Nursery in Sandhead, Dumfries & Galloway
Sandhead Nursery
Sandhead Primary School, Sandhead, Stranraer, DG9 9JD · 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 April 2002Reference CS2003015540Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 7 September 2023Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places30 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Food hygiene inspection (FHIS)Passinspected 21 March 2017Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
- Who runs itRun by the councilCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
Inspection history (2)
- 2 November 2023 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 7 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 and hours: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Ages
- from 3 years
Opening hours: not published yet.
Getting there
Sandhead Primary School, Sandhead, Stranraer, DG9 9JD · More nurseries in DG9
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Piggery Lane, Bowling Club and Village.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground10 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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Sandhead Nursery is a nursery at Sandhead Primary School, Sandhead, Stranraer, DG9 9JD, in Sandhead, Dumfries & Galloway. It is registered for 30 children and takes children aged from 3 years. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to November 2023) 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 Dumfries & Galloway Council.
Run by Dumfries & Galloway Council (local council), which runs 45 nurseries.
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What ages does Sandhead Nursery take?
Sandhead Nursery takes children aged from 3 years.
What are Sandhead Nursery's Care Inspectorate grades?
Sandhead Nursery's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to November 2023) 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 Sandhead Nursery take?
Sandhead Nursery is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 30 children at any one time.
Does Sandhead 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 Sandhead Nursery?
Sandhead Nursery is run by Dumfries & Galloway Council, which runs 45 nurseries.
How do I contact Sandhead Nursery?
You can call 01776 830 256.
Tools for parents in Dumfries & Galloway
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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 CS2003015540 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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