Nurseries in Inverness

There are 47 nurseries and pre-schools on the Care Inspectorate register in Inverness, and 4 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Inverness

Care Inspectorate grades: 45 settings (1 Excellent, 68 Very good, 91 Good, 18 Adequate, 2 Weak)

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

Childminders and home childcarers

49 registered childminders in Inverness (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

Abriachan Forest School - Nursery, Inverness IV3 8LD, 32 places
Care Inspectorate, 17 September 2021: Very good in 4 key questions
Ardersier Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Inverness IV2 7SW, 20 places
Care Inspectorate, 21 April 2023: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Balloch Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Inverness IV2 7HQ, 46 places
Care Inspectorate, 10 October 2024: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Bun-sgoil Ghaidhlig Inbhir Nis - Nursery, Inverness IV2 6BA, 126 places
Care Inspectorate, 29 November 2022: Very good in 4 key questions
Busy Bees@ Inverness - Nursery, Inverness IV2 4JY, 82 places
Care Inspectorate, 13 February 2026: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
CALA Beechwood ELC: Inverness College UHI - Nursery, Inverness IV2 5NA, 55 places
Care Inspectorate, 27 August 2024: Good in 4 key questions
Cauldeen Primary School Acorn Nursery - Nursery, Inverness IV2 4HZ, 70 places
Care Inspectorate, 10 June 2026: Very good in 1 key question, Adequate in 2 key questions, Weak in 1 key question
Central (English) Nursery - Nursery, Inverness IV3 5DW, 60 places
Care Inspectorate, 6 December 2023: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Cradlehall Nursery - Nursery, Inverness IV2 5WD, 52 places
Care Inspectorate, 25 February 2026: Good in 4 key questions
Cradlehall Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Inverness IV2 5DB, 40 places
Care Inspectorate, 30 October 2025: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Crown Primary Nursery Class - Nursery, Inverness IV2 3JT, 45 places
Care Inspectorate, 4 December 2025: Good in 4 key questions
Croy Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Inverness IV2 5PG, 34 places
Care Inspectorate, 19 April 2024: Good in 4 key questions
Dalneigh Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Inverness IV3 5AU, 40 places
Care Inspectorate, 7 December 2022: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Dochgarroch Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Inverness IV3 8JG, 12 places
Care Inspectorate, 8 November 2023: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Drakies Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Inverness IV2 3SG, 66 places
Care Inspectorate, 28 September 2022: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Duncan Forbes Primary ELC - Nursery, Inverness IV2 7NY, 89 places
Care Inspectorate, 14 November 2024: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Family Centre - Inverness - Nursery, Inverness IV3 8HY, 60 places
Care Inspectorate, 23 April 2024: Excellent in 1 key question, Very good in 3 key questions
Farr Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Inverness IV2 6XJ, 19 places
Care Inspectorate, 19 March 2025: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Glenurquhart Childcare Centre - Nursery, Inverness IV63 6XA, 48 places
Care Inspectorate, 11 October 2023: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Green Tree Nursery - Nursery, Inverness IV2 7YU, 75 places
Care Inspectorate, 19 August 2026: Good in 4 key questions
Hilton Early Learning and Childcare - Nursery, Inverness IV2 4TP, 129 places
Care Inspectorate, 22 May 2025: Good in 3 key questions, Adequate in 1 key question
Holm Early Learning and Childcare Centre - Nursery, Inverness IV2 4YL, 86 places
Care Inspectorate, 22 September 2022: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Inshes Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Inverness IV2 3RF, 76 places
Care Inspectorate, 13 February 2026: Good in 4 key questions
Kinmylies Out of School Club - Nursery, Inverness IV3 8PB, 18 places
Care Inspectorate, 10 March 2023: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Kinmylies Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Inverness IV3 8ET, 85 places
Care Inspectorate, 31 May 2022: Good in 4 key questions
Kirkhill Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Inverness IV5 7NX, 24 places
Care Inspectorate, 3 May 2022: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Les Enfants Nursery - Nursery, Inverness IV2 5FT, 95 places
Care Inspectorate, 7 December 2021: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Les Enfants Nursery (Inshes) - Nursery, Inverness IV2 3TN, 162 places
Care Inspectorate, 26 August 2026: Good in 1 key question, Adequate in 3 key questions
Limetree Nursery and After School Club Ltd - Nursery, Inverness IV3 5AU, 44 places
Lochardil Early Learning and Childcare Setting - Nursery, Inverness IV2 4LB, 80 places
Care Inspectorate, 26 February 2026: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Merkinch Early Learning and Childcare Centre - Nursery, Inverness IV3 8QB, 96 places
Care Inspectorate, 17 May 2023: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Milton of Leys Primary School Childcare Service - Nursery, Inverness IV2 6HF, 96 places
Care Inspectorate, 9 June 2026: Good in 4 key questions
Muirtown Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Inverness IV3 8LU, 54 places
Care Inspectorate, 31 May 2022: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Ness Castle Nursery - Nursery, Inverness IV2 6FW, 110 places
Care Inspectorate, 11 December 2025: Good in 1 key question, Adequate in 3 key questions
North Kessock Nursery - Nursery, Inverness IV1 3WX, 60 places
Care Inspectorate, 20 September 2019: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Raigmore Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Inverness IV2 3UG, 54 places
Care Inspectorate, 19 November 2025: Adequate in 3 key questions, Weak in 1 key question
Rosebuds Daycare (Inverness / Nairn) - Nursery, Inverness IV2 7QP, 55 places
Care Inspectorate, 11 June 2026: Good in 2 key questions, Adequate in 2 key questions
Sgoil-araich Ghlinn Urchadain/ Glenurquhart Primary Gaelic Nursery - Nursery, Inverness IV63 6UT, 16 places
Care Inspectorate, 27 November 2025: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Smithton Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Inverness IV2 7PD, 104 places
Care Inspectorate, 1 February 2023: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
St. Joseph's RC Primary Nursery and After School Care Club - Inverness - Nursery, Inverness IV3 5DG, 45 places
Care Inspectorate, 11 March 2020: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Stramash Outdoor Nursery Tornagrain - Nursery, Inverness IV2 8BD, 34 places
Care Inspectorate, 25 February 2025: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Strathdearn Primary Nursery Class - Nursery, Inverness IV13 7YN, 40 places
Care Inspectorate, 16 February 2023: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Stratherrick Nursery - Nursery, Inverness IV2 6UJ, 10 places
Care Inspectorate, 4 May 2018: Very good in 4 key questions
The Butterfly Rooms - Nursery, Inverness IV2 4HZ, 20 places
Care Inspectorate, 14 June 2022: Good in 4 key questions
Tiny Tots Nursery (Inverness) - Nursery, Inverness IV2 7HQ, 35 places
Care Inspectorate, 4 February 2026: Good in 3 key questions, Adequate in 1 key question
Wee Buttons Childcare - Nursery, Inverness IV3 5PJ, 88 places
Wimberley Estate Childcare Centre - Nursery, Inverness IV2 3YB, 44 places
Care Inspectorate, 4 December 2025: Good in 1 key question, Adequate in 3 key questions

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

Crown Corner Club - Out-of-school club, Inverness IV2 3NX, 40 places
Care Inspectorate, 4 February 2026: Good in 4 key questions
Drakies Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Inverness IV2 3SG, 20 places
Care Inspectorate, 26 February 2026: Good in 1 key question, Adequate in 3 key questions
Muirtown After School Klub - Out-of-school club, Inverness IV3 8LU, 25 places
Care Inspectorate, 25 January 2023: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
North Kessock Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Inverness IV1 3WX, 26 places
Care Inspectorate, 26 June 2025: Good in 3 key questions, Adequate in 1 key question

Nursery groups with settings here

Highland Council (32 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 Highland

Schools in Inverness

Schools in Inverness
Bishop Eden's Primary School - Primary
Cauldeen Primary School - Primary
Central Primary School - Primary
Cradlehall Primary School - Primary
Crown Primary School - Primary
Croy Primary School - Primary
Dalneigh Primary School - Primary
Dochgarroch Primary School - Primary
Drakies Primary School - Primary
Farr Primary School - Inverness - Primary
Hilton Primary School - Primary
Holm Primary School - Primary

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