Nursery in Hourston, Orkney Islands
Dounby Community School Nursery
Dounby Community School, Dounby, Orkney, KW17 2JA · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningVery good (5)
- SettingGood (4)
- 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 CS2003016058Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 3 September 2019Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places44 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Food hygiene inspection (FHIS)Passinspected 7 December 2022Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
- Who runs itRun by the councilCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
Inspection history (2)
- 23 October 2019 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 3 September 2019 · 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
Dounby Community School, Dounby, Orkney, KW17 2JA · More nurseries in KW17
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Hourston Road End.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground8 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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Dounby Community School Nursery is a nursery at Dounby Community School, Dounby, Orkney, KW17 2JA, in Hourston, Orkney Islands. It is registered for 44 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to October 2019) are: care, play and learning Very good (5), setting Good (4), leadership Good (4) and staff team Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade. It is run by Orkney Islands Council.
Run by Orkney Islands Council (local council), which runs 20 nurseries.
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What are Dounby Community School Nursery's Care Inspectorate grades?
Dounby Community School Nursery's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to October 2019) are: care, play and learning Very good (5), setting Good (4), leadership Good (4) and staff team Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Dounby Community School Nursery take?
Dounby Community School Nursery is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 44 children at any one time.
Does Dounby Community School 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 Dounby Community School Nursery?
Dounby Community School Nursery is run by Orkney Islands Council, which runs 20 nurseries.
How do I contact Dounby Community School Nursery?
You can call 01856 771 234.
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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 CS2003016058 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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