Nursery in Buckie, Moray
Lady Cathcart Nursery
School Lane, Buckie, AB56 1AZ · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningGood (4)
- SettingGood (4)
- LeadershipGood (4)
- Staff teamGood (4)
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 August 2018Reference CS2018367382Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 29 May 2025Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places50 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Food hygiene inspection (FHIS)Passinspected 27 August 2024Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
- Who runs itRun by the councilCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
Inspection history (2)
- 26 June 2025 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 29 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
School Lane, Buckie, AB56 1AZ · More nurseries in AB56
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Milton Drive, Cluny Place and Ardach Medical Centre.
Parks and playgrounds
- Ian Johnston Park2 min walk
- Buckie Old Railway Park6 min walk
- Linzee Gordon Park8 min walk
- Buckie Old Railway Park8 min walk
- Well Road Play Park8 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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Lady Cathcart Nursery is a nursery at School Lane, Buckie, AB56 1AZ, in Buckie, Moray. It is registered for 50 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to June 2025) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Good (4), leadership Good (4) and staff team Good (4). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade. It is run by The Moray Council.
Run by The Moray Council (local council), which runs 24 nurseries.
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What are Lady Cathcart Nursery's Care Inspectorate grades?
Lady Cathcart Nursery's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to June 2025) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Good (4), leadership Good (4) and staff team Good (4). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Lady Cathcart Nursery take?
Lady Cathcart Nursery is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 50 children at any one time.
Does Lady Cathcart 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 Lady Cathcart Nursery?
Lady Cathcart Nursery is run by The Moray Council, which runs 24 nurseries.
How do I contact Lady Cathcart Nursery?
You can call 01542836013.
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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 CS2018367382 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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