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Day Care of Children Active

First Steps Nursery

Heathhall, Dumfries, DG1 3NT

4.0 Average Key questions (1–6)

Care Inspectorate grades for this service: 4–4 (lowest–highest key question).

Inspection grades

Grades published: August 2024 — 2 years ago · Care Inspectorate data as at 31 August 2026

4 Setting Good
4 Staff team Good
4 Leadership Good
4 Care, play & learning Good

Grades from 1 (unsatisfactory) to 6 (excellent). Source: Care Inspectorate.

How this compares

Based on current Care Inspectorate grades across all active services in Scotland.

82 services
Day Care of Children in Dumfries & Galloway
At or below average on every question
  • ≈ In line — Leadership
  • ≈ In line — Setting
  • ≈ In line — Care, play & learning
  • ↓ Below average — Staff team
3,270 services
All Day Care of Children in Scotland
At or below average on every question
  • ≈ In line — Leadership
  • ≈ In line — Setting
  • ≈ In line — Care, play & learning
  • ↓ Below average — Staff team

"Above average" means this service's grade is at least half a point higher than the group average; "in line" means within half a point either way.

Complaints history

✓ No complaints found for this service in the Care Inspectorate records.

Inspection reports

No inspection reports are currently available for this service. Check the Care Inspectorate website for the latest information.

Key facts

Provider
Chloe Cullen trading as First Steps Nursery · all their services
Manager
Sarah Brown
Registered places
68
Staff
13
Client group
Children
Local authority
Dumfries & Galloway
Health board
Dumfries and Galloway

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