Nursery in Methil, Fife
Paxton Nursery
Selkirk Street, Methil, Leven, KY8 3LX · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningExcellent (6)
- SettingVery good (5)
- LeadershipExcellent (6)
- 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 CS2003015967Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 20 September 2023Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places90 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)
- 6 October 2023 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 20 September 2023 · 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
Selkirk Street, Methil, Leven, KY8 3LX · More nurseries in KY8
Stations
- Leven17 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
30 bus stops within 400 m, including Selkirk Street, Kirkland Gardens and Ossian Crescent.
Parks and playgrounds
- Ossian Park3 min walk
- River Park8 min walk
- Memorial Park8 min walk
- River Park12 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground4 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.
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Paxton Nursery is a nursery at Selkirk Street, Methil, Leven, KY8 3LX, in Methil, Fife. It is registered for 90 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to October 2023) are: care, play and learning Excellent (6), setting Very good (5), leadership Excellent (6) and staff team Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade. It is run by Fife Council.
Run by Fife Council (local council), which runs 108 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 Paxton Nursery's Care Inspectorate grades?
Paxton Nursery's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to October 2023) are: care, play and learning Excellent (6), setting Very good (5), leadership Excellent (6) and staff team Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Paxton Nursery take?
Paxton Nursery is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 90 children at any one time.
Does Paxton 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 Paxton Nursery?
Paxton Nursery is run by Fife Council, which runs 108 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Paxton Nursery?
Leven is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Paxton Nursery?
You can call 01334 659361.
Tools for parents in Fife
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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 CS2003015967 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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