Care in Scotland
Childminders in Argyll & Bute
40 childminders in Argyll & Bute, run by 40 providers. Of the 30 with Care Inspectorate grades, 28 (93%) have no area graded below Good.
Registered services
40
run by 40 providers
Average grade
4.6 / 6
Scotland: 4.5. The mean of each service's key-question grades.
Graded in the last 12 months
13%
5 of 40. A grade describes a service on the day it was inspected.
How childminders in Argyll & Bute are graded
Each service's lowest key-question grade, from the Care Inspectorate (6 is Excellent, 1 is Unsatisfactory). 30 of 40 have published grades; the rest have not been graded yet.
- Excellent (6) 0
- Very good (5) 12
- Good (4) 16
- Adequate (3) 1
- Weak (2) 1
- Unsatisfactory (1) 0
Childminders in Argyll & Bute
| Service | Town | Lowest grade | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argyll Street Childminders | Lochgilphead | 5 Very good | Mar 2020 |
| Carol Anderson | Helensburgh | 5 Very good | Oct 2019 |
| Denise's childminding | Campbeltown | 5 Very good | Sep 2026 |
| Emma Munro Childminding Service | HELENSBURGH | 5 Very good | Apr 2025 |
| Home from Home Childminding | Dunoon | 5 Very good | Aug 2023 |
| Little Treasures Day Care | Lochgilphead | 5 Very good | Oct 2022 |
| Mandy Pairman | Helensburgh | 5 Very good | Dec 2016 |
| Miriam Sutter Childminding | Helensburgh | 5 Very good | Dec 2021 |
| Nicola Kerr Childminding Services | Dunoon | 5 Very good | Aug 2026 |
| Rachael Handy | Kilcreggan | 5 Very good | Mar 2025 |
| Sam's Childminding Services | Helensburgh | 5 Very good | Feb 2025 |
| Sarah McKeown | Campbeltown | 5 Very good | Apr 2023 |
| Alison Chandler - Childminder | Isle of Islay | 4 Good | Jul 2025 |
| Amanda McCaffrey | Helensburgh | 4 Good | Oct 2024 |
| Claire Melvin Childminding | Dumbarton | 4 Good | May 2023 |
| Clare's childminding | Campbeltown | 4 Good | Oct 2025 |
| Fiona Osborne | Helensburgh | 4 Good | Sep 2025 |
| Gillian Dawson | Helensburgh | 4 Good | Nov 2021 |
| Helen Blair Childminding | Dumbarton | 4 Good | Apr 2025 |
| Karen Fraser | Isle of Mull | 4 Good | Nov 2024 |
| Katherine & Roland Zielinski | Dunoon | 4 Good | May 2026 |
| Kerry's Childminding Service | Campbeltown | 4 Good | Sep 2026 |
| Lindsay's Childminding Service | Campbeltown | 4 Good | Jun 2025 |
| Mandy Fortune | Campbeltown | 4 Good | May 2025 |
| Mary Ritter-Trille | Helensburgh | 4 Good | Jun 2019 |
| Pam Reeves Childminding Service | Oban | 4 Good | Oct 2022 |
| Rebecca Porter-Smith | HELENSBURGH | 4 Good | Oct 2025 |
| Wee Helens Childcare | Isle of Mull | 4 Good | Oct 2024 |
| Carol Linfield | Campbeltown | 3 Adequate | Sep 2025 |
| Giorgia's Childminding | Helensburgh | 2 Weak | Aug 2026 |
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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 Argyll & Bute
Helensburgh 13 Campbeltown 8 Dunoon 4 Isle of Islay 4 Dumbarton 2 Isle of Mull 2 Lochgilphead 2 Oban 2 Arrochar 1 Isle of Tiree 1 Kilcreggan 1
The wider picture in Argyll & Bute
- 70 adults were waiting in hospital to leave in September 2026 (Public Health Scotland).
- 12,129 people are aged 75 or over, projected to be 14,956 by 2036 (National Records of Scotland).
- 42% 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 Argyll & Bute?
There are 40 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 Argyll & Bute graded?
The Care Inspectorate grades each service from 1 (Unsatisfactory) to 6 (Excellent) on several key questions. 30 of these have published grades. For 28 of them the lowest grade is Good (4) or better, and for 1 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?
5 of the 40 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 Argyll & Bute
Nurseries and day care for children 77 Childminders 40 Care at home services 30 Housing support services 19 Care homes 17 All care in Argyll & Bute
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.