Nursery in Upper Drummond, Highland
Cauldeen Primary School Acorn Nursery
Cauldeen Primary School, MacKay Road, Inverness, IV2 4HZ · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningAdequate (3)
- SettingVery good (5)
- LeadershipWeak (2)
- Children are supported to achieveAdequate (3)
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 CS2003017187Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 10 June 2026Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places70 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)
- 31 August 2026 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 10 June 2026 · 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
Cauldeen Primary School, MacKay Road, Inverness, IV2 4HZ · More nurseries in IV2
Buses
17 bus stops within 400 m, including Cauldeen Primary School, MacKay Road and Broom Drive.
Parks and playgrounds
- Castle Heather Park4 min walk
- West Heather Park12 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground6 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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Cauldeen Primary School Acorn Nursery is a nursery at Cauldeen Primary School, MacKay Road, Inverness, IV2 4HZ, in Upper Drummond, Highland. It is registered for 70 children and takes children aged from 3 years. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to August 2026) are: care, play and learning Adequate (3), setting Very good (5), leadership Weak (2) and children are supported to achieve Adequate (3). 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 Cauldeen Primary School Acorn Nursery take?
Cauldeen Primary School Acorn Nursery takes children aged from 3 years.
What are Cauldeen Primary School Acorn Nursery's Care Inspectorate grades?
Cauldeen Primary School Acorn Nursery's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to August 2026) are: care, play and learning Adequate (3), setting Very good (5), leadership Weak (2) and children are supported to achieve Adequate (3). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Cauldeen Primary School Acorn Nursery take?
Cauldeen Primary School Acorn Nursery is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 70 children at any one time.
Does Cauldeen Primary School Acorn 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 Cauldeen Primary School Acorn Nursery?
Cauldeen Primary School Acorn Nursery is run by Highland Council, which runs 138 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Cauldeen Primary School Acorn Nursery?
Inverness is the nearest station we know of, 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Cauldeen Primary School Acorn Nursery?
You can call 01463 235 905.
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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 CS2003017187 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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