Nursery in Ness-side, Highland
Ness Castle Nursery
Ness Castle Primary School, Brodie Road, INVERNESS, IV2 6FW · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningAdequate (3)
- SettingGood (4)
- LeadershipAdequate (3)
- Staff teamAdequate (3)
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 August 2022Reference CS2022000241Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 11 December 2025Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places110 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 (3)
- 23 January 2026 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 11 December 2025 · Care Inspectorate inspection
- 20 May 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 and hours: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Ages
- from 3 years
Opening hours: not published yet.
Getting there
Ness Castle Primary School, Brodie Road, INVERNESS, IV2 6FW · More nurseries in IV2
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Dornoch Road, Brodie Road and Tarradale Place.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground4 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.
What parents say
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Ness Castle Nursery is a nursery at Ness Castle Primary School, Brodie Road, INVERNESS, IV2 6FW, in Ness-side, Highland. It is registered for 110 children and takes children aged from 3 years. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to January 2026) are: care, play and learning Adequate (3), setting Good (4), leadership Adequate (3) and staff team Adequate (3). 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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What ages does Ness Castle Nursery take?
Ness Castle Nursery takes children aged from 3 years.
What are Ness Castle Nursery's Care Inspectorate grades?
Ness Castle Nursery's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to January 2026) are: care, play and learning Adequate (3), setting Good (4), leadership Adequate (3) and staff team Adequate (3). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Ness Castle Nursery take?
Ness Castle Nursery is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 110 children at any one time.
Does Ness Castle 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 Ness Castle Nursery?
Ness Castle Nursery is run by Highland Council, which runs 138 nurseries.
How do I contact Ness Castle Nursery?
You can call 01463383600.
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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 CS2022000241 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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