Nursery in Merkinch, Highland
Merkinch Early Learning and Childcare Centre
Merkinch Primary School, Carse Road, Inverness, IV3 8QB · 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 February 2007Reference CS2006139654Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 17 May 2023Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places96 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)
- 29 June 2023 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 17 May 2023 · 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 and hours: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Ages
- from 3 years
Opening hours: not published yet.
Getting there
Merkinch Primary School, Carse Road, Inverness, IV3 8QB · More nurseries in IV3
Stations
- Inverness17 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Cameron Road, Dunain Road End and Telford Retail Park.
Parks and playgrounds
- Blackpark12 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground11 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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Merkinch Early Learning and Childcare Centre is a nursery at Merkinch Primary School, Carse Road, Inverness, IV3 8QB, in Merkinch, Highland. It is registered for 96 children and takes children aged from 3 years. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to June 2023) 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 is run by Highland Council.
Run by Highland Council (local council), which runs 138 nurseries.
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| Merkinch Early Learning and Childcare CentreThis nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2023 | not shared yet | not shared yet | from 3 yrs | This nursery |
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| Central (English) Nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2023 | not shared yet | not shared yet | from 3 yrs | 0.6 miles |
| Dalneigh Primary School Nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2022 | not shared yet | not shared yet | from 3 yrs | 0.6 miles |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
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What ages does Merkinch Early Learning and Childcare Centre take?
Merkinch Early Learning and Childcare Centre takes children aged from 3 years.
What are Merkinch Early Learning and Childcare Centre's Care Inspectorate grades?
Merkinch Early Learning and Childcare Centre's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to June 2023) 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 Merkinch Early Learning and Childcare Centre take?
Merkinch Early Learning and Childcare Centre is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 96 children at any one time.
Does Merkinch Early Learning and Childcare Centre 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 Merkinch Early Learning and Childcare Centre?
Merkinch Early Learning and Childcare Centre is run by Highland Council, which runs 138 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Merkinch Early Learning and Childcare Centre?
Inverness is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Merkinch Early Learning and Childcare Centre?
You can call 01463 221382.
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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 CS2006139654 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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