Dumfries & Galloway Council

How Dumfries & Galloway Council's settings were graded

• Care Inspectorate grades: 45 settings (1 Excellent, 98 Very good, 80 Good, 1 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 Dumfries & Galloway Council

• Castle Douglas Nursery - Nursery, Castle Douglas DG7 1JA, 60 places
  Care Inspectorate, 3 September 2025: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
• Langholm Nursery - Nursery, Langholm DG13 0BL, 32 places
  Care Inspectorate, 30 April 2025: Very good in 4 key questions
• Lockerbie Nursery - Nursery, Lockerbie DG11 2AT, 60 places
  Care Inspectorate, 3 September 2026: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
• Sanquhar Nursery - Nursery, Sanquhar DG4 6BD, 53 places
  Care Inspectorate, 12 May 2023: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
• Wigtown Nursery - Nursery, Newton Stewart DG8 9JE, 40 places
  Care Inspectorate, 21 May 2026: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
• Beattock Nursery - Nursery, Moffat DG10 9RB, 32 places
  Care Inspectorate, 18 April 2024: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
• Belmont Nursery - Nursery, Stranraer DG9 7BH, 56 places
  Care Inspectorate, 30 May 2024: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
• Calside Nursery - Nursery, Dumfries DG1 4HB, 43 places
  Care Inspectorate, 16 June 2022: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
• Canonbie Nursery - Nursery, Canonbie DG14 0XA, 20 places
  Care Inspectorate, 27 November 2025: Very good in 4 key questions
• Cargenbridge Nursery - Nursery, Dumfries DG2 8LL, 40 places
  Care Inspectorate, 5 September 2023: Very good in 4 key questions
• Closeburn Nursery - Nursery, Thornhill DG3 5HP, 30 places
  Care Inspectorate, 5 March 2026: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
• Creetown Nursery - Nursery, Newton Stewart DG8 7JR, 30 places
  Care Inspectorate, 4 October 2023: Good in 4 key questions
• Dalbeattie Primary Nursery - Nursery, Dalbeattie DG5 4LU, 30 places
  Care Inspectorate, 3 December 2018: Very good in 4 key questions
• Dalry Nursery - Nursery, Castle Douglas DG7 3UX, 20 places
  Care Inspectorate, 17 November 2022: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
• Drummore Nursery Class - Nursery, Stranraer DG9 9PY, 15 places
  Care Inspectorate, 26 May 2023: Very good in 4 key questions
• Eastriggs Nursery - Nursery, Annan DG12 6PZ, 30 places
  Care Inspectorate, 4 February 2025: Very good in 4 key questions
• Gatehouse Nursery - Nursery, Castle Douglas DG7 2JX, 35 places
  Care Inspectorate, 1 September 2022: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
• Georgetown Nursery - Nursery, Dumfries DG1 4EJ, 50 places
  Care Inspectorate, 14 November 2023: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
• Glenluce Nursery - Nursery, Newton Stewart DG8 0JE, 25 places
  Care Inspectorate, 10 November 2022: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
• Gretna Nursery - Nursery, Gretna DG16 5AG, 68 places
  Care Inspectorate, 19 September 2023: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
• Heathhall School Nursery Class - Nursery, Dumfries DG1 3QZ, 60 places
  Care Inspectorate, 21 November 2023: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
• Hecklegirth Nursery - Nursery, Annan DG12 6HY, 110 places
  Care Inspectorate, 25 March 2025: Very good in 4 key questions
• Hoddom Nursery - Nursery, Ecclefechan DG11 3DS, 25 places
  Care Inspectorate, 8 October 2025: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
• Kelloholm Nursery - Nursery, Sanquhar DG4 6QJ, 60 places
  Care Inspectorate, 12 March 2026: Good in 4 key questions
• Kirkcowan Nursery - Nursery, Newton Stewart DG8 0HP, 18 places
  Care Inspectorate, 16 January 2025: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
• Kirkcudbright Primary School Nursery Class - Nursery, Kirkcudbright DG6 4JT, 60 places
  Care Inspectorate, 23 June 2023: Good in 4 key questions
• Laurieknowe Nursery - Nursery, Dumfries DG2 7AJ, 94 places
  Care Inspectorate, 10 September 2026: Good in 4 key questions
• Lincluden Nursery - Nursery, Dumfries DG2 0PU, 50 places
  Care Inspectorate, 22 May 2025: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
• Locharbriggs Nursery - Nursery, Dumfries DG1 1UW, 32 places
  Care Inspectorate, 1 May 2025: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
• Lochmaben Nursery - Nursery, Lockerbie DG11 1NR, 40 places
  Care Inspectorate, 22 May 2024: Good in 4 key questions
• Moffat Nursery - Nursery, Moffat DG10 9QF, 50 places
  Care Inspectorate, 18 April 2024: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
• Newington Nursery - Nursery, Annan DG12 6LA, 50 places
  Care Inspectorate, 25 June 2025: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
• Noblehill Nursery - Nursery, Dumfries DG1 3HB, 53 places
  Care Inspectorate, 27 May 2025: Very good in 4 key questions
• North West Community Campus Nursery - Nursery, Dumfries DG2 9DF, 70 places
  Care Inspectorate, 19 March 2026: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
• Park Nursery - Nursery, Stranraer DG9 7NW, 90 places
  Care Inspectorate, 30 January 2024: Excellent in 1 key question, Very good in 3 key questions
• Penninghame Nursery - Nursery, Newton Stewart DG8 6HD, 65 places
  Care Inspectorate, 29 September 2022: Very good in 4 key questions
• Rephad Nursery - Nursery, Stranraer DG9 8BQ, 58 places
  Care Inspectorate, 4 February 2026: Good in 3 key questions, Adequate in 1 key question
• Sandhead Nursery - Nursery, Stranraer DG9 9JD, 30 places
  Care Inspectorate, 7 September 2023: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
• Sheuchan Nursery - Nursery, Stranraer DG9 0AL, 50 places
  Care Inspectorate, 11 June 2025: Very good in 4 key questions
• St. Andrews Nursery Class - Nursery, Dumfries DG1 4EX, 48 places
  Care Inspectorate, 6 October 2022: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
• St. Teresas Nursery - Nursery, Dumfries DG2 0DY, 36 places
  Care Inspectorate, 24 April 2025: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
• Thistle Grove Nursery Class - Nursery, Dumfries DG1 4JE, 16 places
  Care Inspectorate, 5 June 2025: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
• Troqueer Nursery - Nursery, Dumfries DG2 7LR, 70 places
  Care Inspectorate, 23 April 2024: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
• Wallace Hall Nursery - Nursery, Thornhill DG3 5DS, 48 places
  Care Inspectorate, 23 November 2023: Very good in 4 key questions
• Whithorn Nursery - Nursery, Newton Stewart DG8 8PN, 50 places
  Care Inspectorate, 19 February 2026: Good in 4 key questions

Where

• Dumfries & Galloway (45)