Nursery in Castle Douglas, Dumfries & Galloway
Castle Douglas Nursery
Castle Douglas Primary School, Jenny's Loaning, Castle Douglas, DG7 1JA · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningGood (4)
- SettingVery good (5)
- LeadershipGood (4)
- 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 CS2003015467Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 3 September 2025Care 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)
- 25 September 2025 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 3 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, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Castle Douglas Primary School, Jenny's Loaning, Castle Douglas, DG7 1JA · More nurseries in DG7
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including School and Telephone Box.
Parks and playgrounds
- Market Hill6 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground7 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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Castle Douglas Nursery is a nursery at Castle Douglas Primary School, Jenny's Loaning, Castle Douglas, DG7 1JA, in Castle Douglas, Dumfries & Galloway. It is registered for 60 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to September 2025) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Very good (5), leadership Good (4) and staff team Very good (5). 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 are Castle Douglas Nursery's Care Inspectorate grades?
Castle Douglas Nursery's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to September 2025) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Very good (5), leadership Good (4) and staff team Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Castle Douglas Nursery take?
Castle Douglas Nursery is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 60 children at any one time.
Does Castle Douglas 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 Castle Douglas Nursery?
Castle Douglas Nursery is run by Dumfries & Galloway Council, which runs 45 nurseries.
How do I contact Castle Douglas Nursery?
You can call 01556 502 071.
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
Last checked 30 September 2026 · Care Inspectorate service number CS2003015467 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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