Provider
CALA Direct Management Services
Care Inspectorate provider reference SP2010011106 · 7 active services
At a glance
Service types
- 7 Day Care of Children
Areas
Grade analytics
Based on the current Care Inspectorate grades for all 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reay ELC Thurso | Day Care of Children | Highland | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Nairn Gaelic Playgroup Nairn | Day Care of Children | Highland | 4 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 5 | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Watten Early Learning Centre Wick | Day Care of Children | Highland | 4 | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Dingwall Ducklings Dingwall | Day Care of Children | Highland | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 27 Feb 2023 |
| Muir of Ord Pre-School Centre Muir of Ord | Day Care of Children | Highland | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 31 Aug 2020 |
| Munlochy Pre-School Centre Munlochy | Day Care of Children | Highland | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 5 Mar 2020 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reay ELC Thurso | Day Care of Children | Highland | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 17 Jun 2025 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALA Ardross ELC Alness | Day Care of Children | Highland | 3 | — | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 8 Jun 2026 |
| Nairn Gaelic Playgroup Nairn | Day Care of Children | Highland | 4 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 5 | 23 Feb 2026 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dingwall Ducklings Dingwall | Day Care of Children | Highland | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 27 Feb 2023 |
| Muir of Ord Pre-School Centre Muir of Ord | Day Care of Children | Highland | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 31 Aug 2020 |
| Munlochy Pre-School Centre Munlochy | Day Care of Children | Highland | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 5 Mar 2020 |
| Nairn Gaelic Playgroup Nairn | Day Care of Children | Highland | 4 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 5 | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Watten Early Learning Centre Wick | Day Care of Children | Highland | 4 | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 Mar 2025 |
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
- CALA Direct Management Services
- 4.0
- Same service types
- 4.2 -0.2
- All Scotland
- 4.2 -0.2
- Same council area
- 4.1 -0.1
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.
All services (this provider)
Use the form above to narrow the list (status, council, search). Data: Care Inspectorate Datastore (OGL).
| Service | Type | Area | Status | Lowest grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALA Ardross ELC | Day Care of Children |
Highland
Alness |
Active | 3 |
| Dingwall Ducklings | Day Care of Children |
Highland
Dingwall |
Active | 4 |
| Muir of Ord Pre-School Centre | Day Care of Children |
Highland
Muir of Ord |
Active | 4 |
| Munlochy Pre-School Centre | Day Care of Children |
Highland
Munlochy |
Active | 4 |
| Nairn Gaelic Playgroup | Day Care of Children |
Highland
Nairn |
Active | 4 |
| Reay ELC | Day Care of Children |
Highland
Thurso |
Active | 5 |
| Watten Early Learning Centre | Day Care of Children |
Highland
Wick |
Active | 4 |