Nursery in Bridge of Allan, Stirling
Bright Starts
147 Henderson Street, Bridge of Allan, Stirling, FK9 4RJ · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningGood (4)
- 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 May 2013Reference CS2013314961Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 1 October 2024Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places39 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Food hygiene inspection (FHIS)Passinspected 30 April 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
- Who runs itPrivate providerCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
Inspection history (2)
- 22 October 2024 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 1 October 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
147 Henderson Street, Bridge of Allan, Stirling, FK9 4RJ · More nurseries in FK9
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including University Entrance, Grahams Dairy and University Main Entrance.
Parks and playgrounds
- Pullar Memorial Park7 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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Bright Starts is a nursery at 147 Henderson Street, Bridge of Allan, Stirling, FK9 4RJ, in Bridge of Allan, Stirling. It is registered for 39 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to October 2024) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Good (4), leadership Good (4) and staff team Good (4). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade. It is run by Bright Starts Nursery (Scotland) Ltd.
Run by Bright Starts Nursery (Scotland) Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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| Nursery | Inspection | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
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| Bright StartsThis nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2024 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Riverside Primary School Nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | from 3 yrs | 1.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
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Questions parents ask
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What are Bright Starts's Care Inspectorate grades?
Bright Starts's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to October 2024) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Good (4), leadership Good (4) and staff team Good (4). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Bright Starts take?
Bright Starts is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 39 children at any one time.
Does Bright Starts 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 Bright Starts?
Bright Starts is run by Bright Starts Nursery (Scotland) Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Bright Starts?
Bridge of Allan is the nearest station we know of, 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Bright Starts?
You can call 01786 474 712.
Tools for parents in Stirling
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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 CS2013314961 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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