Nursery in Dumfries, Dumfries & Galloway
Malory Day Nursery
20 Shakespeare Street, Dumfries, DG1 2JE · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningGood (4)
- SettingGood (4)
- LeadershipVery good (5)
- 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 June 2005Reference CS2005088027Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 29 July 2025Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places28 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Food hygiene inspection (FHIS)Passinspected 30 June 2016Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
- Who runs itPrivate providerCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
Inspection history (2)
- 25 August 2025 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 29 July 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
20 Shakespeare Street, Dumfries, DG1 2JE · More nurseries in DG1
Stations
- Dumfries11 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
16 bus stops within 400 m, including Loreburne Centre Stance 1, Loreburne Centre Stance 2 and Church.
Parks and playgrounds
- Dock Park5 min walk
- Cresswell Park8 min walk
- The Green Sands9 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground7 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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Malory Day Nursery is a nursery at 20 Shakespeare Street, Dumfries, DG1 2JE, in Dumfries, Dumfries & Galloway. It is registered for 28 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to August 2025) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Good (4), leadership Very good (5) and staff team Good (4). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Malory Nurseries.
Run by Malory Nurseries (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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What are Malory Day Nursery's Care Inspectorate grades?
Malory Day Nursery's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to August 2025) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Good (4), leadership Very good (5) and staff team Good (4). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Malory Day Nursery take?
Malory Day Nursery is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 28 children at any one time.
Does Malory Day 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 Malory Day Nursery?
Malory Day Nursery is run by Malory Nurseries, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Malory Day Nursery?
Dumfries is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Malory Day Nursery?
You can call 01387 269943.
Tools for parents in Dumfries & Galloway
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- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in Dumfries & GallowayFees by age in Dumfries & Galloway
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Care Inspectorate · 30 September 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Care Inspectorate service number CS2005088027 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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