Nursery in Locharbriggs, Dumfries & Galloway
First Steps Nursery
Heathhall, Dumfries, DG1 3NT · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningGood (4)
- SettingGood (4)
- LeadershipGood (4)
- Staff teamGood (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 August 2011Reference CS2010248991Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 27 June 2024Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places68 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)
- 1 August 2024 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 27 June 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
Heathhall, Dumfries, DG1 3NT · More nurseries in DG1
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Wood, Social Club and Post Office.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground11 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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First Steps Nursery is a nursery at Heathhall, Dumfries, DG1 3NT, in Locharbriggs, Dumfries & Galloway. It is registered for 68 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to August 2024) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Good (4), leadership Good (4) and staff team Good (4). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade. It is run by Chloe Cullen trading as First Steps Nursery.
Run by Chloe Cullen trading as First Steps Nursery (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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| First Steps NurseryThis nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2024 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Kinderhouse | Care Inspectorate inspected 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.0 miles |
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What are First Steps Nursery's Care Inspectorate grades?
First Steps Nursery's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to August 2024) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Good (4), leadership Good (4) and staff team Good (4). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can First Steps Nursery take?
First Steps Nursery is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 68 children at any one time.
Does First Steps Nursery 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 Steps Nursery?
First Steps Nursery is run by Chloe Cullen trading as First Steps Nursery, which runs 2 nurseries.
How do I contact First Steps Nursery?
You can call 01387 255 345.
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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 CS2010248991 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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