Nursery in Oban, Argyll & Bute
Oban's 1st Steps Day Nursery Ltd.
61 Croft Road, Oban, PA34 5JL · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningAdequate (3)
- SettingGood (4)
- LeadershipWeak (2)
- Children are supported to achieveGood (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 April 2002Reference CS2003003167Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 28 July 2026Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places61 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Who runs itPrivate providerCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
Inspection history (3)
- 4 September 2026 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 28 July 2026 · Care Inspectorate inspection
- 24 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
61 Croft Road, Oban, PA34 5JL · More nurseries in PA34
Stations
- Oban15 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including 1st Steps Day Nursery, Croft Avenue and Atlantis Leisure Centre.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground8 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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Oban's 1st Steps Day Nursery Ltd. is a nursery at 61 Croft Road, Oban, PA34 5JL, in Oban, Argyll & Bute. It is registered for 61 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to September 2026) are: care, play and learning Adequate (3), setting Good (4), leadership Weak (2) and children are supported to achieve Good (4). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
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What are Oban's 1st Steps Day Nursery Ltd.'s Care Inspectorate grades?
Oban's 1st Steps Day Nursery Ltd.'s latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to September 2026) are: care, play and learning Adequate (3), setting Good (4), leadership Weak (2) and children are supported to achieve Good (4). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Oban's 1st Steps Day Nursery Ltd. take?
Oban's 1st Steps Day Nursery Ltd. is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 61 children at any one time.
Does Oban's 1st Steps Day Nursery Ltd. 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 Oban's 1st Steps Day Nursery Ltd.?
Oban is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Oban's 1st Steps Day Nursery Ltd.?
You can call 01631 567 491.
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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 CS2003003167 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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