Nursery in Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
Rocking Horse Nursery SCIO
49 College Bounds, Aberdeen, AB24 3DY · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningVery good (5)
- SettingVery good (5)
- LeadershipVery good (5)
- 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 October 2023Reference CS2023000361Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 9 October 2025Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places84 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Food hygiene inspection (FHIS)Passinspected 25 April 2023Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
- Who runs itVoluntary or not-for-profit providerCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
Inspection history (2)
- 4 November 2025 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 9 October 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
49 College Bounds, Aberdeen, AB24 3DY · More nurseries in AB24
Buses
18 bus stops within 400 m, including King's College, Douglas Lane and Turning Circle.
Parks and playgrounds
- Sunnybank Park3 min walk
- Scott's Park4 min walk
- St Machar Park7 min walk
- Seaton Park10 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Sunnybank Park Play Area playground6 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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Rocking Horse Nursery SCIO is a nursery at 49 College Bounds, Aberdeen, AB24 3DY, in Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen City. It is registered for 84 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to November 2025) are: care, play and learning Very good (5), setting Very good (5), leadership Very good (5) and children are supported to achieve Good (4). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
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| Rocking Horse Nursery SCIOThis nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Seaton School Nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2024 | not shared yet | not shared yet | from 3 yrs | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
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What are Rocking Horse Nursery SCIO's Care Inspectorate grades?
Rocking Horse Nursery SCIO's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to November 2025) are: care, play and learning Very good (5), setting Very good (5), leadership Very good (5) and children are supported to achieve Good (4). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Rocking Horse Nursery SCIO take?
Rocking Horse Nursery SCIO is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 84 children at any one time.
Does Rocking Horse Nursery SCIO 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 Rocking Horse Nursery SCIO?
Aberdeen is the nearest station we know of, 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Rocking Horse Nursery SCIO?
You can call 01224 273 400.
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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
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 September 2026 · Care Inspectorate service number CS2023000361 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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