Nursery in Tralee, Argyll & Bute
Lochnell Pre Five Nursery Unit
Lochnell Primary School, Benderloch, Oban, PA37 1QS · 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 October 2004Reference CS2004080537Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 27 March 2024Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places32 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)
- 23 April 2024 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 27 March 2024 · 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
Lochnell Primary School, Benderloch, Oban, PA37 1QS · More nurseries in PA37
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
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Lochnell Pre Five Nursery Unit is a nursery at Lochnell Primary School, Benderloch, Oban, PA37 1QS, in Tralee, Argyll & Bute. It is registered for 32 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to April 2024) 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 Argyll and Bute Council.
Run by Argyll and Bute Council (local council), which runs 52 nurseries.
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| Lochnell Pre Five Nursery UnitThis nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2024 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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What are Lochnell Pre Five Nursery Unit's Care Inspectorate grades?
Lochnell Pre Five Nursery Unit's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to April 2024) 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 Lochnell Pre Five Nursery Unit take?
Lochnell Pre Five Nursery Unit is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 32 children at any one time.
Does Lochnell Pre Five Nursery Unit 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 Lochnell Pre Five Nursery Unit?
Lochnell Pre Five Nursery Unit is run by Argyll and Bute Council, which runs 52 nurseries.
How do I contact Lochnell Pre Five Nursery Unit?
You can call 01631 720 300.
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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.
Last checked 30 September 2026 · Care Inspectorate service number CS2004080537 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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