Nursery in Georgetown, Dumfries & Galloway
Calside Nursery
Calside Primary, Calside Road, Dumfries, DG1 4HB · 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 August 2020Reference CS2020378747Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 16 June 2022Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places43 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Food hygiene inspection (FHIS)Passinspected 2 June 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
- Who runs itRun by the councilCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
Inspection history (2)
- 3 August 2022 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 16 June 2022 · 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
Calside Primary, Calside Road, Dumfries, DG1 4HB · More nurseries in DG1
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including Kirkland Road, School and Pub.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground9 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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Calside Nursery is a nursery at Calside Primary, Calside Road, Dumfries, DG1 4HB, in Georgetown, Dumfries & Galloway. It is registered for 43 children and takes children aged from 3 years. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to August 2022) 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 Dumfries & Galloway Council.
Run by Dumfries & Galloway Council (local council), which runs 45 nurseries.
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What ages does Calside Nursery take?
Calside Nursery takes children aged from 3 years.
What are Calside Nursery's Care Inspectorate grades?
Calside Nursery's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to August 2022) 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 Calside Nursery take?
Calside Nursery is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 43 children at any one time.
Does Calside 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 Calside Nursery?
Calside Nursery is run by Dumfries & Galloway Council, which runs 45 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Calside Nursery?
Dumfries is the nearest station we know of, 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Calside Nursery?
You can call 01387 263 594.
Tools for parents in Dumfries & Galloway
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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 CS2020378747 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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