Nursery in Dunblane, Stirling
St. Mary's Episcopal Nursery
Smithy Loan, Dunblane, FK15 0HQ · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningGood (4)
- SettingAdequate (3)
- LeadershipGood (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 April 2002Reference CS2003015594Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 4 February 2026Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places16 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)
- 9 April 2026 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 4 February 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 and hours: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Ages
- from 3 years
Opening hours: not published yet.
Getting there
Smithy Loan, Dunblane, FK15 0HQ · More nurseries in FK15
Stations
- Dunblane9 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Newton Loan, Ochlochy Park and Bogside.
Parks and playgrounds
- Ochlochy Park5 min walk
- The Haugh6 min walk
- Laighhills Public Park8 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground10 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.
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St. Mary's Episcopal Nursery is a nursery at Smithy Loan, Dunblane, FK15 0HQ, in Dunblane, Stirling. It is registered for 16 children and takes children aged from 3 years. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to April 2026) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Adequate (3) and leadership Good (4). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade. It is run by Stirling Council.
Run by Stirling Council (local council), which runs 29 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 ages does St. Mary's Episcopal Nursery take?
St. Mary's Episcopal Nursery takes children aged from 3 years.
What are St. Mary's Episcopal Nursery's Care Inspectorate grades?
St. Mary's Episcopal Nursery's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to April 2026) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Adequate (3) and leadership Good (4). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can St. Mary's Episcopal Nursery take?
St. Mary's Episcopal Nursery is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 16 children at any one time.
Does St. Mary's Episcopal 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 St. Mary's Episcopal Nursery?
St. Mary's Episcopal Nursery is run by Stirling Council, which runs 29 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to St. Mary's Episcopal Nursery?
Dunblane is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact St. Mary's Episcopal Nursery?
You can call 01786 822 740.
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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 CS2003015594 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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