Nurseries in Kirkcaldy

There are 19 nurseries and pre-schools on the Care Inspectorate register in Kirkcaldy, and 8 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Kirkcaldy

Care Inspectorate grades: 19 settings (48 Very good, 28 Good)

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

Childminders and home childcarers

29 registered childminders in Kirkcaldy (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

Capshard Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Kirkcaldy KY2 6JD, 160 places
Care Inspectorate, 26 January 2023: Very good in 4 key questions
Daisychain Nursery - Nursery, Kirkcaldy KY1 2NU, 67 places
Care Inspectorate, 16 October 2023: Good in 4 key questions
Daisychain Nursery - Nursery, Kirkcaldy KY1 3DD, 78 places
Care Inspectorate, 18 May 2023: Good in 4 key questions
Dunnikier Park Pre School Playgroup - Nursery, Kirkcaldy KY2 6JD, 26 places
Care Inspectorate, 28 April 2023: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Dunnikier Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Kirkcaldy KY2 5LH, 54 places
Care Inspectorate, 6 November 2023: Very good in 4 key questions
Dysart Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Kirkcaldy KY1 2XW, 50 places
Care Inspectorate, 8 January 2025: Very good in 4 key questions
East Wemyss Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Kirkcaldy KY1 4RN, 54 places
Care Inspectorate, 28 September 2022: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Fair Isle Family Nurture Centre - Nursery, Kirkcaldy KY2 6EG, 170 places
Care Inspectorate, 7 March 2024: Very good in 4 key questions
Gallatown Nursery - Nursery, Kirkcaldy KY1 3AB, 141 places
Care Inspectorate, 9 June 2026: Very good in 4 key questions
Kirkcaldy North Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Kirkcaldy KY2 5AY, 24 places
Care Inspectorate, 13 December 2022: Very good in 4 key questions
Kirkcaldy West Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Kirkcaldy KY1 1TL, 103 places
Care Inspectorate, 2 May 2024: Very good in 4 key questions
Linktown Nursery Ltd - Nursery, Kirkcaldy KY2 5HB, 45 places
Care Inspectorate, 26 June 2024: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Little Beehive Nursery (Kirkcaldy) Limited - Nursery, Kirkcaldy KY1 1EZ, 62 places
Care Inspectorate, 19 June 2024: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Pathhead Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Kirkcaldy KY1 2JA, 74 places
Care Inspectorate, 20 March 2023: Very good in 4 key questions
Peek-a-Boo Nursery Kirkcaldy - Nursery, Kirkcaldy KY2 5JR, 38 places
Care Inspectorate, 11 July 2024: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Strathallan Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Kirkcaldy KY2 5YP, 60 places
Care Inspectorate, 28 November 2024: Good in 4 key questions
Thornton Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Kirkcaldy KY1 4AY, 30 places
Care Inspectorate, 29 October 2025: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Torbain Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Kirkcaldy KY2 6NP, 89 places
Care Inspectorate, 2 March 2023: Very good in 4 key questions
Valley Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Kirkcaldy KY2 6BL, 100 places
Care Inspectorate, 5 February 2026: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

Capshard Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Kirkcaldy KY2 6JD, 32 places
Care Inspectorate, 18 February 2026: Good in 4 key questions
Fair Isle Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Kirkcaldy KY2 6EG, 40 places
Care Inspectorate, 21 February 2023: Good in 4 key questions
Kirkcaldy North Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Kirkcaldy KY2 5AY, 20 places
Care Inspectorate, 21 March 2025: Good in 4 key questions
Pathhead Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Kirkcaldy KY1 2JA, 30 places
Care Inspectorate, 13 November 2024: Good in 4 key questions
Rosslyn Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Kirkcaldy KY1 3AL, 10 places
Care Inspectorate, 15 December 2023: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Sinclairtown Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Kirkcaldy KY1 3BJ, 40 places
Care Inspectorate, 7 March 2025: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Strathallan Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Kirkcaldy KY2 5YP, 40 places
Care Inspectorate, 27 September 2024: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
The Cottage Family Centre Creche - Childcare setting, Kirkcaldy KY2 6LH, 15 places
Care Inspectorate, 24 October 2019: Very good in 4 key questions

Nursery groups with settings here

Fife Council (20 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 Kirkcaldy

Schools in Kirkcaldy
Capshard Primary School - Primary
Dunnikier Primary School - Primary
Fair Isle Primary School - Primary
Kirkcaldy North Primary School - Primary
Kirkcaldy West Primary School - Primary
Pathhead Primary School - Primary
Sinclairtown Primary School - Primary
St Marie's R C Primary School - Primary
Strathallan Primary School - Primary
Torbain Primary School - Primary
Valley Primary School - Primary

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