Nursery in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire
Early Learning Unit Hope Street
Hope Street, Hamilton, ML3 6AF · 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 September 2019Reference CS2019376559Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 31 August 2022Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places116 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)
- 13 September 2022 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 31 August 2022 · 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
Hope Street, Hamilton, ML3 6AF · More nurseries in ML3
Stations
- Hamilton Central3 min walk · 0.1 miles
- Hamilton West16 min walk · 0.6 miles
Parks and playgrounds
- Cadzow Glen2 min walk
- South Haugh12 min walk
- Playground12 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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Early Learning Unit Hope Street is a nursery at Hope Street, Hamilton, ML3 6AF, in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire. It is registered for 116 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to September 2022) 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. It is run by South Lanarkshire Council.
Run by South Lanarkshire Council (local council), which runs 88 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Inspection | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Learning Unit Hope StreetThis nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2022 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Casa Dei Bambini Montessori Pre-School | Care Inspectorate inspected 2019 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Cadzow Nursery School | Care Inspectorate inspected 2021 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Hamilton College Nursery Class | Care Inspectorate inspected 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Green Apple Nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2024 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Westpark Nursery School and Out of School Care | Care Inspectorate inspected 2019 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Lilybank Private Nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2023 | not shared yet | not shared yet | from 3 yrs | 0.6 miles |
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What are Early Learning Unit Hope Street's Care Inspectorate grades?
Early Learning Unit Hope Street's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to September 2022) 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 Early Learning Unit Hope Street take?
Early Learning Unit Hope Street is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 116 children at any one time.
Does Early Learning Unit Hope Street 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 Early Learning Unit Hope Street?
Early Learning Unit Hope Street is run by South Lanarkshire Council, which runs 88 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Early Learning Unit Hope Street?
Hamilton Central is the nearest station we know of, 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Early Learning Unit Hope Street?
You can call 01698 281 228.
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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 CS2019376559 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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