Nursery in Kirkcowan, Dumfries & Galloway
Kirkcowan Nursery
Kirkcowan Primary School, Wellhouse Road, Kirkcowan, Newton Stewart, DG8 0HP · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningGood (4)
- SettingGood (4)
- LeadershipVery good (5)
- 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 CS2003015492Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 16 January 2025Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places18 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Food hygiene inspection (FHIS)Passinspected 6 September 2016Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
- Who runs itRun by the councilCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
Inspection history (2)
- 27 February 2025 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 16 January 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
Kirkcowan Primary School, Wellhouse Road, Kirkcowan, Newton Stewart, DG8 0HP · More nurseries in DG8
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Church, Post Office and Shelter.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground3 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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Kirkcowan Nursery is a nursery at Kirkcowan Primary School, Wellhouse Road, Kirkcowan, Newton Stewart, DG8 0HP, in Kirkcowan, Dumfries & Galloway. It is registered for 18 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to February 2025) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Good (4), leadership Very good (5) and staff team Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade. It is run by Dumfries & Galloway Council.
Run by Dumfries & Galloway Council (local council), which runs 45 nurseries.
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What are Kirkcowan Nursery's Care Inspectorate grades?
Kirkcowan Nursery's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to February 2025) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Good (4), leadership Very good (5) and staff team Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Kirkcowan Nursery take?
Kirkcowan Nursery is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 18 children at any one time.
Does Kirkcowan 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 Kirkcowan Nursery?
Kirkcowan Nursery is run by Dumfries & Galloway Council, which runs 45 nurseries.
How do I contact Kirkcowan Nursery?
You can call 01671 830 234.
Tools for parents in Dumfries & Galloway
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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
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 September 2026 · Care Inspectorate service number CS2003015492 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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