Nursery in Ardfern, Argyll & Bute
Craignish Primary Pre Five Unit
Craignish Primary School, Ardfern, Lochgilphead, PA31 8QN · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningVery good (5)
- SettingVery good (5)
- LeadershipAdequate (3)
- Children are supported to achieveGood (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 September 2006Reference CS2006118133Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 24 April 2026Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places16 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)
- 19 May 2026 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 24 April 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, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Craignish Primary School, Ardfern, Lochgilphead, PA31 8QN · More nurseries in PA31
Buses
1 bus stop within 400 m, including Craignish Primary School.
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, 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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Craignish Primary Pre Five Unit is a nursery at Craignish Primary School, Ardfern, Lochgilphead, PA31 8QN, in Ardfern, Argyll & Bute. It is registered for 16 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to May 2026) are: care, play and learning Very good (5), setting Very good (5), leadership Adequate (3) and children are supported to achieve Good (4). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade. It is run by Argyll and Bute Council.
Run by Argyll and Bute Council (local council), which runs 52 nurseries.
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| Craignish Primary Pre Five UnitThis nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Easdale Primary Pre Five Unit | Care Inspectorate inspected 2020 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 8.7 miles |
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| MAKI Pups | Care Inspectorate inspected 2021 | not shared yet | not shared yet | from 3 yrs | 12 miles |
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What are Craignish Primary Pre Five Unit's Care Inspectorate grades?
Craignish Primary Pre Five Unit's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to May 2026) are: care, play and learning Very good (5), setting Very good (5), leadership Adequate (3) and children are supported to achieve Good (4). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Craignish Primary Pre Five Unit take?
Craignish Primary Pre Five Unit is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 16 children at any one time.
Does Craignish Primary Pre Five Unit 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 Craignish Primary Pre Five Unit?
Craignish Primary Pre Five Unit is run by Argyll and Bute Council, which runs 52 nurseries.
How do I contact Craignish Primary Pre Five Unit?
You can call 01852 500 652.
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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.
Last checked 30 September 2026 · Care Inspectorate service number CS2006118133 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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