Nursery in Georgetown, Dumfries & Galloway
Happy Faces Nursery
21-27 Calside Road, Dumfries, DG1 4HA · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningVery good (5)
- SettingGood (4)
- LeadershipExcellent (6)
- Children are supported to achieveVery 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 CS2003013472Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 11 December 2025Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places54 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Food hygiene inspection (FHIS)Improvement Requiredinspected 15 March 2023Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
- Who runs itPrivate providerCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
Inspection history (2)
- 13 January 2026 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 11 December 2025 · 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
21-27 Calside Road, Dumfries, DG1 4HA · More nurseries in DG1
Buses
18 bus stops within 400 m, including School, Library and Kirkland Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground6 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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Happy Faces Nursery is a nursery at 21-27 Calside Road, Dumfries, DG1 4HA, in Georgetown, Dumfries & Galloway. It is registered for 54 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to January 2026) are: care, play and learning Very good (5), setting Good (4), leadership Excellent (6) and children are supported to achieve Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Inspection | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Faces NurseryThis nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Calside Nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2022 | not shared yet | not shared yet | from 3 yrs | 0.1 miles |
| Georgetown Nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2023 | not shared yet | not shared yet | from 3 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Noblehill Nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | from 3 yrs | 0.5 miles |
| St. Andrews Nursery Class | Care Inspectorate inspected 2022 | not shared yet | not shared yet | from 3 yrs | 0.6 miles |
| Kids Ahoy Childcare Centre | Care Inspectorate inspected 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Malory Day Nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
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Questions parents ask
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What are Happy Faces Nursery's Care Inspectorate grades?
Happy Faces Nursery's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to January 2026) are: care, play and learning Very good (5), setting Good (4), leadership Excellent (6) and children are supported to achieve Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Happy Faces Nursery take?
Happy Faces Nursery is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 54 children at any one time.
Does Happy Faces 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.
What is the nearest station to Happy Faces Nursery?
Dumfries is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Happy Faces Nursery?
You can call 01387 248944.
Tools for parents in Dumfries & Galloway
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Care Inspectorate · 30 September 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Care Inspectorate service number CS2003013472 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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