Nursery in Lerwick, Shetland Islands
Lerwick Early Learning and Childcare
Old Infant School, King Harald Street, Lerwick, Shetland, ZE1 0EQ · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningVery good (5)
- SettingVery good (5)
- 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 CS2003009584Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 29 April 2025Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places74 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)
- 2 June 2025 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 29 April 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
Old Infant School, King Harald Street, Lerwick, Shetland, ZE1 0EQ · More nurseries in ZE1
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Isleburgh House, Funeral Director and Town Hall.
Parks and playgrounds
- King Harald Street Playpark3 min walk
- Gilbertson Park4 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground3 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.
What parents say
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Lerwick Early Learning and Childcare is a nursery at Old Infant School, King Harald Street, Lerwick, Shetland, ZE1 0EQ, in Lerwick, Shetland Islands. It is registered for 74 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to June 2025) are: care, play and learning Very good (5), setting Very good (5), leadership Very good (5) and staff team Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade. It is run by Shetland Islands Council.
Run by Shetland Islands Council (local council), which runs 19 nurseries.
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What are Lerwick Early Learning and Childcare's Care Inspectorate grades?
Lerwick Early Learning and Childcare's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to June 2025) are: care, play and learning Very good (5), setting Very good (5), leadership Very good (5) and staff team Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Lerwick Early Learning and Childcare take?
Lerwick Early Learning and Childcare is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 74 children at any one time.
Does Lerwick 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 Lerwick Early Learning and Childcare?
Lerwick Early Learning and Childcare is run by Shetland Islands Council, which runs 19 nurseries.
How do I contact Lerwick Early Learning and Childcare?
You can call 01595745398.
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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 CS2003009584 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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