Nurseries in Dunblane
There are 7 nurseries and pre-schools on the Care Inspectorate register in Dunblane, and 1 other childcare setting such as out-of-school clubs.
Inspection grades in Dunblane
- Care Inspectorate grades: 7 settings (18 Very good, 8 Good, 1 Adequate)
Grades are shown only where the inspectorate has published the report.
Childminders and home childcarers
- 10 registered childminders in Dunblane (Care Inspectorate, as at 30 September 2026)
Childminders look after children in their own homes. We show how many are registered, not who they are.
Nurseries and pre-schools
- Arnhall Nursery - Nursery, Dunblane FK15 9NU, 107 placesCare Inspectorate, 20 February 2025: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
- Braco Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Dunblane FK15 9QD, 10 placesCare Inspectorate, 30 October 2019: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
- Dunblane Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Dunblane FK15 9AU, 32 placesCare Inspectorate, 17 September 2025: Very good in 4 key questions
- Newton Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Dunblane FK15 0DZ, 32 placesCare Inspectorate, 29 August 2019: Very good in 4 key questions
- Old Doune Road Nursery Limited - Nursery, Dunblane FK15 9AG, 41 placesCare Inspectorate, 24 June 2024: Very good in 4 key questions
- St. Mary's Episcopal Nursery - Nursery, Dunblane FK15 0HQ, 16 placesCare Inspectorate, 4 February 2026: Good in 2 key questions, Adequate in 1 key question
- Thrive Childcare and Education Dunblane Nature Kindergarten - Nursery, Dunblane FK15 0BD, 83 placesCare Inspectorate, 13 June 2024: Good in 4 key questions
Out-of-school clubs and other childcare
- Dunblane Kids Club - Out-of-school club, Dunblane FK15 9AU, 100 placesCare Inspectorate, 16 November 2022: Good in 4 key questions
Nursery groups with settings here
- Stirling Council (3 here)
- Perth & Kinross Council (1 here)
Care Inspectorate grades (Scotland)
The Care Inspectorate grades day care of children against key questions such as care, play and learning; setting; staff team; and leadership. Each is graded on a six-point scale: 6 Excellent, 5 Very good, 4 Good, 3 Adequate, 2 Weak, 1 Unsatisfactory.
Not every key question is graded at every inspection, so two settings may show different questions.
Source: Care Inspectorate
Funded early learning and childcare in Scotland
3 to 5 year olds can get up to 1,140 hours of funded early learning and childcare a year. That is around 30 hours a week if used only in school term time, or around 22 hours a week if used all year.
Some 2 year olds can get funded early learning and childcare too.
Source: mygov.scot: Funded early learning and childcare (checked 31 October 2026)
Council area
Schools in Dunblane
- Schools in Dunblane
- Braco Primary School - Primary
- Dunblane Primary School - Primary
- Newton Primary School - Primary
- St Mary's Episcopal Primary School - Primary
Sources: Care Inspectorate, registers as at 30 September 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.