Sessional pre-school in Auchterarder, Perth & Kinross
Merry Go Round Playgroup
The Institute, Aytoun Hall, High Street, Auchterarder, PH3 1QD · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningGood (4)
- SettingGood (4)
- 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 CS2003010137Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 8 September 2022Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places24 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)
- 15 November 2022 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 8 September 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
The Institute, Aytoun Hall, High Street, Auchterarder, PH3 1QD · More nurseries in PH3
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Aytoun Hall, Co-op and Community School Bus Park.
Parks and playgrounds
- TSCoA astro-turf4 min walk
- Kincardine Park6 min walk
- Hunter Street Park7 min walk
- Victoria Park9 min walk
- Auchterarder Primrose Park12 min walk
- Playground6 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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Merry Go Round Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at The Institute, Aytoun Hall, High Street, Auchterarder, PH3 1QD, in Auchterarder, Perth & Kinross. It is registered for 24 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to November 2022) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Good (4), leadership Good (4) and staff team Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
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What are Merry Go Round Playgroup's Care Inspectorate grades?
Merry Go Round Playgroup's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to November 2022) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Good (4), leadership Good (4) and staff team Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Merry Go Round Playgroup take?
Merry Go Round Playgroup is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 24 children at any one time.
Does Merry Go Round 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 Merry Go Round Playgroup?
Gleneagles is the nearest station we know of, 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
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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 CS2003010137 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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