Nursery in Paulville, West Lothian
Bathgate Early Years Service
Whitburn Road, Bathgate, EH48 2RD · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningVery good (5)
- SettingGood (4)
- LeadershipVery good (5)
- Staff teamVery 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 2006Reference CS2006131765Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 19 June 2025Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places76 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Food hygiene inspection (FHIS)Passinspected 9 January 2020Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
- Who runs itRun by the councilCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
Inspection history (2)
- 19 August 2025 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 19 June 2025 · 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
Whitburn Road, Bathgate, EH48 2RD · More nurseries in EH48
Stations
- Bathgate12 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
18 bus stops within 400 m, including Gardners Lane, Room at the Top and Menzies Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Meadow Park3 min walk
- Borough Muir6 min walk
- James Young Simpson Memorial Garden10 min walk
- Balbardie Park11 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground7 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.
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Bathgate Early Years Service is a nursery at Whitburn Road, Bathgate, EH48 2RD, in Paulville, West Lothian. It is registered for 76 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to August 2025) are: care, play and learning Very good (5), setting Good (4), leadership Very good (5) and staff team Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade. It is run by West Lothian Council.
Run by West Lothian Council (local council), which runs 55 nurseries.
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| Bathgate Early Years ServiceThis nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| The Nurture Nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2022 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Rainbow Nursery | Care Inspectorate: no grades yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Windyknowe Primary School Nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | from 3 yrs | 0.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
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What are Bathgate Early Years Service's Care Inspectorate grades?
Bathgate Early Years Service's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to August 2025) are: care, play and learning Very good (5), setting Good (4), leadership Very good (5) and staff team Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Bathgate Early Years Service take?
Bathgate Early Years Service is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 76 children at any one time.
Does Bathgate Early Years Service 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 Bathgate Early Years Service?
Bathgate Early Years Service is run by West Lothian Council, which runs 55 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Bathgate Early Years Service?
Bathgate is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Bathgate Early Years Service?
You can call 01506 776 234.
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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 CS2006131765 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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