Source · Care Inspectorate

Whithorn Nursery

Provider Dumfries & Galloway Council Type Day Care of Children Location Newton Stewart Last graded 24 Mar 2026

Recorded Key Question grade range: 4 — Good  View on Care Inspectorate

Key Question scores

Six-point scale
Support and wellbeing
—
Care and support planning
4
Setting
4
Staff team
—
Leadership
4
Care, play and learning
4

Requirements & recommendations

0 requirements · 1 recommendation

Verbatim text from the Care Inspectorate datastore. Requirements cite a specific regulation and deadline; recommendations are good-practice guidance against the Health and Social Care Standards.

Visit: 19 February 2026
Recommendation 1

1. To further enhance children’s experiences, the provider should support all staff to access training that strengthens their knowledge, skills and confidence in responding to children’s behaviour in a nurturing and developmentally informed way. This is to ensure care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards, which state: "I am supported to communicate in a way that is right for me." (HSCS 2.3) "I am enabled to resolve conflict and build positive relationships with other people in my life." (HSCS 2.92)

Registry facts

Service no: CS2003015545
Provider no: SP2003003501
Ownership: Local Authority
Registered places: 50
Registered: 1 April 2002
Council area: Dumfries & Galloway
Health board: Dumfries and Galloway
Integration authority: Dumfries and Galloway
Risk band: LOW