Nursery in Lerwick, Shetland Islands
Bell's Brae Primary School Nursery
Gilbertson Road, Lerwick, Shetland, ZE1 0QJ · 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 April 2002Reference CS2003016115Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 16 September 2025Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places65 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Who runs itRun by the councilCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
Inspection history (2)
- 10 October 2025 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 16 September 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 and hours: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Ages
- from 3 years
Opening hours: not published yet.
Getting there
Gilbertson Road, Lerwick, Shetland, ZE1 0QJ · More nurseries in ZE1
Buses
17 bus stops within 400 m, including Bell's Brae Primary Sch, Gilbert Bain Hospital and Bell's Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Gilbertson Park3 min walk
- King Harald Street Playpark7 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground7 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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Bell's Brae Primary School Nursery is a nursery at Gilbertson Road, Lerwick, Shetland, ZE1 0QJ, in Lerwick, Shetland Islands. It is registered for 65 children and takes children aged from 3 years. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to October 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 Shetland Islands Council.
Run by Shetland Islands Council (local council), which runs 19 nurseries.
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What ages does Bell's Brae Primary School Nursery take?
Bell's Brae Primary School Nursery takes children aged from 3 years.
What are Bell's Brae Primary School Nursery's Care Inspectorate grades?
Bell's Brae Primary School Nursery's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to October 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 Bell's Brae Primary School Nursery take?
Bell's Brae Primary School Nursery is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 65 children at any one time.
Does Bell's Brae 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 Bell's Brae Primary School Nursery?
Bell's Brae Primary School Nursery is run by Shetland Islands Council, which runs 19 nurseries.
How do I contact Bell's Brae Primary School Nursery?
You can call 01595 743 720.
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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
Last checked 30 September 2026 · Care Inspectorate service number CS2003016115 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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