Nursery in White Ness, Shetland Islands
Whiteness Early Years
Whiteness Primary School, Whiteness, Shetland, ZE2 9LJ · 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 CS2003016121Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 10 June 2024Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places24 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)
- 17 September 2024 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 10 June 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
Whiteness Primary School, Whiteness, Shetland, ZE2 9LJ · More nurseries in ZE2
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Eraclett and Wormadale Rd End.
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, 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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Whiteness Early Years is a nursery at Whiteness Primary School, Whiteness, Shetland, ZE2 9LJ, in White Ness, Shetland Islands. It is registered for 24 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to September 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 Shetland Islands Council.
Run by Shetland Islands Council (local council), which runs 19 nurseries.
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What are Whiteness Early Years's Care Inspectorate grades?
Whiteness Early Years's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to September 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 Whiteness Early Years take?
Whiteness Early Years is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 24 children at any one time.
Does Whiteness Early Years 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 Whiteness Early Years?
Whiteness Early Years is run by Shetland Islands Council, which runs 19 nurseries.
How do I contact Whiteness Early Years?
You can call 01595 745 380.
Tools for parents in Shetland Islands
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in Shetland IslandsFees by age in Shetland Islands
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.
Last checked 30 September 2026 · Care Inspectorate service number CS2003016121 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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