Sessional pre-school in Montrose, Angus
Lochside Playgroup
Community Lounge, Lochside Primary School, Glenesk Avenue, Montrose, DD10 9AN · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningVery good (5)
- SettingVery good (5)
- LeadershipGood (4)
- 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 CS2003002881Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 23 November 2022Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places23 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Who runs itVoluntary or not-for-profit providerCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
Inspection history (2)
- 17 January 2023 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 23 November 2022 · 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
Community Lounge, Lochside Primary School, Glenesk Avenue, Montrose, DD10 9AN · More nurseries in DD10
Stations
- Montrose12 min walk · 0.5 miles
Parks and playgrounds
- Medicine Well Park1 min walk
- Mid Links10 min walk
- Mid Links11 min walk
- Mid Links12 min walk
- Mid Links12 min walk
- Astroturf playground1 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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Lochside Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at Community Lounge, Lochside Primary School, Glenesk Avenue, Montrose, DD10 9AN, in Montrose, Angus. It is registered for 23 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to January 2023) are: care, play and learning Very good (5), setting Very good (5), leadership Good (4) and staff team Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Inspection | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lochside PlaygroupThis nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2022 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Lochside Pre School Class | Care Inspectorate inspected 2023 | not shared yet | not shared yet | from 3 yrs | under 0.1 miles |
| St. Margaret's RC Pre School Class | Care Inspectorate inspected 2024 | not shared yet | not shared yet | from 3 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Playspaces Montrose Limited | Care Inspectorate inspected 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Borrowfield Pre School Class | Care Inspectorate inspected 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Little Beehive Nursery (Angus) Limited | Care Inspectorate inspected 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Rompers Nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
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Questions parents ask
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What are Lochside Playgroup's Care Inspectorate grades?
Lochside Playgroup's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to January 2023) are: care, play and learning Very good (5), setting Very good (5), leadership Good (4) and staff team Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Lochside Playgroup take?
Lochside Playgroup is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 23 children at any one time.
Does Lochside Playgroup 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.
What is the nearest station to Lochside Playgroup?
Montrose is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
Tools for parents in Angus
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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 CS2003002881 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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