Nursery in Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen City
First Class Early Learning and Childcare
Cunningham Building, Macaulay Drive, Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen, AB15 8QW · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningGood (4)
- SettingGood (4)
- 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 March 2015Reference CS2015334855Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 28 July 2023Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places108 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Food hygiene inspection (FHIS)Passinspected 12 March 2020Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
- Who runs itPrivate providerCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
Inspection history (2)
- 8 September 2023 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 28 July 2023 · 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
Cunningham Building, Macaulay Drive, Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen, AB15 8QW · More nurseries in AB15
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Craigieburn Park, Craigiebuckler Place and Springfield Place.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- 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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First Class Early Learning and Childcare is a nursery at Cunningham Building, Macaulay Drive, Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen, AB15 8QW, in Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen City. It is registered for 108 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to September 2023) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Good (4), leadership Very good (5) and staff team Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade. It is run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions Ltd.
Run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions Ltd (company), which runs 11 nurseries.
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What are First Class Early Learning and Childcare's Care Inspectorate grades?
First Class Early Learning and Childcare's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to September 2023) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Good (4), leadership Very good (5) and staff team Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can First Class Early Learning and Childcare take?
First Class Early Learning and Childcare is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 108 children at any one time.
Does First Class Early Learning and Childcare 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 First Class Early Learning and Childcare?
First Class Early Learning and Childcare is run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions Ltd, which runs 11 nurseries.
How do I contact First Class Early Learning and Childcare?
You can call 01224 470024.
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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 CS2015334855 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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