What did Care Inspectorate judge Dornoch Primary School Nursery's care & support to be?

Care Inspectorate judged Dornoch Primary School Nursery's care & support as Good (4 of 6) at its inspection in February 2024, on Care Inspectorate's own scale.

Where is Dornoch Primary School Nursery located?

Dornoch Primary School Nursery is located in Dornoch, IV25 3HR, Highland.

Dornoch Primary School Nursery: HM Inspectorate of Education

Dornoch Primary School Nursery

StateDay Nursery

Profile updated · Scottish Government

Dornoch Primary School, Evelix Road, IV25 3HR Website 01862 812 901

Verified from official sources

Care Inspectorate: GoodFeb 2024

Inspected Feb 2024

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Care Inspectorate: GoodFeb 2024

Inspected Feb 2024 · View report

Capacity

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Type

Day Nursery

Age Range

N/A

Registered Places

Registration

Registered

Deprivation (SIMD)

Decile 7/10 (1 = most deprived)

Funded provision

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Place & Setting

Local Context

Area deprivation

SIMD Decile 7Average

Planning flood zones not available for Scotland: the Environment Agency's Flood Map for Planning covers England only

Road Safety Nearby

Recorded collisions within 500m (2021–2025)0

Source: DfT road safety data

Greenspace Nearby

Greenspace sites within 800m2

Nearest site482m

Includes2 play spaces

Source: OS Open Greenspace

Road Noise

Road noiseModerate — 56.1 dB 24-hour, peaking at 69.2 dB nearby

Source: SEPA strategic noise mapping

Air Quality

Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)	1.2 µg/m³
The legal limit in Scotland (40)	40
The WHO guideline (10)	10

Within the legal limit in Scotland (40) · within the WHO guideline (10)

Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅)	3.0 µg/m³
The legal limit in Scotland (25)	25
Scotland’s objective (10)	10
The WHO guideline (5)	5

Within the legal limit in Scotland (25) · within Scotland’s objective (10) · within the WHO guideline (5)

Particulate matter (PM₁₀): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Particulate matter (PM₁₀)	9.1 µg/m³
The legal limit in Scotland (40)	40
Scotland’s objective (18)	18
The WHO guideline (15)	15

Within the legal limit in Scotland (40) · within Scotland’s objective (18) · within the WHO guideline (15)

Modelled annual mean for 2025, for the 1 km square containing the school. Not a measurement.

Source: DEFRA, Air quality compliance assessment 2025: modelled data and reports (GOV.UK) (CMAQ-Urban model) © Crown copyright, Defra. Open Government Licence v3.0Limits and guideline: The Air Quality Standards (Scotland) Regulations 2010, Schedule 2; WHO global air quality guidelines (2021), Table 0.1; The Air Quality (Scotland) Regulations 2000, Schedule

Data from:Inspection: Feb 2024Profile updated: Apr 2026

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Dornoch Primary School Nursery: key facts

What did Care Inspectorate judge Dornoch Primary School Nursery's care & support to be?: Care Inspectorate judged Dornoch Primary School Nursery's care & support as Good (4 of 6) at its inspection in February 2024, on Care Inspectorate's own scale.
Where is Dornoch Primary School Nursery located?: Dornoch Primary School Nursery is located in Dornoch, IV25 3HR, Highland.

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Dornoch Primary School Nursery

StateDay Nursery

Profile updated · Scottish Government

Dornoch Primary School, Evelix Road, IV25 3HR Website 01862 812 901

Verified from official sources

Care Inspectorate: GoodFeb 2024

Inspected Feb 2024

View full report

Care Inspectorate: GoodFeb 2024

Inspected Feb 2024 · View report

Capacity

Unclaimed profile · the school has not checked or added its own details.

Are you from Dornoch Primary School Nursery? Claim it

Type

Day Nursery

Age Range

N/A

Registered Places

Registration

Registered

Deprivation (SIMD)

Decile 7/10 (1 = most deprived)

Funded provision

Contact your local authority for funded-hours availability (1140 hours ELC).

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Place & Setting

Local Context

Area deprivation

SIMD Decile 7Average

Planning flood zones not available for Scotland: the Environment Agency's Flood Map for Planning covers England only

Road Safety Nearby

Recorded collisions within 500m (2021–2025)0

Source: DfT road safety data

Greenspace Nearby

Greenspace sites within 800m2

Nearest site482m

Includes2 play spaces

Source: OS Open Greenspace

Road Noise

Road noiseModerate — 56.1 dB 24-hour, peaking at 69.2 dB nearby

Source: SEPA strategic noise mapping

Air Quality

Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)	1.2 µg/m³
The legal limit in Scotland (40)	40
The WHO guideline (10)	10

Within the legal limit in Scotland (40) · within the WHO guideline (10)

Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅)	3.0 µg/m³
The legal limit in Scotland (25)	25
Scotland’s objective (10)	10
The WHO guideline (5)	5

Within the legal limit in Scotland (25) · within Scotland’s objective (10) · within the WHO guideline (5)

Particulate matter (PM₁₀): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Particulate matter (PM₁₀)	9.1 µg/m³
The legal limit in Scotland (40)	40
Scotland’s objective (18)	18
The WHO guideline (15)	15

Within the legal limit in Scotland (40) · within Scotland’s objective (18) · within the WHO guideline (15)

Modelled annual mean for 2025, for the 1 km square containing the school. Not a measurement.

Data from:Inspection: Feb 2024Profile updated: Apr 2026

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Dornoch Primary School Nursery

Dornoch Primary School Nursery

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Dornoch Primary School Nursery: key facts

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Quick summary

Funded provision

Place & Setting

Local Context

Road Safety Nearby

Greenspace Nearby

Road Noise

Air Quality