Nurseries in Dunfermline

There are 40 nurseries and pre-schools on the Care Inspectorate register in Dunfermline, and 22 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Dunfermline

Care Inspectorate grades: 40 settings (98 Very good, 60 Good, 1 Adequate, 1 Weak)

Grades are shown only where the inspectorate has published the report.

Childminders and home childcarers

64 registered childminders in Dunfermline (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

Appin Nursery & Creche - Nursery, Dunfermline KY12 7QX, 57 places
Care Inspectorate, 7 May 2021: Good in 4 key questions
Beanstalk Family Nurture Centre - Nursery, Dunfermline KY11 4PZ, 202 places
Care Inspectorate, 23 March 2023: Very good in 4 key questions
Bellyeoman Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Dunfermline KY12 0XP, 34 places
Care Inspectorate, 1 February 2023: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Blairhall Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Dunfermline KY12 9HG, 36 places
Care Inspectorate, 28 October 2024: Good in 4 key questions
Bright Starts Day Nursery - Nursery, Dunfermline KY11 4UF, 85 places
Care Inspectorate, 4 September 2024: Good in 4 key questions
Building Blocks Dunfermline Nursery - Nursery, Dunfermline KY11 2US, 70 places
Care Inspectorate, 17 November 2021: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Bumble Beez Children's Nursery - Nursery, Dunfermline KY12 7QN, 71 places
Care Inspectorate, 29 April 2025: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Busy Bees @ Castle View - Nursery, Dunfermline KY11 8PF, 100 places
Care Inspectorate, 21 September 2021: Very good in 4 key questions
Busy Bees @ Halbeath - Nursery, Dunfermline KY11 8JH, 114 places
Care Inspectorate, 16 July 2026: Good in 3 key questions, Weak in 1 key question
Cairneyhill Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Dunfermline KY12 8RN, 80 places
Care Inspectorate, 26 February 2025: Very good in 4 key questions
Calaiswood School Nursery - Nursery, Dunfermline KY11 8LW, 14 places
Care Inspectorate, 17 September 2024: Very good in 4 key questions
Camdean Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Dunfermline KY11 2RY, 68 places
Care Inspectorate, 6 February 2023: Very good in 4 key questions
Carnegie Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Dunfermline KY11 8SS, 80 places
Care Inspectorate, 10 June 2022: Very good in 4 key questions
Crossford Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Dunfermline KY12 8PE, 40 places
Care Inspectorate, 17 September 2025: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Crossgates Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Dunfermline KY4 8AR, 74 places
Care Inspectorate, 29 March 2023: Very good in 4 key questions
Dalgety Bay Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Dunfermline KY11 9LT, 58 places
Care Inspectorate, 20 January 2026: Very good in 4 key questions
Donibristle Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Dunfermline KY11 9UE, 65 places
Care Inspectorate, 7 November 2023: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Duloch Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Dunfermline KY11 8LW, 104 places
Care Inspectorate, 15 March 2023: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Halbeath Nursery - Nursery, Dunfermline KY11 8EB, 111 places
Care Inspectorate, 1 February 2023: Very good in 4 key questions
Inzievar Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Dunfermline KY12 9RJ, 85 places
Care Inspectorate, 4 November 2022: Very good in 4 key questions
King's Road Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Dunfermline KY11 2RS, 80 places
Care Inspectorate, 19 June 2023: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Lauriston Nursery - Nursery, Dunfermline KY12 0BL, 124 places
Care Inspectorate, 13 November 2024: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Limekilns Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Dunfermline KY11 3JS, 34 places
Care Inspectorate, 7 November 2024: Very good in 4 key questions
Little Bugs at Fordell Firs - Nursery, Dunfermline KY11 7HQ, 52 places
Care Inspectorate, 11 March 2025: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Lynburn Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Dunfermline KY11 4LU, 100 places
Care Inspectorate, 24 February 2026: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
McLean Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Dunfermline KY12 9EE, 60 places
Care Inspectorate, 28 November 2023: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Park Road Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Dunfermline KY11 2NH, 55 places
Care Inspectorate, 26 February 2025: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Pitcorthie Playgroup - Pre-school, Dunfermline KY11 8AB, 24 places
Care Inspectorate, 27 August 2025: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Pitreavie Kindergarten - Nursery, Dunfermline KY11 8UU, 64 places
Care Inspectorate, 5 November 2024: Good in 4 key questions
Pitreavie Playgroup - Pre-school, Dunfermline KY11 8PP, 12 places
Care Inspectorate, 5 September 2025: Very good in 3 key questions, Adequate in 1 key question
Pitreavie Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Dunfermline KY11 8AB, 104 places
Care Inspectorate, 9 June 2026: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Pittencrieff Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Dunfermline KY12 8AB, 45 places
Care Inspectorate, 25 April 2024: Very good in 4 key questions
Rainbow Nursery Dalgety Bay - Nursery, Dunfermline KY11 9JS, 89 places
Care Inspectorate, 13 August 2024: Good in 4 key questions
Saline Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Dunfermline KY12 9TG, 44 places
Care Inspectorate, 26 June 2023: Good in 4 key questions
St Leonards Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Dunfermline KY11 3AL, 35 places
Care Inspectorate, 5 February 2024: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
St. Margaret's R C Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Dunfermline KY11 4BB, 60 places
Care Inspectorate, 4 September 2025: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
St. Serf's R C Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Dunfermline KY12 8SE, 30 places
Care Inspectorate, 19 May 2026: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Torryburn Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Dunfermline KY12 8SU, 40 places
Care Inspectorate, 23 November 2022: Very good in 4 key questions
Touch Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Dunfermline KY11 4JZ, 75 places
Care Inspectorate, 4 October 2022: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Townhill Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Dunfermline KY12 0EX, 40 places
Care Inspectorate, 26 October 2023: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

Abbeyview Kids Club - Out-of-school club, Dunfermline KY11 4BZ, 48 places
Care Inspectorate, 5 October 2022: Good in 4 key questions
Baldridgeburn Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Dunfermline KY12 9EH, 40 places
Care Inspectorate, 6 October 2025: Good in 4 key questions
Bellyeoman Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Dunfermline KY12 0XP, 32 places
Care Inspectorate, 14 November 2024: Good in 4 key questions
Cairneyhill Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Dunfermline KY12 8RN, 16 places
Care Inspectorate, 7 March 2025: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Calaiswood Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Dunfermline KY11 8LW, 8 places
Care Inspectorate, 30 November 2023: Very good in 4 key questions
Camdean Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Dunfermline KY11 2RY, 32 places
Care Inspectorate, 15 April 2025: Good in 4 key questions
Canmore Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Dunfermline KY11 8RF, 24 places
Care Inspectorate, 20 November 2023: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Carnegie Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Dunfermline KY11 8SS, 88 places
Care Inspectorate, 19 February 2026: Good in 4 key questions
Commercial Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Dunfermline KY11 4BB, 40 places
Care Inspectorate, 6 March 2026: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Crossford Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Dunfermline KY12 8PE, 16 places
Care Inspectorate, 27 January 2023: Good in 4 key questions
Culross Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Dunfermline KY12 8HL, 16 places
Care Inspectorate, 4 November 2025: Good in 4 key questions
Dalgety Bay Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Dunfermline KY11 9LT, 16 places
Care Inspectorate, 10 December 2024: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Donibristle Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Dunfermline KY11 9UE, 40 places
Care Inspectorate, 10 September 2021: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Duloch Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Dunfermline KY11 8LW, 72 places
Care Inspectorate, 9 April 2025: Good in 4 key questions
Limekilns Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Dunfermline KY11 3JS, 24 places
Care Inspectorate, 9 December 2024: Good in 4 key questions
Masterton Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Dunfermline KY11 8HY, 64 places
Care Inspectorate, 25 November 2021: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Oakley Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Dunfermline KY12 9RJ, 16 places
Care Inspectorate, 24 November 2025: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Pitreavie Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Dunfermline KY11 8AB, 24 places
Care Inspectorate, 6 February 2025: Good in 4 key questions
Saline Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Dunfermline KY12 9TG, 16 places
Care Inspectorate, 12 March 2024: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
St John's Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Dunfermline KY11 2BT, 16 places
Care Inspectorate, 27 May 2025: Good in 4 key questions
Touch Trust - Out-of-school club, Dunfermline KY11 4JJ, 48 places
Care Inspectorate, 14 May 2026: Good in 4 key questions
Townhill Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Dunfermline KY12 0EX, 24 places
Care Inspectorate, 28 February 2024: Very good in 4 key questions

Nursery groups with settings here

Fife Council (48 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

Nurseries in Fife

Schools in Dunfermline

Schools in Dunfermline
Bellyeoman Primary School - Primary
Canmore Primary School - Primary
Commercial Primary School - Primary
Lynburn Primary School - Primary
Masterton Primary School - Primary
McLean Primary School - Primary
Milesmark Primary School - Primary
Pitreavie Primary School - Primary
Pittencrieff Primary School - Primary
St Leonard's Primary School - Primary
St Margaret's R C Primary School - Primary
Touch Primary School - Primary

Sources: Care Inspectorate, registers as at 30 September 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.