Nursery in Quarter, South Lanarkshire
Escape to the Story Ltd
North Crookedstone Cottage, Limekilnburn Road, Hamilton, ML3 7XG · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningVery good (5)
- SettingGood (4)
- LeadershipVery good (5)
- 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 November 2023Reference CS2023000388Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 11 March 2026Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places20 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Who runs itPrivate providerCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
Inspection history (2)
- 10 April 2026 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 11 March 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 and hours: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Ages
- from 3 years
Opening hours: not published yet.
Getting there
North Crookedstone Cottage, Limekilnburn Road, Hamilton, ML3 7XG · More nurseries in ML3
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
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Escape to the Story Ltd is a nursery at North Crookedstone Cottage, Limekilnburn Road, Hamilton, ML3 7XG, in Quarter, South Lanarkshire. It is registered for 20 children and takes children aged from 3 years. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to April 2026) are: care, play and learning Very good (5), setting Good (4), leadership Very good (5) and children are supported to achieve Good (4). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
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What ages does Escape to the Story Ltd take?
Escape to the Story Ltd takes children aged from 3 years.
What are Escape to the Story Ltd's Care Inspectorate grades?
Escape to the Story Ltd's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to April 2026) are: care, play and learning Very good (5), setting Good (4), leadership Very good (5) and children are supported to achieve Good (4). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Escape to the Story Ltd take?
Escape to the Story Ltd is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 20 children at any one time.
Does Escape to the Story Ltd 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.
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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.
Last checked 30 September 2026 · Care Inspectorate service number CS2023000388 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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