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

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

Where is Helmsdale Primary School Nursery located?

Helmsdale Primary School Nursery is located in Helmsdale, KW8 6JW, Highland.

Helmsdale Primary School Nursery

Helmsdale Primary School Nursery

StateDay Nursery

Profile updated · Scottish Government

Helmsdale Primary School, Old Caithness Road, KW8 6JW Website 01431 821 244

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Care Inspectorate: GoodJun 2024

Inspected Jun 2024

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Care Inspectorate: GoodJun 2024

Inspected Jun 2024 · View report

Capacity

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Type

Day Nursery

Age Range

N/A

Registered Places

Registration

Registered

Deprivation (SIMD)

Decile 4/10 (1 = most deprived)

Funded provision

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Place & Setting

Local Context

Area deprivation

SIMD Decile 4Average

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)2

Source: DfT road safety data

Greenspace Nearby

Greenspace sites within 800m13

Nearest site160m

Includes2 public parks, 1 playing fields, 2 play spaces, 1 sports facilities, 1 allotments

Source: OS Open Greenspace

Road Noise

Road noiseLow — 46.5 dB 24-hour, peaking at 57.5 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)	1.1 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)	3.2 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)	11.2 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: Jun 2024Profile updated: Apr 2026

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Helmsdale Primary School Nursery: key facts

What did Care Inspectorate judge Helmsdale Primary School Nursery's care & support to be?: Care Inspectorate judged Helmsdale Primary School Nursery's care & support as Good (4 of 6) at its inspection in June 2024, on Care Inspectorate's own scale.
Where is Helmsdale Primary School Nursery located?: Helmsdale Primary School Nursery is located in Helmsdale, KW8 6JW, Highland.

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Helmsdale Primary School Nursery

StateDay Nursery

Profile updated · Scottish Government

Helmsdale Primary School, Old Caithness Road, KW8 6JW Website 01431 821 244

Verified from official sources

Care Inspectorate: GoodJun 2024

Inspected Jun 2024

View full report

Care Inspectorate: GoodJun 2024

Inspected Jun 2024 · View report

Capacity

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

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Type

Day Nursery

Age Range

N/A

Registered Places

Registration

Registered

Deprivation (SIMD)

Decile 4/10 (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 4Average

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)2

Source: DfT road safety data

Greenspace Nearby

Greenspace sites within 800m13

Nearest site160m

Includes2 public parks, 1 playing fields, 2 play spaces, 1 sports facilities, 1 allotments

Source: OS Open Greenspace

Road Noise

Road noiseLow — 46.5 dB 24-hour, peaking at 57.5 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)	1.1 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)	3.2 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)	11.2 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: Jun 2024Profile updated: Apr 2026

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Helmsdale Primary School Nursery: key facts

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