learning and Childcare Class (council-run)
  • St Catherine's Early Learning and Childcare Class (council-run)
  • Williamsburgh Early Learning and Childcare Class (council-run).