Nurseries in West Dunbartonshire

There are 42 nurseries and pre-schools on the Care Inspectorate register in West Dunbartonshire council area, and 6 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in West Dunbartonshire

Care Inspectorate grades: 40 settings (4 Excellent, 96 Very good, 59 Good, 1 Adequate)

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

Childminders and home childcarers

18 registered childminders in West Dunbartonshire (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

Acre Wood Early Learning & Childcare Centre Ltd - Nursery, Clydebank G81 2DB, 64 places
Andrew B Cameron ELCC - Nursery, Dumbarton G82 3HQ, 56 places
Care Inspectorate, 10 November 2022: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Balloch ELCC - Nursery, Alexandria G83 8FA, 56 places
Care Inspectorate, 1 May 2026: Good in 4 key questions
Bellsmyre ELCC - Nursery, Dumbarton G82 3DR, 110 places
Care Inspectorate, 23 May 2022: Very good in 4 key questions
Braehead PS ELCC - Nursery, Dumbarton G82 2BL, 100 places
Care Inspectorate, 29 March 2023: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Brookland Nursery - Nursery, Clydebank G81 3LP, 56 places
Care Inspectorate, 24 January 2023: Good in 4 key questions
Brucehill ELCC - Nursery, Dumbarton G82 4EN, 80 places
Care Inspectorate, 24 May 2023: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Carleith Primary School ELCC - Nursery, Glasgow G81 6EF, 78 places
Care Inspectorate, 13 September 2022: Very good in 4 key questions
Carousel Nurseries (Alexandria) - Nursery, Alexandria G83 0RH, 73 places
Care Inspectorate, 29 June 2022: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Carousel Nurseries (Dumbarton) - Nursery, Dumbarton G82 1RE, 75 places
Care Inspectorate, 12 December 2025: Good in 4 key questions
Children's Hour Nursery - Nursery, Clydebank G81 5PJ, 30 places
Care Inspectorate, 28 October 2022: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Christie Park PS ELCC - Nursery, Alexandria G83 0DF, 26 places
Care Inspectorate, 7 February 2025: Very good in 4 key questions
Clydebank ELCC - Nursery, Clydebank G81 1RD, 36 places
Care Inspectorate, 14 September 2026: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Dalmonach ELCC - Nursery, Alexandria G83 9AU, 60 places
Care Inspectorate, 15 January 2020: Good in 4 key questions
Dalmuir ELCC - Nursery, Clydebank G81 4HL, 60 places
Care Inspectorate, 19 March 2025: Very good in 4 key questions
Dalreoch Primary School ELCC - Nursery, Dumbarton G82 5AZ, 36 places
Care Inspectorate, 15 June 2022: Very good in 4 key questions
Faifley ELCC - Nursery, Clydebank G81 5EY, 202 places
Care Inspectorate, 9 March 2023: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Ferryfield ELCC - Nursery, Alexandria G83 0NU, 44 places
Care Inspectorate, 17 March 2026: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Gartocharn ELCC - Nursery, Alexandria G83 8NE, 30 places
Care Inspectorate, 21 November 2025: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Gavinburn ELCC - Nursery, Glasgow G60 5NE, 50 places
Care Inspectorate, 18 May 2023: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
GillzlittleGemz Childcare - Nursery, Alexandria G83 0NP, 74 places
Care Inspectorate, 28 January 2025: Good in 4 key questions
Great Start Childcare Ltd - Nursery, Dumbarton G82 2TH, 105 places
Care Inspectorate, 5 March 2026: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Kilbowie ELCC - Nursery, Clydebank G81 3EA, 60 places
Care Inspectorate, 20 May 2022: Very good in 4 key questions
Kilpatrick Early Years Service - Nursery, Clydebank G81 4SW, 10 places
Care Inspectorate, 2 June 2023: Very good in 4 key questions
Ladyton Early Education & Childcare Centre - Nursery, Alexandria G83 9DZ, 28 places
Care Inspectorate, 1 June 2023: Excellent in 1 key question, Very good in 3 key questions
Lennox ELCC Bonhill - Nursery, Alexandria G83 9BP, 40 places
Care Inspectorate, 18 May 2023: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Levenvale Primary Nursery Class - Nursery, Alexandria G83 0QN, 40 places
Care Inspectorate, 1 April 2022: Very good in 4 key questions
Linnvale ELCC - Nursery, Clydebank G81 2RL, 45 places
Care Inspectorate, 27 October 2021: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Lucky Little Stars - Nursery, Clydebank G81 6AA, 56 places
Care Inspectorate, 2 April 2026: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Nursery Times by The River - Nursery, Clydebank G81 1UF, 87 places
Care Inspectorate, 25 May 2021: Very good in 4 key questions
Our Lady of Loretto Primary School Early Learning and Childcare Centre - Nursery, Glasgow G81 4HN, 80 places
Care Inspectorate, 12 December 2022: Very good in 4 key questions
Renton Primary School ELCC - Nursery, Dumbarton G82 4NA, 88 places
Care Inspectorate, 30 April 2025: Excellent in 2 key questions, Very good in 2 key questions
St. Eunan's ELCC - Nursery, Clydebank G81 2BW, 110 places
Care Inspectorate, 15 June 2023: Excellent in 1 key question, Very good in 3 key questions
St. Mary’s ELCC - Nursery, Clydebank G81 6DL, 50 places
Care Inspectorate, 11 March 2020: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
St. Mary's Primary Nursery Class - Nursery, Alexandria G83 0UJ, 48 places
Care Inspectorate, 3 June 2026: Good in 4 key questions
St. Ronan's Primary School and ELCC - Nursery, Alexandria G83 9DZ, 28 places
Care Inspectorate, 6 June 2022: Very good in 4 key questions
Sunflower Two Ltd - Nursery, Clydebank G81 4HT, 83 places
Tots R Us Nursery Clydebank - Nursery, Glasgow G81 2NR, 48 places
Care Inspectorate, 10 March 2022: Good in 4 key questions
Tots R Us Nursery Ltd - Nursery, Dumbarton G82 2PZ, 28 places
Care Inspectorate, 3 August 2022: Good in 4 key questions
Villa Kindergarten - Nursery, Clydebank G81 6DS, 48 places
Care Inspectorate, 12 September 2025: Good in 4 key questions
Whitecrook ELCC - Nursery, Clydebank G81 1QR, 60 places
Care Inspectorate, 15 January 2026: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 2 key questions, Adequate in 1 key question
Whitecrook Primary School ELCC - Nursery, Glasgow G82 1RQ, 40 places
Care Inspectorate, 18 November 2022: Very good in 4 key questions

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

Dalmuir Out of School Care Group - Out-of-school club, Clydebank G81 4RQ, 70 places
Care Inspectorate, 15 September 2022: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
G81 Kids Club Ltd - Out-of-school club, Clydebank G81 1RL, 32 places
Care Inspectorate, 4 August 2022: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
GillzlittleGemz Dumbarton - Out-of-school club, Dumbarton G82 3DT, 24 places
KIDZ@Duntocher Ltd - Out-of-school club, Clydebank G81 6DF, 60 places
Radnor Park Out of School Care - Out-of-school club, Clydebank G81 3AS, 24 places
Care Inspectorate, 21 August 2023: Very good in 4 key questions
Studio 2 School's Out Club - Out-of-school club, Dumbarton G82 1AB, 34 places
Care Inspectorate, 30 November 2022: 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 West Dunbartonshire

Schools in West Dunbartonshire

Schools in West Dunbartonshire council area
Aitkenbar Primary School - Primary
Balloch Primary School - Primary
Bonhill Primary School - Primary
Braehead Primary School - Primary
Carleith Primary School - Primary
Christie Park Primary School - Primary
Clydemuir Primary School - Primary
Dalreoch Primary School - Primary
Edinbarnet Primary School - Primary
Gartocharn Primary School - Primary
Gavinburn Primary School - Primary
Goldenhill Primary School - Primary

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