Nurseries in Scottish Borders

There are 68 nurseries and pre-schools on the Care Inspectorate register in Scottish Borders council area, and 11 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Scottish Borders

Care Inspectorate grades: 67 settings (4 Excellent, 130 Very good, 124 Good, 9 Adequate)

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

Childminders and home childcarers

44 registered childminders in Scottish Borders (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

Argus Playgroup - Pre-school, Selkirk TD7 4EP, 24 places
Care Inspectorate, 27 August 2026: Good in 4 key questions
Balmoral Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Galashiels TD1 1JJ, 40 places
Care Inspectorate, 6 September 2024: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Bloomfield Childcare West Linton - Nursery, West Linton EH46 7EX, 56 places
Care Inspectorate, 17 April 2026: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Broomlands Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Kelso TD5 7SW, 60 places
Care Inspectorate, 9 September 2026: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Broughton Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Biggar ML12 6HQ, 21 places
Care Inspectorate, 14 September 2022: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Burgh Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Galashiels TD1 1EZ, 48 places
Care Inspectorate, 29 May 2019: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Burnfoot Community School - Nursery, Hawick TD9 8EQ, 110 places
Care Inspectorate, 8 May 2024: Very good in 4 key questions
Busy Bees @ Melrose - Nursery, Melrose TD6 9BX, 75 places
Care Inspectorate, 7 February 2024: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Castlegate Nursery & Out of School Club Limited - Nursery, Kelso TD5 8DN, 94 places
Care Inspectorate, 14 August 2024: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Channelkirk Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Lauder TD2 6PT, 20 places
Care Inspectorate, 27 March 2025: Good in 4 key questions
Cherrytrees Children's Nursery - Nursery, Melrose TD6 9QS, 81 places
Care Inspectorate, 6 August 2021: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Cherrytrees - Hawick - Nursery, Hawick TD9 9QF, 63 places
Care Inspectorate, 14 April 2026: Good in 2 key questions, Adequate in 2 key questions
Chirnside Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Duns TD11 3XH, 61 places
Care Inspectorate, 5 February 2024: Good in 4 key questions
Clovenfords Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Galashiels TD1 3LQ, 37 places
Care Inspectorate, 22 November 2022: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Cockburnspath Nursery - Nursery, Cockburnspath TD13 5XY, 30 places
Care Inspectorate, 5 May 2022: Good in 4 key questions
Coldingham Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Eyemouth TD14 5NH, 21 places
Care Inspectorate, 26 August 2024: Very good in 4 key questions
Coldstream Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Coldstream TD12 4DT, 40 places
Care Inspectorate, 21 September 2021: Good in 4 key questions
Denholm Playgroup - Pre-school, Hawick TD9 8LZ, 30 places
Care Inspectorate, 1 July 2022: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Drumlanrig St. Cuthbert's Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Hawick TD9 0AU, 64 places
Care Inspectorate, 16 March 2023: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Duns Community Nursery - Nursery, Duns TD11 3AU, 35 places
Care Inspectorate, 17 November 2025: Good in 1 key question, Adequate in 3 key questions
Duns Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Duns TD11 3AG, 80 places
Care Inspectorate, 17 March 2026: Good in 1 key question, Adequate in 3 key questions
Earlston Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Earlston TD4 6JQ, 52 places
Care Inspectorate, 19 April 2018: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
East Green Nursery and Out of School Club - Nursery, Earlston TD4 6BU, 24 places
Care Inspectorate, 6 February 2024: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Edenside Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Kelso TD5 7JP, 63 places
Care Inspectorate, 5 November 2019: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Ednam Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Kelso TD5 7QJ, 18 places
Care Inspectorate, 26 February 2026: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Eyemouth Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Eyemouth TD14 5DE, 40 places
Care Inspectorate, 17 January 2025: Excellent in 2 key questions, Very good in 2 key questions
First Nursery and After School Care - Nursery, Peebles EH45 8EZ, 87 places
Care Inspectorate, 12 June 2026: Excellent in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Fogo Nursery - Nursery, Duns TD11 3RA, 30 places
Care Inspectorate, 29 January 2020: Very good in 4 key questions
Gordon Primary School Nursery - Gordon - Nursery, Gordon TD3 6LW, 24 places
Care Inspectorate, 23 May 2025: Good in 4 key questions
Greenlaw Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Duns TD10 6XJ, 21 places
Care Inspectorate, 2 March 2026: Very good in 4 key questions
Heriot Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Heriot EH38 5YE, 14 places
Highway Day Nursery - Nursery, Eyemouth TD14 5AU, 50 places
Care Inspectorate, 18 May 2026: Good in 3 key questions, Adequate in 1 key question
Jedburgh Campus Nursery - Nursery, Jedburgh TD8 6HH, 127 places
Care Inspectorate, 17 April 2023: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Kingsland Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Peebles EH45 8NN, 48 places
Care Inspectorate, 1 March 2024: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Kingsmeadows Nursery (Peebles) Ltd - Nursery, Peebles EH45 9BU, 94 places
Care Inspectorate, 3 November 2022: Very good in 4 key questions
Kirkhope Nursery - Nursery, Selkirk TD7 5JJ, 20 places
Care Inspectorate, 30 April 2026: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Knowepark Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Selkirk TD7 4HF, 54 places
Care Inspectorate, 10 December 2024: Very good in 4 key questions
Langlee Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Galashiels TD1 2EB, 100 places
Care Inspectorate, 23 May 2023: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Lauder Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Lauder TD2 6AB, 53 places
Care Inspectorate, 8 December 2025: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Lilliesleaf Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Melrose TD6 9HX, 12 places
Care Inspectorate, 10 March 2026: Very good in 4 key questions
Melrose Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Melrose TD6 9SB, 54 places
Care Inspectorate, 31 October 2023: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Morebattle Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Kelso TD5 8QG, 20 places
Care Inspectorate, 13 December 2022: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Newcastleton Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Hawick TD9 0QZ, 27 places
Care Inspectorate, 27 March 2024: Very good in 4 key questions
Newlands Kids - Nursery, West Linton EH46 7BZ, 52 places
Care Inspectorate, 26 June 2024: Good in 4 key questions
Newtown Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Melrose TD6 0QP, 40 places
Care Inspectorate, 27 October 2022: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Philiphaugh Community School Nursery - Nursery, Selkirk TD7 5LT, 48 places
Care Inspectorate, 24 October 2024: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Priorsford Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Peebles EH45 9BE, 54 places
Care Inspectorate, 24 March 2023: Good in 4 key questions
Reston Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Eyemouth TD14 5LD, 22 places
Care Inspectorate, 19 June 2025: Good in 4 key questions
Rosetta Early Learners - Nursery, Peebles EH45 8HQ, 24 places
Care Inspectorate, 23 June 2022: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Seashells Nursery - Nursery, Eyemouth TD14 5DE, 38 places
Care Inspectorate, 27 February 2026: Good in 4 key questions
St. Boswells Nursery - Nursery, Melrose TD6 0AH, 53 places
Care Inspectorate, 17 September 2019: Very good in 4 key questions
Stirches Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Hawick TD9 7QP, 48 places
Care Inspectorate, 29 September 2021: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
St. Margaret's RC Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Galashiels TD1 1DQ, 32 places
Care Inspectorate, 18 March 2022: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
St. Mary's School - Nursery, Melrose TD6 9LN, 30 places
Care Inspectorate, 5 May 2026: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Stow Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Galashiels TD1 2SQ, 34 places
Care Inspectorate, 2 February 2023: Good in 4 key questions
St. Peter's Primary School Nursery - Galashiels - Nursery, Galashiels TD1 3DS, 40 places
Care Inspectorate, 29 September 2026: Very good in 4 key questions
St. Ronan's Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Innerleithen EH44 6PB, 77 places
Care Inspectorate, 22 November 2022: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Swinton Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Duns TD11 3JE, 21 places
Care Inspectorate, 2 December 2021: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
The High Street Nursery - Lauder - Nursery, Lauder TD2 6SR, 20 places
Care Inspectorate, 24 July 2026: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Trinity Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Hawick TD9 9NR, 35 places
Care Inspectorate, 20 March 2025: Good in 4 key questions
Tweedbank Early Learners SCIO - Nursery, Galashiels TD1 3RT, 33 places
Care Inspectorate, 5 March 2020: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Tweedbank Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Galashiels TD1 3RR, 44 places
Care Inspectorate, 24 October 2022: Very good in 4 key questions
Walkerburn Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Walkerburn EH43 6AU, 20 places
Care Inspectorate, 28 January 2019: Good in 4 key questions
West Linton Early Learners and Westies - Nursery, West Linton EH46 7ED, 55 places
Care Inspectorate, 9 October 2019: Very good in 4 key questions
West Linton Primary School Nursery - Nursery, West Linton EH46 7EX, 42 places
Care Inspectorate, 23 March 2023: Very good in 4 key questions
Wiggly Worms Children's Day Nursery - Nursery, Hawick TD9 8AB, 42 places
Care Inspectorate, 25 January 2023: Excellent in 1 key question, Very good in 3 key questions
Wilton Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Hawick TD9 7EN, 49 places
Care Inspectorate, 5 December 2024: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Yetholm Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Kelso TD5 8RD, 23 places
Care Inspectorate, 30 March 2022: Very good in 4 key questions

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

Allsorts Childcare Centre - Out-of-school club, Duns TD11 3QG, 26 places
Care Inspectorate, 12 August 2026: Good in 4 key questions
Cheeky Monkeys - Out-of-school club, Hawick TD9 7EN, 30 places
Care Inspectorate, 16 January 2023: Very good in 4 key questions
Cheeky Monkeys @ Drumlanrig - Out-of-school club, Hawick TD9 0AU, 20 places
Care Inspectorate, 18 May 2022: Good in 4 key questions
Heriot Country Kids - Out-of-school club, Heriot EH38 5YE, 16 places
Care Inspectorate, 18 April 2024: Good in 4 key questions
Jedburgh Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Jedburgh TD8 6HH, 44 places
Care Inspectorate, 11 May 2026: Good in 1 key question, Adequate in 3 key questions
Lauder Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Lauder TD2 6AD, 53 places
Care Inspectorate, 23 June 2025: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
School's Out Melrose - Out-of-school club, Melrose TD6 9SD, 38 places
Care Inspectorate, 27 July 2026: Good in 1 key question, Adequate in 3 key questions
School's Out Peebles - Out-of-school club, Peebles EH45 8AU, 52 places
Care Inspectorate, 4 March 2025: Good in 4 key questions
Selkirk OOSC - Out-of-school club, Selkirk TD7 4HF, 30 places
Care Inspectorate, 16 October 2024: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
St Boswells Childcare - Out-of-school club, Melrose TD6 0AH, 25 places
Care Inspectorate, 14 November 2025: Good in 4 key questions
Stow Kids Club - Out-of-school club, Galashiels TD1 2SQ, 24 places
Care Inspectorate, 19 March 2026: Good in 4 key questions

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 Scottish Borders

Schools in Scottish Borders

Schools in Scottish Borders council area
Ancrum Primary School - Primary
Ayton Primary School - Primary
Balmoral Primary School - Primary
Broomlands Primary School - Primary
Broughton Central P School - Primary
Burgh Primary School - Primary
Burnfoot Community School - Primary
Channelkirk Primary School - Primary
Chirnside Primary School - Primary
Clovenfords Primary School - Primary
Cockburnspath Primary School - Primary
Coldingham Primary School - Primary

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