Nursery in Hilton, Highland
Hilton Early Learning and Childcare
Hilton Primary School, Temple Crescent, Inverness, IV2 4TP · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningGood (4)
- SettingGood (4)
- LeadershipGood (4)
- Staff teamAdequate (3)
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 CS2003017217Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 22 May 2025Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places129 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)
- 29 August 2025 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 22 May 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
Hilton Primary School, Temple Crescent, Inverness, IV2 4TP · More nurseries in IV2
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Lochiel Gardens, Kildonan Crescent and Hilton Parish Church.
Parks and playgrounds
- Castle Heather Park12 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground7 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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Hilton Early Learning and Childcare is a nursery at Hilton Primary School, Temple Crescent, Inverness, IV2 4TP, in Hilton, Highland. It is registered for 129 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to August 2025) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Good (4), leadership Good (4) and staff team Adequate (3). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade. It is run by Highland Council.
Run by Highland Council (local council), which runs 138 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 are Hilton Early Learning and Childcare's Care Inspectorate grades?
Hilton Early Learning and Childcare's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to August 2025) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Good (4), leadership Good (4) and staff team Adequate (3). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Hilton Early Learning and Childcare take?
Hilton Early Learning and Childcare is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 129 children at any one time.
Does Hilton 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 Hilton Early Learning and Childcare?
Hilton Early Learning and Childcare is run by Highland Council, which runs 138 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Hilton Early Learning and Childcare?
Inverness is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Hilton Early Learning and Childcare?
You can call 01463 251 941.
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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 CS2003017217 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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