Nursery in Nithside, Dumfries & Galloway
Dumfries Toy Library
Playworks, Children's Services Centre, 1 George Street, Dumfries, DG1 1EA · 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 CS2003010890Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 10 May 2024Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places26 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Who runs itVoluntary or not-for-profit providerCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
Inspection history (2)
- 28 May 2024 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 10 May 2024 · 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
Playworks, Children's Services Centre, 1 George Street, Dumfries, DG1 1EA · More nurseries in DG1
Stations
- Dumfries10 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including School, Statue and Court.
Parks and playgrounds
- The Green Sands2 min walk
- Goldie Park9 min walk
- Catherine Street Inclusive Play Park & Community Garden playground4 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground9 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.
What parents say
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Dumfries Toy Library is a nursery at Playworks, Children's Services Centre, 1 George Street, Dumfries, DG1 1EA, in Nithside, Dumfries & Galloway. It is registered for 26 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to May 2024) 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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dumfries Toy LibraryThis nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2024 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
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Questions parents ask
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What are Dumfries Toy Library's Care Inspectorate grades?
Dumfries Toy Library's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to May 2024) 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 Dumfries Toy Library take?
Dumfries Toy Library is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 26 children at any one time.
Does Dumfries Toy Library 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.
What is the nearest station to Dumfries Toy Library?
Dumfries is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Dumfries Toy Library?
You can call 01387 249 990.
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 CS2003010890 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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