Nursery in Cairston, Orkney Islands
Stromness Primary School Nursery
Stromness Primary School, Cairston Road, Stromness, KW16 3JS · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningVery good (5)
- 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 CS2003016048Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 17 September 2024Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Food hygiene inspection (FHIS)Passinspected 4 September 2023Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
- Who runs itRun by the councilCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
Inspection history (2)
- 9 October 2024 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 17 September 2024 · 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
Stromness Primary School, Cairston Road, Stromness, KW16 3JS · More nurseries in KW16
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Garson Drive, Swimming Pool and Fire Station.
Parks and playgrounds
- Market Green2 min walk
- Playground5 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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Stromness Primary School Nursery is a nursery at Stromness Primary School, Cairston Road, Stromness, KW16 3JS, in Cairston, Orkney Islands. It is registered for 40 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to October 2024) are: care, play and learning Very good (5), 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 Orkney Islands Council.
Run by Orkney Islands Council (local council), which runs 20 nurseries.
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What are Stromness Primary School Nursery's Care Inspectorate grades?
Stromness Primary School Nursery's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to October 2024) are: care, play and learning Very good (5), 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 Stromness Primary School Nursery take?
Stromness Primary School Nursery is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 40 children at any one time.
Does Stromness Primary School 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 Stromness Primary School Nursery?
Stromness Primary School Nursery is run by Orkney Islands Council, which runs 20 nurseries.
How do I contact Stromness Primary School Nursery?
You can call 01856 850 544.
Tools for parents in Orkney Islands
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- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
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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 CS2003016048 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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