Nursery in Portlethen, Aberdeenshire
Friendship Rainbow
Portlethen Academy, Portlethen Community Centre, Bruntland Road, Portlethen, AB12 4QL · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningGood (4)
- SettingGood (4)
- 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 November 2021Reference CS2021000316Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 23 May 2023Care 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)
- 12 June 2023 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 23 May 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
Portlethen Academy, Portlethen Community Centre, Bruntland Road, Portlethen, AB12 4QL · More nurseries in AB12
Stations
- Portlethen6 min walk · 0.2 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Bruntland Place, Oak Drive and Academy.
Parks and playgrounds
- Portlethen Community Woodland Park2 min walk
- Nicol Park5 min walk
- Bourtree Park6 min walk
- Burnside Park9 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground6 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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Friendship Rainbow is a nursery at Portlethen Academy, Portlethen Community Centre, Bruntland Road, Portlethen, AB12 4QL, in Portlethen, Aberdeenshire. It is registered for 20 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to June 2023) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Good (4), leadership Good (4) and staff team Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Inspection | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendship RainbowThis nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2023 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Portlethen Primary School Nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2023 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Bourtree Pre-schoolSessional pre-school | Care Inspectorate inspected 2023 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Fishermoss School Nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2022 | not shared yet | not shared yet | from 3 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Great Western Pre-School @ Portlethen | Care Inspectorate inspected 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Hillside Primary School Nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2024 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Newtonhill School Nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | from 3 yrs | 1.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
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What are Friendship Rainbow's Care Inspectorate grades?
Friendship Rainbow's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to June 2023) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Good (4), leadership Good (4) and staff team Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Friendship Rainbow take?
Friendship Rainbow is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 20 children at any one time.
Does Friendship Rainbow 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.
What is the nearest station to Friendship Rainbow?
Portlethen is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
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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 CS2021000316 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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