Nursery in Auchenblae, Aberdeenshire
Auchenblae School Nursery
Auchenblae, Fordoun, Laurencekirk, AB30 1WQ · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningGood (4)
- SettingVery good (5)
- LeadershipVery good (5)
- Staff teamGood (4)
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 February 2007Reference CS2006140128Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 27 February 2023Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places25 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Food hygiene inspection (FHIS)Passinspected 21 August 2017Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
- Who runs itRun by the councilCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
Inspection history (2)
- 19 April 2023 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 27 February 2023 · 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
Auchenblae, Fordoun, Laurencekirk, AB30 1WQ · More nurseries in AB30
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Market Square.
Parks and playgrounds
- Auchenblae Den6 min walk
- Morgan Park8 min walk
- Toddler Playground7 min walk
- Adventure Fort playground8 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © 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.
What parents say
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Auchenblae School Nursery is a nursery at Auchenblae, Fordoun, Laurencekirk, AB30 1WQ, in Auchenblae, Aberdeenshire. It is registered for 25 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to April 2023) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Very good (5), leadership Very good (5) and staff team Good (4). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade. It is run by Aberdeenshire Council.
Run by Aberdeenshire Council (local council), which runs 81 nurseries.
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| Bervie School Nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2024 | not shared yet | not shared yet | from 3 yrs | 7.3 miles |
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What are Auchenblae School Nursery's Care Inspectorate grades?
Auchenblae School Nursery's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to April 2023) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Very good (5), leadership Very good (5) and staff team Good (4). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Auchenblae School Nursery take?
Auchenblae School Nursery is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 25 children at any one time.
Does Auchenblae School Nursery 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 Auchenblae School Nursery?
Auchenblae School Nursery is run by Aberdeenshire Council, which runs 81 nurseries.
How do I contact Auchenblae School Nursery?
You can call 01561 400 665.
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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.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 September 2026 · Care Inspectorate service number CS2006140128 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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