Argyll and Bute Council

How Argyll and Bute Council's settings were graded

• Care Inspectorate grades: 52 settings (2 Excellent, 85 Very good, 109 Good, 11 Adequate)

Each setting is inspected on its own, so grades differ from one to the next. Grades are shown only where the inspectorate has published the report.

Settings run by Argyll and Bute Council

• Ardrishaig Early Learning and Childcare - Nursery, Lochgilphead PA30 8HF, 20 places
  Care Inspectorate, 24 October 2025: Good in 4 key questions
• Arinagour Primary Pre Five Unit - Nursery, Isle of Coll PA78 6TA, 8 places
  Care Inspectorate, 17 March 2026: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
• Carradale Primary Pre Five Unit - Nursery, Campbeltown PA28 6SD, 10 places
  Care Inspectorate, 6 February 2026: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
• Colgrain Primary Pre Five Unit - Nursery, Helensburgh G84 7TZ, 40 places
  Care Inspectorate, 9 September 2024: Very good in 4 key questions
• Craignish Primary Pre Five Unit - Nursery, Lochgilphead PA31 8QN, 16 places
  Care Inspectorate, 24 April 2026: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 1 key question, Adequate in 1 key question
• Dalintober ELCC - Nursery, Campbeltown PA28 6HG, 54 places
  Care Inspectorate, 15 May 2025: Good in 2 key questions, Adequate in 2 key questions
• Dalmally Primary Pre Five Unit - Nursery, Dalmally PA33 1BE, 16 places
  Care Inspectorate, 17 November 2025: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
• Gigha Primary Pre Five Unit - Nursery, Isle of Gigha PA41 7AA, 10 places
  Care Inspectorate, 26 September 2024: Good in 4 key questions
• Iona Primary Pre Five Unit - Nursery, Isle of Iona PA76 6SJ, 10 places
  Care Inspectorate, 26 February 2026: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
• Keills Primary Pre Five Unit - Nursery, Isle of Islay PA46 7RF, 13 places
  Care Inspectorate, 11 November 2025: Good in 4 key questions
• Kilchattan Primary Pre Five Unit - Nursery, Isle of Colonsay PA61 7YR, 10 places
  Care Inspectorate, 8 May 2024: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
• Kilcreggan Primary Pre Five Unit - Nursery, Helensburgh G84 0HT, 40 places
  Care Inspectorate, 28 August 2025: Good in 4 key questions
• Kilmartin Primary Pre Five Unit - Nursery, Lochgilphead PA31 8QF, 24 places
  Care Inspectorate, 6 June 2025: Good in 4 key questions
• Kilmodan Primary Pre Five Unit - Nursery, Dunoon PA22 3AE, 10 places
  Care Inspectorate, 2 October 2025: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
• Kirn Primary Pre Five Unit - Nursery, Kirn PA23 8EH, 40 places
  Care Inspectorate, 30 January 2026: Very good in 4 key questions
• Port Charlotte Primary Pre Five Unit - Nursery, Isle of Islay PA48 7TW, 20 places
  Care Inspectorate, 13 November 2025: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
• Port Ellen Primary Pre Five Unit - Nursery, Isle of Islay PA42 7BW, 32 places
  Care Inspectorate, 17 June 2025: Very good in 4 key questions
• Rhunahaorine Primary Pre Five Unit - Nursery, Tarbert PA29 6XG, 15 places
  Care Inspectorate, 24 October 2025: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 2 key questions, Adequate in 1 key question
• Sandbank Primary Pre Five Unit - Nursery, Dunoon PA23 8PW, 40 places
  Care Inspectorate, 20 March 2026: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
• Small Isles Primary Pre Five Unit - Nursery, Isle of Jura PA60 7XG, 16 places
  Care Inspectorate, 19 June 2025: Good in 4 key questions
• St. Joseph's Primary Family Learning Centre - Nursery, Helensburgh G84 7LR, 56 places
  Care Inspectorate, 23 September 2025: Very good in 4 key questions
• Taynuilt Primary Pre Five Unit - Nursery, Taynuilt PA35 1JE, 24 places
  Care Inspectorate, 7 May 2025: Good in 1 key question, Adequate in 3 key questions
• Tobermory Pre Five Unit - Nursery, Isle of Mull PA75 6PB, 29 places
  Care Inspectorate, 17 June 2026: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
• Arrochar Primary Pre Five Unit - Nursery, Alexandria G83 7DG, 17 places
  Care Inspectorate, 23 January 2020: Excellent in 2 key questions, Very good in 2 key questions
• Bowmore Primary Pre Five Unit - Nursery, Isle of Islay PA43 7JX, 30 places
  Care Inspectorate, 21 January 2020: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
• Bunessan Primary Pre Five Unit - Nursery, Isle of Mull PA67 6DG, 14 places
  Care Inspectorate, 12 May 2025: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
• Campbeltown Aqualibrium Early Learning and Childcare - Nursery, Campbeltown PA28 6EG, 24 places
  Care Inspectorate, 17 March 2022: Good in 4 key questions
• Cardross Early Learning and Childcare - Nursery, Cardross G82 5PN, 30 places
  Care Inspectorate, 6 September 2022: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
• Clyde Cottage Nursery Centre - Nursery, Dunoon PA23 8DB, 90 places
  Care Inspectorate, 3 November 2023: Good in 4 key questions
• Drumlemble Primary Pre Five Unit - Nursery, Campbeltown PA28 6PW, 15 places
  Care Inspectorate, 1 February 2019: Good in 4 key questions
• Dunbeg Primary Pre Five Unit - Nursery, Oban PA37 1QF, 40 places
  Care Inspectorate, 31 January 2025: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
• Easdale Primary Pre Five Unit - Nursery, Oban PA34 4RF, 12 places
  Care Inspectorate, 14 January 2020: Very good in 4 key questions
• Garelochhead Primary Early Learning and Childcare - Nursery, Helensburgh G84 0DG, 40 places
  Care Inspectorate, 5 December 2025: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
• Inveraray Pre Five Unit - Nursery, Inveraray PA32 8YH, 30 places
  Care Inspectorate, 30 October 2019: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
• John Logie Baird Primary Pre 5 - Nursery, Helensburgh G84 9EP, 75 places
  Care Inspectorate, 7 November 2022: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
• Lismore Primary Pre Five Unit - Nursery, Oban PA34 5UG, 6 places
  Care Inspectorate, 13 June 2019: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
• Lochgilphead Primary Pre Five Unit - Nursery, Lochgilphead PA31 8AA, 28 places
  Care Inspectorate, 26 February 2020: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
• Lochgoilhead Primary Pre Five Unit - Nursery, Cairndow PA24 8AQ, 16 places
  Care Inspectorate, 22 November 2019: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
• Lochnell Pre Five Nursery Unit - Nursery, Oban PA37 1QS, 32 places
  Care Inspectorate, 27 March 2024: Good in 4 key questions
• Park Primary Family Learning Centre - Nursery, Oban PA34 5AU, 20 places
  Care Inspectorate, 21 June 2017: Very good in 4 key questions
• Rockfield Primary Pre Five Unit. - Nursery, Oban PA34 4SB, 40 places
  Care Inspectorate, 27 November 2025: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
• Rosneath Early Learning and Childcare - Nursery, Helensburgh G84 0RJ, 24 places
  Care Inspectorate, 1 July 2022: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
• Rothesay Primary Pre Five Unit - Nursery, Isle of Bute PA20 9JH, 98 places
  Care Inspectorate, 11 June 2026: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
• Salen Primary Pre Five Unit - Nursery, Isle of Mull PA72 6JG, 42 places
  Care Inspectorate, 12 December 2022: Good in 4 key questions
• Silver Birch Outdoor Nursery - Nursery, Dunoon PA23 8JU, 24 places
  Care Inspectorate, 15 June 2023: Good in 4 key questions
• Strachur Primary Pre Five Unit - Nursery, Cairndow PA27 8DH, 18 places
  Care Inspectorate, 28 May 2026: Good in 3 key questions, Adequate in 1 key question
• Strath of Appin Primary Pre Five Unit - Nursery, Appin PA38 4BG, 16 places
  Care Inspectorate, 10 June 2026: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 2 key questions, Adequate in 1 key question
• Tarbert Pre Five Unit - Nursery, Tarbert PA29 6TE, 32 places
  Care Inspectorate, 19 February 2019: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
• Tayvallich Primary Pre Five Unit - Nursery, Lochgilphead PA31 8PW, 11 places
  Care Inspectorate, 3 March 2020: Very good in 4 key questions
• Tighnabruaich Primary Pre Five Unit - Nursery, Tighnabruaich PA21 2BE, 29 places
  Care Inspectorate, 17 November 2025: Good in 1 key question, Adequate in 2 key questions
• Tiree Primary Pre Five Unit - Nursery, Isle of Tiree PA77 6XA, 22 places
  Care Inspectorate, 20 September 2023: Very good in 4 key questions
• Willowview Early Learning and Childcare - Nursery, Oban PA34 4SB, 64 places
  Care Inspectorate, 25 May 2023: Good in 4 key questions

Where

• Argyll & Bute (52)