Nursery in Wick, Highland
Noss Early Learning and Childcare
Noss Primary School, Ackergill Street, Wick, KW1 4DT · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningAdequate (3)
- SettingGood (4)
- LeadershipAdequate (3)
- Children are supported to achieveAdequate (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 April 2002Reference CS2003013514Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record3 inspectionslatest 27 May 2026Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places80 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 (4)
- 10 July 2026 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 27 May 2026 · Care Inspectorate inspection
- 4 November 2025 · Care Inspectorate inspection
- 28 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, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Noss Primary School, Ackergill Street, Wick, KW1 4DT · More nurseries in KW1
Stations
- Wick11 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including North Primary School, Green Road and Henrietta Court.
Parks and playgrounds
- Riverside Park10 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground12 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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Noss Early Learning and Childcare is a nursery at Noss Primary School, Ackergill Street, Wick, KW1 4DT, in Wick, Highland. It is registered for 80 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to July 2026) are: care, play and learning Adequate (3), setting Good (4), leadership Adequate (3) and children are supported to achieve 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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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
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What are Noss Early Learning and Childcare's Care Inspectorate grades?
Noss Early Learning and Childcare's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to July 2026) are: care, play and learning Adequate (3), setting Good (4), leadership Adequate (3) and children are supported to achieve Adequate (3). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Noss Early Learning and Childcare take?
Noss Early Learning and Childcare is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 80 children at any one time.
Does Noss Early Learning and Childcare 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 Noss Early Learning and Childcare?
Noss Early Learning and Childcare is run by Highland Council, which runs 138 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Noss Early Learning and Childcare?
Wick is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Noss Early Learning and Childcare?
You can call 01955 609 990.
Tools for parents in Highland
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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 CS2003013514 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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