Nurseries in Inverclyde

There are 28 nurseries and pre-schools on the Care Inspectorate register in Inverclyde council area, and 8 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Inverclyde

Care Inspectorate grades: 27 settings (2 Excellent, 50 Very good, 54 Good, 2 Adequate)

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

Childminders and home childcarers

22 registered childminders in Inverclyde (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

Battery Park Nursery - Nursery, Greenock PA16 7QG, 34 places
Care Inspectorate, 7 June 2022: Good in 4 key questions
Binnie Street Children's Centre - Nursery, Gourock PA19 1JS, 108 places
Care Inspectorate, 15 May 2023: Very good in 4 key questions
Blairmore Early Learning Centre - Nursery, Greenock PA15 3JS, 87 places
Care Inspectorate, 19 June 2025: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Bluebird Family Centre - Nursery, Greenock PA16 7NH, 62 places
Care Inspectorate, 28 October 2022: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Bright Starts Nursery Greenock - Nursery, Greenock PA15 2UZ, 75 places
Care Inspectorate, 13 October 2023: Good in 4 key questions
Craigmarloch Nursery Class - Nursery, Port Glasgow PA14 6PT, 6 places
Care Inspectorate, 22 September 2022: Very good in 4 key questions
Duchal Nursery School - Nursery, Kilmacolm PA13 4JA, 26 places
Care Inspectorate, 3 December 2021: Good in 4 key questions
Gibshill Children's Centre - Nursery, Greenock PA15 2NH, 68 places
Care Inspectorate, 28 November 2024: Good in 4 key questions
Glenbrae Children's Centre - Nursery, Greenock PA15 3DE, 54 places
Care Inspectorate, 3 September 2026: Excellent in 2 key questions, Very good in 2 key questions
Inverkip Nursery Class - Nursery, Greenock PA16 0AY, 30 places
Care Inspectorate, 3 October 2023: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Kidology Nursery - Nursery, Greenock PA15 4PA, 42 places
Kilmacolm Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Kilmacolm PA13 4LH, 56 places
Care Inspectorate, 12 September 2024: Very good in 4 key questions
King's Oak Nursery Class - Nursery, Greenock PA15 2DX, 24 places
Care Inspectorate, 30 April 2025: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Lady Alice Nursery Class - Nursery, Greenock PA16 9EJ, 24 places
Care Inspectorate, 26 January 2024: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Madeira Nursery - Nursery, Greenock PA16 7UH, 35 places
Care Inspectorate, 30 August 2024: Good in 4 key questions
Moorfoot Nursery Class - Nursery, Gourock PA19 1ES, 48 places
Care Inspectorate, 12 May 2026: Good in 3 key questions, Adequate in 1 key question
Newark Nursery - Nursery, Port Glasgow PA14 5SU, 80 places
Care Inspectorate, 9 October 2024: Very good in 4 key questions
Rainbow Family Centre - Nursery, Port Glasgow PA14 6DY, 157 places
Care Inspectorate, 14 October 2022: Very good in 4 key questions
St. Columba's School - Nursery, Kilmacolm PA13 4EQ, 34 places
Care Inspectorate, 19 June 2025: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
St. Francis' Nursery Class - Nursery, Port Glasgow PA14 6HX, 44 places
Care Inspectorate, 18 November 2022: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
St. John's Nursery Class - Nursery, Port Glasgow PA14 5AL, 24 places
Care Inspectorate, 18 March 2024: Very good in 4 key questions
St. Joseph's Nursery Class - Nursery, Greenock PA16 7NH, 71 places
Care Inspectorate, 12 March 2020: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Thrive Childcare and Education Happitots Inverkip - Nursery, Greenock PA16 0FZ, 76 places
Care Inspectorate, 25 July 2024: Good in 4 key questions
Wellington Children's Centre - Nursery, Greenock PA15 4AB, 20 places
Care Inspectorate, 30 January 2026: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Wellington Children's Centre - Gourock - Nursery, Gourock PA19 1YZ, 32 places
Care Inspectorate, 7 December 2022: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Wellpark Children's Centre - Nursery, Greenock PA15 4BN, 47 places
Care Inspectorate, 10 October 2018: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Wemyss Bay Nursery Class - Nursery, Wemyss Bay PA18 6AT, 51 places
Care Inspectorate, 6 June 2025: Good in 3 key questions, Adequate in 1 key question
Whinhill Nursery Class - Nursery, Greenock PA15 4EQ, 64 places
Care Inspectorate, 8 May 2025: Very good in 4 key questions

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

Aileymill Nursery Class - Childcare setting, Greenock PA16 0JG, 80 places
Care Inspectorate, 4 June 2026: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 2 key questions, Adequate in 1 key question
BASK Greenock - Out-of-school club, Greenock PA16 7NH, 40 places
BASK Kilmacolm - Out-of-school club, Kilmacolm PA13 4DL, 30 places
BASK Port Glasgow - Out-of-school club, Port Glasgow PA14 5UD, 34 places
Glenpark Children's Centre - Childcare setting, Greenock PA16 7XF, 116 places
Care Inspectorate, 23 September 2025: Very good in 4 key questions
Hillend Children's Centre - Childcare setting, Greenock PA15 2EF, 52 places
Care Inspectorate, 22 August 2019: Excellent in 2 key questions, Very good in 2 key questions
Larkfield Early Learning Centre - Childcare setting, Greenock PA16 0TE, 100 places
Care Inspectorate, 19 May 2022: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Play 4 All - Out-of-school club, Port Glasgow PA14 6PP, 15 places
Care Inspectorate, 24 November 2023: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question

Nursery groups with settings here

Inverclyde Council (24 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)

Towns in Inverclyde

Schools in Inverclyde

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