Provider
Dumfries & Galloway Council
Care Inspectorate provider reference SP2003003501 · 63 active services
At a glance
63
Active (all data)
1
Council areas
4.2
Average lowest inspection grade
Service types
- 45 Day Care of Children
- 10 Support Service
- 3 Housing Support Service
- 2 Care Home Service
- 1 Fostering Service
- 1 Adult Placement Service
- 1 Adoption Service
Areas
Grade analytics
Based on the current Care Inspectorate grades for all 63 active services. 0 services have not yet been graded.
Services rated Good or better (grade 4+)
These services have a minimum inspection grade of 4 or above across all key questions.
| Service | Type | Council | Min | Wellbeing | Leadership | Staff | Setting | Planning | Last inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Stewart Activity & Resource Centre Newton Stewart | Support Service | Dumfries & Galloway | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 Aug 2017 |
| Castle Douglas Community Support Services Castle Douglas | Housing Support Service | Dumfries & Galloway | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 19 Dec 2025 |
| Castle Douglas Community Support Services Castle Douglas | Support Service | Dumfries & Galloway | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 19 Dec 2025 |
| Canonbie Nursery Canonbie | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 5 | — | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Dunmuir Park Respite Unit Castle Douglas | Care Home Service | Dumfries & Galloway | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 27 Oct 2025 |
| Sheuchan Nursery Stranraer | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 8 Jul 2025 |
| Noblehill Nursery Dumfries | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 20 Jun 2025 |
| Langholm Nursery Langholm | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 22 May 2025 |
| Hecklegirth Nursery Annan | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 24 Apr 2025 |
| Eastriggs Nursery Annan | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 27 Feb 2025 |
| Park Nursery Stranraer | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 5 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 12 Feb 2024 |
| Wallace Hall Nursery Thornhill | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 8 Dec 2023 |
| Cargenbridge Nursery Dumfries | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 2 Oct 2023 |
| Drummore Nursery Class Stranraer | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 16 Jun 2023 |
| Penninghame Nursery Newton Stewart | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 12 Oct 2022 |
| Dalbeattie Primary Nursery Dalbeattie | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 22 Jan 2019 |
| Castle Douglas Activity & Resource Centre Castle Douglas | Support Service | Dumfries & Galloway | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 Sep 2017 |
| Stranraer Activity & Resource Centre Stranraer | Support Service | Dumfries & Galloway | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 14 Jul 2017 |
| Wigtown Nursery Newton Stewart | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | 22 Jun 2026 |
| North West Community Campus Nursery Dumfries | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 5 | — | 4 | 5 | 4 May 2026 |
| Kelloholm Nursery Sanquhar | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Closeburn Nursery Thornhill | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 5 | 20 Apr 2026 |
| Whithorn Nursery Newton Stewart | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Care & Support Services, Dumfries & Galloway Council Dumfries | Support Service | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Care & Support Services, Dumfries & Galloway Council Dumfries | Housing Support Service | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Hoddom Nursery Ecclefechan | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 5 | — | 4 | 5 | 3 Nov 2025 |
| Castle Douglas Nursery Castle Douglas | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | 25 Sep 2025 |
| Newington Nursery Annan | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | 26 Aug 2025 |
| Thistle Grove Nursery Class Dumfries | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | 9 Jul 2025 |
| Lincluden Nursery Dumfries | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | 2 Jul 2025 |
| St. Teresas Nursery Dumfries | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 26 May 2025 |
| Locharbriggs Nursery Dumfries | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | — | 22 May 2025 |
| Kirkcowan Nursery Newton Stewart | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 27 Feb 2025 |
| Belmont Nursery Stranraer | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | 28 Jun 2024 |
| Supported Lodgings Scheme Dumfries | Adult Placement Service | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 5 | 18 Jun 2024 |
| Lochmaben Nursery Lockerbie | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 11 Jun 2024 |
| Beattock Nursery Moffat | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | 21 May 2024 |
| Moffat Nursery Moffat | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | 21 May 2024 |
| Troqueer Nursery Dumfries | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 13 May 2024 |
| Heathhall School Nursery Class Dumfries | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | 5 Jan 2024 |
| Georgetown Nursery Dumfries | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | 18 Dec 2023 |
| Sandhead Nursery Stranraer | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 Nov 2023 |
| Gretna Nursery Gretna | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 25 Oct 2023 |
| Creetown Nursery Newton Stewart | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 23 Oct 2023 |
| Kirkcudbright Primary School Nursery Class Kirkcudbright | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 17 Jul 2023 |
| Sanquhar Nursery Sanquhar | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 9 Jun 2023 |
| Lockerbie Nursery Lockerbie | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 May 2023 |
| Dalry Nursery Castle Douglas | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | 27 Jan 2023 |
| Glenluce Nursery Newton Stewart | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | 16 Dec 2022 |
| St. Andrews Nursery Class Dumfries | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | 11 Nov 2022 |
| Gatehouse Nursery Castle Douglas | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 23 Sep 2022 |
| Calside Nursery Dumfries | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | — | 3 Aug 2022 |
| Mountainhall Day Care Dumfries | Support Service | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 10 Jan 2022 |
| Laurieknowe Nursery Dumfries | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 18 Jun 2019 |
| Dumfries Activity & Resource Centre Dumfries | Support Service | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 Aug 2017 |
| Kirkconnel ARC Sanquhar | Support Service | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 28 Jun 2016 |
| Annan Activity & Resource Centre Annan | Support Service | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 24 Jun 2016 |
Services rated Very Good or Excellent (grade 5–6)
These services have a minimum inspection grade of 5 or above — the top two bands.
| Service | Type | Council | Min | Wellbeing | Leadership | Staff | Setting | Planning | Last inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Stewart Activity & Resource Centre Newton Stewart | Support Service | Dumfries & Galloway | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 Aug 2017 |
| Castle Douglas Community Support Services Castle Douglas | Housing Support Service | Dumfries & Galloway | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 19 Dec 2025 |
| Castle Douglas Community Support Services Castle Douglas | Support Service | Dumfries & Galloway | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 19 Dec 2025 |
| Canonbie Nursery Canonbie | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 5 | — | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Dunmuir Park Respite Unit Castle Douglas | Care Home Service | Dumfries & Galloway | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 27 Oct 2025 |
| Sheuchan Nursery Stranraer | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 8 Jul 2025 |
| Noblehill Nursery Dumfries | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 20 Jun 2025 |
| Langholm Nursery Langholm | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 22 May 2025 |
| Hecklegirth Nursery Annan | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 24 Apr 2025 |
| Eastriggs Nursery Annan | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 27 Feb 2025 |
| Park Nursery Stranraer | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 5 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 12 Feb 2024 |
| Wallace Hall Nursery Thornhill | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 8 Dec 2023 |
| Cargenbridge Nursery Dumfries | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 2 Oct 2023 |
| Drummore Nursery Class Stranraer | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 16 Jun 2023 |
| Penninghame Nursery Newton Stewart | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 12 Oct 2022 |
| Dalbeattie Primary Nursery Dalbeattie | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 22 Jan 2019 |
| Castle Douglas Activity & Resource Centre Castle Douglas | Support Service | Dumfries & Galloway | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 Sep 2017 |
| Stranraer Activity & Resource Centre Stranraer | Support Service | Dumfries & Galloway | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 14 Jul 2017 |
Services inspected in the last 12 months
Ordered by most recent inspection date first.
| Service | Type | Council | Min | Wellbeing | Leadership | Staff | Setting | Planning | Last inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigtown Nursery Newton Stewart | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | 22 Jun 2026 |
| 38 Hardthorn Road Dumfries | Care Home Service | Dumfries & Galloway | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 25 May 2026 |
| North West Community Campus Nursery Dumfries | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 5 | — | 4 | 5 | 4 May 2026 |
| Kelloholm Nursery Sanquhar | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Closeburn Nursery Thornhill | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 5 | 20 Apr 2026 |
| Rephad Nursery Stranraer | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 3 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Whithorn Nursery Newton Stewart | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Care & Support Services, Dumfries & Galloway Council Dumfries | Support Service | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Care & Support Services, Dumfries & Galloway Council Dumfries | Housing Support Service | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Castle Douglas Community Support Services Castle Douglas | Housing Support Service | Dumfries & Galloway | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 19 Dec 2025 |
| Castle Douglas Community Support Services Castle Douglas | Support Service | Dumfries & Galloway | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 19 Dec 2025 |
| Canonbie Nursery Canonbie | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 5 | — | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Hoddom Nursery Ecclefechan | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 5 | — | 4 | 5 | 3 Nov 2025 |
| Dunmuir Park Respite Unit Castle Douglas | Care Home Service | Dumfries & Galloway | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 27 Oct 2025 |
Services rated Good (grade 4) — most common grade
All active services from this provider with a minimum grade of 4.
| Service | Type | Council | Min | Wellbeing | Leadership | Staff | Setting | Planning | Last inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annan Activity & Resource Centre Annan | Support Service | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 24 Jun 2016 |
| Beattock Nursery Moffat | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | 21 May 2024 |
| Belmont Nursery Stranraer | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | 28 Jun 2024 |
| Calside Nursery Dumfries | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | — | 3 Aug 2022 |
| Care & Support Services, Dumfries & Galloway Council Dumfries | Support Service | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Care & Support Services, Dumfries & Galloway Council Dumfries | Housing Support Service | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Castle Douglas Nursery Castle Douglas | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | 25 Sep 2025 |
| Closeburn Nursery Thornhill | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 5 | 20 Apr 2026 |
| Creetown Nursery Newton Stewart | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 23 Oct 2023 |
| Dalry Nursery Castle Douglas | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | 27 Jan 2023 |
| Dumfries Activity & Resource Centre Dumfries | Support Service | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 Aug 2017 |
| Gatehouse Nursery Castle Douglas | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 23 Sep 2022 |
| Georgetown Nursery Dumfries | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | 18 Dec 2023 |
| Glenluce Nursery Newton Stewart | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | 16 Dec 2022 |
| Gretna Nursery Gretna | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 25 Oct 2023 |
| Heathhall School Nursery Class Dumfries | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | 5 Jan 2024 |
| Hoddom Nursery Ecclefechan | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 5 | — | 4 | 5 | 3 Nov 2025 |
| Kelloholm Nursery Sanquhar | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Kirkconnel ARC Sanquhar | Support Service | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 28 Jun 2016 |
| Kirkcowan Nursery Newton Stewart | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 27 Feb 2025 |
| Kirkcudbright Primary School Nursery Class Kirkcudbright | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 17 Jul 2023 |
| Laurieknowe Nursery Dumfries | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 18 Jun 2019 |
| Lincluden Nursery Dumfries | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | 2 Jul 2025 |
| Locharbriggs Nursery Dumfries | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | — | 22 May 2025 |
| Lochmaben Nursery Lockerbie | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 11 Jun 2024 |
| Lockerbie Nursery Lockerbie | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 May 2023 |
| Moffat Nursery Moffat | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | 21 May 2024 |
| Mountainhall Day Care Dumfries | Support Service | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 10 Jan 2022 |
| Newington Nursery Annan | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | 26 Aug 2025 |
| North West Community Campus Nursery Dumfries | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 5 | — | 4 | 5 | 4 May 2026 |
| Sandhead Nursery Stranraer | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 Nov 2023 |
| Sanquhar Nursery Sanquhar | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 9 Jun 2023 |
| St. Andrews Nursery Class Dumfries | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | 11 Nov 2022 |
| St. Teresas Nursery Dumfries | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 26 May 2025 |
| Supported Lodgings Scheme Dumfries | Adult Placement Service | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 5 | 18 Jun 2024 |
| Thistle Grove Nursery Class Dumfries | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | 9 Jul 2025 |
| Troqueer Nursery Dumfries | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 13 May 2024 |
| Whithorn Nursery Newton Stewart | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Wigtown Nursery Newton Stewart | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 4 | — | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | 22 Jun 2026 |
Grade distribution (lowest grade per service)
How many services score each grade on their weakest key question. Higher is better (6 = Excellent).
Average grade by inspection year
- Dumfries & Galloway Council
- 4.2
- Same service types
- 4.1 +0.1
- All Scotland
- 4.2 0.0
- Same council area
- 4.2 0.0
Compare with
Each service is counted once, in the year its current grades were published. The dashed line is every other service in the chosen group, bucketed the same way, so the two lines are like for like. Older years only include services not inspected since, so early points are based on fewer services. Higher is better (6 = Excellent).
Average grade per key question
This provider vs Scotland-wide average for the same service types.
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Complaints
Complaint outcomes recorded by the Care Inspectorate across all active services. View all complaints for this provider →
1
Total upheld (all years)
1
Service with upheld complaints
| Service | Type | Council | Upheld | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanquhar Nursery Sanquhar | Day Care of Children | Dumfries & Galloway | 1 | Details → |
Detailed case history (date, case number, category) is shown on each service's profile page.
All services (this provider)
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