Nursery in Caol, Highland
Caol and St Columba's Nursery
Glenkingie Street, Caol, Fort William, PH33 7DP · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningVery good (5)
- SettingVery good (5)
- 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 CS2003017183Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 9 December 2022Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places60 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)
- 27 January 2023 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 9 December 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
Glenkingie Street, Caol, Fort William, PH33 7DP · More nurseries in PH33
Stations
- Banavie14 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Corpach16 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Caol Primary School, St Columba School and Mackenzie Court Road End.
Parks and playgrounds
- 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.
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Caol and St Columba's Nursery is a nursery at Glenkingie Street, Caol, Fort William, PH33 7DP, in Caol, Highland. It is registered for 60 children and takes children aged from 3 years. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to January 2023) are: care, play and learning Very good (5), setting Very good (5), leadership Very good (5) and staff team Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade. It is run by Highland Council.
Run by Highland Council (local council), which runs 138 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 ages does Caol and St Columba's Nursery take?
Caol and St Columba's Nursery takes children aged from 3 years.
What are Caol and St Columba's Nursery's Care Inspectorate grades?
Caol and St Columba's Nursery's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to January 2023) are: care, play and learning Very good (5), setting Very good (5), leadership Very good (5) and staff team Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Caol and St Columba's Nursery take?
Caol and St Columba's Nursery is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 60 children at any one time.
Does Caol and St Columba's 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 Caol and St Columba's Nursery?
Caol and St Columba's Nursery is run by Highland Council, which runs 138 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Caol and St Columba's Nursery?
Banavie is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Caol and St Columba's Nursery?
You can call 01397 703 366.
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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 CS2003017183 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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