Nursery in Downies, Aberdeenshire
Fishermoss School Nursery
Berrymuir Road, Portlethen, Aberdeen, AB12 4UF · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningGood (4)
- SettingVery good (5)
- LeadershipGood (4)
- 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 CS2003015743Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 14 October 2022Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places40 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)
- 30 November 2022 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 14 October 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 and hours: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Ages
- from 3 years
Opening hours: not published yet.
Getting there
Berrymuir Road, Portlethen, Aberdeen, AB12 4UF · More nurseries in AB12
Stations
- Portlethen16 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Ash Place, Muirend Road and Fishermoss Primary School.
Parks and playgrounds
- Bourtree Park2 min walk
- Portlethen Community Woodland Park8 min walk
- Nicol Park11 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground4 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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Fishermoss School Nursery is a nursery at Berrymuir Road, Portlethen, Aberdeen, AB12 4UF, in Downies, Aberdeenshire. It is registered for 40 children and takes children aged from 3 years. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to November 2022) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Very good (5), leadership Good (4) and staff team Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade. It is run by Aberdeenshire Council.
Run by Aberdeenshire Council (local council), which runs 81 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
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What ages does Fishermoss School Nursery take?
Fishermoss School Nursery takes children aged from 3 years.
What are Fishermoss School Nursery's Care Inspectorate grades?
Fishermoss School Nursery's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to November 2022) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Very good (5), leadership Good (4) and staff team Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Fishermoss School Nursery take?
Fishermoss School Nursery is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 40 children at any one time.
Does Fishermoss School 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 Fishermoss School Nursery?
Fishermoss School Nursery is run by Aberdeenshire Council, which runs 81 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Fishermoss School Nursery?
Portlethen is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Fishermoss School Nursery?
You can call 01224 472 875.
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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 CS2003015743 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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