Nursery in Sanquhar, Dumfries & Galloway
Sanquhar Nursery
Sanquhar Primary School, Lovedale, Sanquhar, DG4 6BD · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningGood (4)
- SettingVery good (5)
- 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 CS2003015541Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 12 May 2023Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places53 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Food hygiene inspection (FHIS)Improvement Requiredinspected 25 February 2019Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
- Who runs itRun by the councilCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
Inspection history (2)
- 9 June 2023 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 12 May 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
Sanquhar Primary School, Lovedale, Sanquhar, DG4 6BD · More nurseries in DG4
Stations
- Sanquhar7 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Eughan Street, School and Nursing Home.
Parks and playgrounds
- Queensberry Square6 min walk
- Lorimer Park8 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground6 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.
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Sanquhar Nursery is a nursery at Sanquhar Primary School, Lovedale, Sanquhar, DG4 6BD, in Sanquhar, Dumfries & Galloway. It is registered for 53 children and takes children aged from 3 years. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to June 2023) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Very good (5), 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 Sanquhar Nursery take?
Sanquhar Nursery takes children aged from 3 years.
What are Sanquhar Nursery's Care Inspectorate grades?
Sanquhar Nursery's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to June 2023) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Very good (5), leadership Very good (5) and staff team Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Sanquhar Nursery take?
Sanquhar Nursery is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 53 children at any one time.
Does Sanquhar 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 Sanquhar Nursery?
Sanquhar Nursery is run by Dumfries & Galloway Council, which runs 45 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Sanquhar Nursery?
Sanquhar is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Sanquhar Nursery?
You can call 01659 502 75.
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 CS2003015541 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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