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Childminders in Aberdeenshire
187 childminders in Aberdeenshire, run by 187 providers. Of the 155 with Care Inspectorate grades, 138 (89%) have no area graded below Good.
Registered services
187
run by 187 providers
Average grade
4.4 / 6
Scotland: 4.5. The mean of each service's key-question grades.
Graded in the last 12 months
24%
45 of 187. A grade describes a service on the day it was inspected.
How childminders in Aberdeenshire are graded
Each service's lowest key-question grade, from the Care Inspectorate (6 is Excellent, 1 is Unsatisfactory). 155 of 187 have published grades; the rest have not been graded yet.
- Excellent (6) 2
- Very good (5) 37
- Good (4) 99
- Adequate (3) 14
- Weak (2) 3
- Unsatisfactory (1) 0
Childminders in Aberdeenshire
| Service | Town | Lowest grade | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vicki Allan | Ellon | 6 Excellent | Oct 2023 |
| Zoe Sadler | Ellon | 6 Excellent | Mar 2017 |
| Aileen Campbell | Inverurie | 5 Very good | Aug 2023 |
| Amanda McMullan | Fraserburgh | 5 Very good | Aug 2026 |
| Ashley Walker Childcare | Inverurie | 5 Very good | Sep 2025 |
| Claire Barrie | Huntly | 5 Very good | May 2024 |
| Country Kids Limited | Ellon | 5 Very good | Apr 2024 |
| Cruden Kid Care | Peterhead | 5 Very good | Nov 2021 |
| Darlene Hosea | Ellon | 5 Very good | Mar 2019 |
| Elaine Lyall | Montrose | 5 Very good | Aug 2023 |
| Emily Addlesee | Inverurie | 5 Very good | Dec 2022 |
| Gillian Birnie Childminding | Ellon | 5 Very good | Jul 2026 |
| Happytots | Stonehaven | 5 Very good | Feb 2024 |
| Helping Hands | Inverurie | 5 Very good | Apr 2024 |
| Holly's Childminding | Banchory | 5 Very good | Jul 2024 |
| Hygge Avenue Childminding | Ellon | 5 Very good | Sep 2026 |
| Ilene Fyfe | Aberdeen | 5 Very good | Feb 2020 |
| Jill's Childminding | Banchory | 5 Very good | Jul 2026 |
| Joanne's Childminding | Ellon | 5 Very good | Jun 2022 |
| Jumping Jacks Childminding Service | Peterhead | 5 Very good | Jul 2026 |
| Kate Godsman | Ellon | 5 Very good | May 2024 |
| Kate McBrien | Ellon | 5 Very good | Jan 2023 |
| Katie's Childminding | Ellon | 5 Very good | Oct 2024 |
| Kerry's Out of School Care | Alford | 5 Very good | Nov 2025 |
| Linda Kelman - Childminding Service | Stonehaven | 5 Very good | Oct 2022 |
| Morag Buchan | Peterhead | 5 Very good | Mar 2023 |
| Morgan Moir Childminding Service | Aberdeen | 5 Very good | Jun 2025 |
| Nicola Shand | Ellon | 5 Very good | Mar 2020 |
| Nicola's Childminding | Inverurie | 5 Very good | Jan 2023 |
| Nikki’s Childminding Service | Ellon | 5 Very good | Oct 2024 |
See all 187 in the directory, with filters and search →
Premium and Featured listings are promoted placements (the provider pays, or occasionally we give a plan) and appear first. They never change a grade.
Where childminders are in Aberdeenshire
Ellon 29 Inverurie 27 Aberdeen 22 Peterhead 20 Banchory 11 Stonehaven 11 Turriff 10 Westhill 10 Alford 9 Montrose 7 Laurencekirk 5 Aboyne 4 Banff 4 Huntly 4
The wider picture in Aberdeenshire
- 71 adults were waiting in hospital to leave in September 2026 (Public Health Scotland).
- 29,214 people are aged 75 or over, projected to be 38,491 by 2036 (National Records of Scotland).
- 34% of registered care services reported staff vacancies at 31 December 2024 (SSSC and Care Inspectorate; all types of service).
Common questions
How many childminders are there in Aberdeenshire?
There are 187 registered with the Care Inspectorate and listed here (data as at 30 September 2026). The same address can hold more than one registration, so this is a count of registrations, not buildings.
How are childminders in Aberdeenshire graded?
The Care Inspectorate grades each service from 1 (Unsatisfactory) to 6 (Excellent) on several key questions. 155 of these have published grades. For 138 of them the lowest grade is Good (4) or better, and for 3 it is Weak (2) or Unsatisfactory (1). A service with no grade has not been graded yet, which is common for new registrations.
How recently have they been inspected?
45 of the 187 were graded in the last 12 months. Each service page shows the date, because a grade describes the service on the day it was inspected.
How do I choose one?
Use the grades as a starting point, not a verdict: read the latest inspection report on the Care Inspectorate's own page for each service, visit if you can, and ask the questions that matter to you. Your council's social work department or health and social care partnership can also help. We do not recommend any one service.
Other care in Aberdeenshire
Childminders 187 Nurseries and day care for children 183 Care homes 56 Care at home services 48 Housing support services 29 All care in Aberdeenshire
Source: Care Inspectorate open data under the Open Government Licence v3.0, as at 30 September 2026. Grades are never changed or estimated here. This is not a recommendation or care advice: see how to use this site and about the data.