Nursery in Gretna, Dumfries & Galloway
Sparklers Private Nursery
The Rectory, Annan Road, Gretna, DG16 5DH · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningGood (4)
- SettingGood (4)
- 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 September 2005Reference CS2005098017Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 15 July 2026Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places82 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Who runs itPrivate providerCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
Inspection history (2)
- 1 September 2026 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 15 July 2026 · 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
The Rectory, Annan Road, Gretna, DG16 5DH · More nurseries in DG16
Stations
- Gretna Green10 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including School, Stance 1 and Nursery.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground2 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.
What parents say
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Sparklers Private Nursery is a nursery at The Rectory, Annan Road, Gretna, DG16 5DH, in Gretna, Dumfries & Galloway. It is registered for 82 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to September 2026) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Good (4), leadership Very good (5) and children are supported to achieve Good (4). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 10 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Sparklers Private Nursery Ltd.
Run by Sparklers Private Nursery Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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What are Sparklers Private Nursery's Care Inspectorate grades?
Sparklers Private Nursery's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to September 2026) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Good (4), leadership Very good (5) and children are supported to achieve Good (4). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Sparklers Private Nursery take?
Sparklers Private Nursery is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 82 children at any one time.
Does Sparklers Private 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 Sparklers Private Nursery?
Sparklers Private Nursery is run by Sparklers Private Nursery Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Sparklers Private Nursery?
Gretna Green is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Sparklers Private Nursery?
You can call 01461 338600.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Care Inspectorate · 30 September 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 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
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Care Inspectorate service number CS2005098017 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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