Nursery in Northfield, Aberdeen City
Orchard Brae Nursery
Orchard Brae School, Howes Road, Aberdeen, AB16 7RW · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningVery good (5)
- SettingGood (4)
- LeadershipVery good (5)
- 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 November 2011Reference CS2011298689Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 12 September 2024Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places52 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)
- 7 October 2024 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 12 September 2024 · 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
Orchard Brae School, Howes Road, Aberdeen, AB16 7RW · More nurseries in AB16
Buses
3 bus stops within 400 m, including Howes Road, Davidson Drive and Springhill Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Eric Hendrie Park8 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground11 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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Orchard Brae Nursery is a nursery at Orchard Brae School, Howes Road, Aberdeen, AB16 7RW, in Northfield, Aberdeen City. It is registered for 52 children and takes children aged from 3 years. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to October 2024) are: care, play and learning Very good (5), setting Good (4), leadership Very good (5) and staff team Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade. It is run by Aberdeen City Council.
Run by Aberdeen City Council (local council), which runs 51 nurseries.
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What ages does Orchard Brae Nursery take?
Orchard Brae Nursery takes children aged from 3 years.
What are Orchard Brae Nursery's Care Inspectorate grades?
Orchard Brae Nursery's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to October 2024) are: care, play and learning Very good (5), setting Good (4), leadership Very good (5) and staff team Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Orchard Brae Nursery take?
Orchard Brae Nursery is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 52 children at any one time.
Does Orchard Brae 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 Orchard Brae Nursery?
Orchard Brae Nursery is run by Aberdeen City Council, which runs 51 nurseries.
How do I contact Orchard Brae Nursery?
You can call 01224 788 950.
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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 CS2011298689 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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