Nursery in Balmoral, Scottish Borders
Balmoral Primary School Nursery
Balmoral Avenue, Galashiels, TD1 1JJ · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningVery good (5)
- SettingGood (4)
- LeadershipGood (4)
- 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 April 2002Reference CS2003017361Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 6 September 2024Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Food hygiene inspection (FHIS)Passinspected 15 May 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
- Who runs itRun by the councilCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
Inspection history (2)
- 11 October 2024 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 6 September 2024 · 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
Balmoral Avenue, Galashiels, TD1 1JJ · More nurseries in TD1
Stations
- Galashiels16 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Balmoral Avenue, Forest Crescent and Balmoral Primary School.
Parks and playgrounds
- Gala Policies1 min walk
- Scott Park7 min walk
- Victoria Park10 min walk
- Bank Street Gardens12 min walk
- Bank Street Gardens12 min walk
- Playground4 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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Balmoral Primary School Nursery is a nursery at Balmoral Avenue, Galashiels, TD1 1JJ, in Balmoral, Scottish Borders. It is registered for 40 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to October 2024) are: care, play and learning Very good (5), setting Good (4), leadership Good (4) and staff team Good (4). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade. It is run by Scottish Borders Council.
Run by Scottish Borders Council (local council), which runs 47 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
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What are Balmoral Primary School Nursery's Care Inspectorate grades?
Balmoral Primary School Nursery's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to October 2024) are: care, play and learning Very good (5), setting Good (4), leadership Good (4) and staff team Good (4). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Balmoral Primary School Nursery take?
Balmoral Primary School Nursery is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 40 children at any one time.
Does Balmoral Primary 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 Balmoral Primary School Nursery?
Balmoral Primary School Nursery is run by Scottish Borders Council, which runs 47 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Balmoral Primary School Nursery?
Galashiels is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Balmoral Primary School Nursery?
You can call 01896 753 400.
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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 CS2003017361 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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