Nurseries in Shetland
There are 22 nurseries and pre-schools on the Care Inspectorate register in Shetland, and 2 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.
Inspection grades in Shetland
- Care Inspectorate grades: 21 settings (44 Very good, 36 Good, 4 Adequate)
Grades are shown only where the inspectorate has published the report.
Childminders and home childcarers
- 4 registered childminders in Shetland (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
- Aith Nursery - Nursery, Shetland ZE2 9NB, 32 placesCare Inspectorate, 10 November 2023: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
- Baltasound Junior High School Nursery - Nursery, Shetland ZE2 9DY, 30 placesCare Inspectorate, 26 February 2019: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
- Bell's Brae Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Shetland ZE1 0QJ, 65 placesCare Inspectorate, 16 September 2025: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
- Brae High School Nursery - Nursery, Shetland ZE2 9QJ, 55 placesCare Inspectorate, 3 June 2026: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
- Burra Early Years - Nursery, Shetland ZE2 9LA, 30 placesCare Inspectorate, 2 June 2026: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 2 key questions, Adequate in 1 key question
- Cunningsburgh Early Years - Nursery, Shetland ZE2 9HB, 24 placesCare Inspectorate, 13 March 2019: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
- Dunrossness Nursery - Nursery, Shetland ZE2 9JG, 30 placesCare Inspectorate, 16 September 2026: Good in 2 key questions, Adequate in 2 key questions
- Fair Isle Pre-School - Nursery, Shetland ZE2 9JU, 6 placesCare Inspectorate, 27 November 2025: Very good in 4 key questions
- Hame Fae Hame - Nursery, Shetland ZE1 0TN, 50 places
- Happyhansel Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Shetland ZE2 9PG, 20 placesCare Inspectorate, 17 September 2025: Good in 4 key questions
- Lerwick Early Learning and Childcare - Nursery, Shetland ZE1 0EQ, 74 placesCare Inspectorate, 29 April 2025: Very good in 4 key questions
- Lunnasting Nursery - Nursery, Shetland ZE2 9QB, 15 placesCare Inspectorate, 2 May 2025: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
- Mid Yell Junior High Nursery School - Nursery, Shetland ZE2 9BN, 22 placesCare Inspectorate, 24 September 2024: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
- Mossbank Wraparound Care - Nursery, Shetland ZE2 9RB, 58 placesCare Inspectorate, 18 September 2025: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
- Peerie Foxes Ltd - Nursery, Shetland ZE1 0NT, 30 placesCare Inspectorate, 4 June 2026: Good in 3 key questions, Adequate in 1 key question
- Sandwick Junior High School Nursery - Nursery, Shetland ZE2 9HH, 28 placesCare Inspectorate, 5 June 2026: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
- Scalloway Nursery - Nursery, Shetland ZE1 0TN, 48 placesCare Inspectorate, 15 September 2023: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
- Sound Nursery - Nursery, Shetland ZE1 0LY, 55 placesCare Inspectorate, 30 June 2022: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
- Tingwall Nursery - Nursery, Shetland ZE2 9SE, 32 placesCare Inspectorate, 29 June 2022: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
- Urafirth Early Years - Nursery, Shetland ZE2 9RH, 22 placesCare Inspectorate, 16 September 2026: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
- Whalsay School Nursery - Nursery, Shetland ZE2 9AQ, 32 placesCare Inspectorate, 28 May 2024: Good in 4 key questions
- Whiteness Early Years - Nursery, Shetland ZE2 9LJ, 24 placesCare Inspectorate, 10 June 2024: Very good in 4 key questions
Out-of-school clubs and other childcare
- ASN Holiday Club - Out-of-school club, Shetland ZE1 0QJ, 40 placesCare Inspectorate, 24 July 2025: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
- Islesburgh Out of School Care Service - Out-of-school club, Shetland ZE1 0EQ, 42 placesCare Inspectorate, 29 April 2025: Good in 4 key questions
Nursery groups with settings here
- Shetland Islands 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
Schools in Shetland
- Cunningsburgh Primary School - Primary
- Dunrossness Primary School - Primary
- Fair Isle Primary School - Primary
- Foula Primary School - Primary
- Hamnavoe Primary School - Primary
- Happyhansel Primary School - Primary
- Lunnasting Primary School - Primary
- Mossbank Primary School - Primary
- Nesting Primary School - Primary
- North Roe Primary School - Primary
- Ollaberry Primary School - Primary
- Sandness Primary School - Primary
Sources: Care Inspectorate, registers as at 30 September 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.