Nursery in Ballingry, Fife
Dunmore Nursery School
Kirkland Avenue, Ballingry, Lochgelly, KY5 8JS · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningGood (4)
- 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 CS2003015943Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 10 January 2024Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places70 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Food hygiene inspection (FHIS)Passinspected 25 November 2019Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
- Who runs itRun by the councilCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
Inspection history (2)
- 9 February 2024 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 10 January 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
Kirkland Avenue, Ballingry, Lochgelly, KY5 8JS · More nurseries in KY5
Buses
20 bus stops within 400 m, including Dunmore Nursery School, Craigie Street and Benarty Square.
Parks and playgrounds
- Martin Crescent Community Garden & Play Area6 min walk
- Lochore Meadows Country Park7 min walk
- Lochore Park8 min walk
- Flockhouse Fun Park8 min walk
- Playground6 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.
What parents say
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Dunmore Nursery School is a nursery at Kirkland Avenue, Ballingry, Lochgelly, KY5 8JS, in Ballingry, Fife. It is registered for 70 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to February 2024) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Very good (5), leadership Very good (5) and staff team Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade. It is run by Fife Council.
Run by Fife Council (local council), which runs 108 nurseries.
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| Nursery | Inspection | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunmore Nursery SchoolThis nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2024 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Clever Clogs Childcare Centre | Care Inspectorate inspected 2023 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.6 miles |
| Lochgelly West Primary School Nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2017 | not shared yet | not shared yet | from 3 yrs | 2.7 miles |
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What are Dunmore Nursery School's Care Inspectorate grades?
Dunmore Nursery School's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to February 2024) are: care, play and learning Good (4), 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 Dunmore Nursery School take?
Dunmore Nursery School is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 70 children at any one time.
Does Dunmore Nursery School 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 Dunmore Nursery School?
Dunmore Nursery School is run by Fife Council, which runs 108 nurseries.
How do I contact Dunmore Nursery School?
You can call 01592 583 693.
Tools for parents in Fife
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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 CS2003015943 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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