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Pre-schools in Tayside

There are 221 pre-schools registered with the Care Inspectorate in Tayside, Scotland. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

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221 nurseries near Tayside

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Lochee, Dundee

Mini Monkeys

Brunel Road, West Gourdie Industrial Estate · DD2 4TG

2.4 miles from Tayside
Care InspectorateAdequateMar 202645 places

A nursery in Dundee, graded Adequate by the Care Inspectorate in March 2026. Registered for 45 places and run by Tanya Sneddon.

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Liff, Dundee

Red Squirrel Nursery

West Green Park, Liff · DD2 5NF

3.2 miles from Tayside
Care InspectorateGoodSep 202471 places

A nursery in Dundee, graded Good by the Care Inspectorate in September 2024. Registered for 71 places and run by The Red Squirrel Nursery Ltd.

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Menizeshill, Dundee

Hillview Nursery

Yarrow Terrace, Menizeshill · DD2 4DW

3.4 miles from Tayside
Care InspectorateVery goodOct 202174 places

A nursery in Dundee, graded Very good by the Care Inspectorate in October 2021. Registered for 74 places and run by Dundee City Council.

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West End, Dundee

Ninewells Nursery

71-72 Simpson Court, Dundee · DD2 1UT

3.5 miles from Tayside
Care InspectorateVery goodJun 202687 places

A nursery in Dundee, graded Very good by the Care Inspectorate in June 2026. Registered for 87 places and run by Wonderyears Nursery Dundee Limited.

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Lochee, Dundee

Aberfoyle Too Dunsinane

Block 1a, Dunsinane Industrial Estate · DD2 3QN

3.6 miles from Tayside
Care InspectorateGoodJan 202387 places

A nursery in Dundee, graded Good by the Care Inspectorate in January 2023. Registered for 87 places and run by Ellis Investments Dundee Limited.

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Childcare in Tayside at a glance

Ages taken
146 list babies under 2, 146 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 221 take 3 to 5-year-olds. Registered age ranges are a guide, so check the room your child would join with each setting.
Funded hours
Funded early learning and childcare in Tayside is arranged through Dundee City. All 3 and 4-year-olds, and eligible 2-year-olds, can get up to 1,140 hours a year.

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Questions parents ask about pre-schools in Tayside

Straight answers from the the Care Inspectorate register, updated as inspections come in.

There are 221 pre-schools registered with the Care Inspectorate in Tayside. Each one's grades, from 1 (Unsatisfactory) to 6 (Excellent), are on its page.