Nurseries in Dumfries & Galloway

• ACE

  Private · Annan · 24 places

  Good (4)
• Busy Bees Nursery (Stranraer)

  Private · Stranraer · 66 places

  Good (4)
• Calderbank Nursery

  Private · Dumfries · 56 places

  Good (4)
• Crossmichael & Parton Playgroup

  Voluntary / not-for-profit · Castle Douglas · 19 places

  Good (4)
• Dalbeattie Playgroup

  Voluntary / not-for-profit · DALBEATTIE · 22 places

  Good (4)
• Dumfries Toy Library

  Voluntary / not-for-profit · Dumfries · 26 places

  Very good (5)
• Dunscore Pre-school Centre

  Voluntary / not-for-profit · DUMFRIES · 40 places

  Very good (5)
• Eastriggs & Dornock Early Years

  Voluntary / not-for-profit · Annan · 28 places

  Very good (5)
• First Steps Nursery

  Private · Dumfries · 68 places

  Good (4)
• First Steps Nursery (Springholm)

  Private · Castle Douglas · 37 places

  Not graded yet
• Happy Faces Nursery

  Private · Dumfries · 54 places

  Very good (5)
• Haugh of Urr Nursery

  Voluntary / not-for-profit · Castle Douglas · 25 places

  Good (4)
• Jaybees (Childcare) Limited

  Private · Lockerbie · 118 places

  Very good (5)
• Johnston Nursery

  Private · Kirkcudbright · 56 places

  Very good (5)
• Kids Ahoy Childcare Centre

  Private · Dumfries · 65 places

  Very good (5)
• Kinderhouse

  Private · Dumfries · 35 places

  Adequate (3)
• Kirkcolm Under 5's

  Voluntary / not-for-profit · Stranraer · 28 places

  Good (4)
• Langholm Playcare

  Voluntary / not-for-profit · Langholm · 54 places

  Good (4)
• Lincluden After School Group

  Voluntary / not-for-profit · Dumfries · 39 places

  Good (4)
• Little Acorns Pre-school Learning Centre

  Private · Dumfries · 79 places

  Good (4)
• Little Gems Childcare

  Private · Dumfries · 35 places

  Not graded yet
• Little Wonderland Nursery Ltd

  Private · Dumfries · 24 places

  Not graded yet
• Malory Day Nursery

  Private · Dumfries · 28 places

  Good (4)
• Malory House Nursery

  Private · Dumfries · 26 places

  Very good (5)
• MaxPlay2

  Voluntary / not-for-profit · Dumfries · 30 places

  Very good (5)
• Maxwelltown Playcare

  Voluntary / not-for-profit · Dumfries · 70 places

  Good (4)
• Mid Annandale Playcare

  Voluntary / not-for-profit · Lockerbie · 86 places

  Good (4)
• Minnigaff Community Nursery

  Private · Newton Stewart · 48 places

  Very good (5)
• Moniaive Playcare

  Voluntary / not-for-profit · Thornhill · 24 places

  Very good (5)
• Penpont, Keir and Tynron Pre-School

  Voluntary / not-for-profit · Thornhill · 20 places

  Very good (5)
• Port William Playgroup

  Voluntary / not-for-profit · Newton Stewart · 24 places

  Good (4)
• Scruffs Registered Childcare

  Private · Oakwell.industrial estaye · 34 places

  Very good (5)
• Sparklers Private Nursery

  Private · Gretna · 82 places

  Good (4)
• Sparklers Private Nursery Ltd

  Private · Annan · 67 places

  Good (4)
• Springholm Nursery

  Voluntary / not-for-profit · Castle Douglas · 21 places

  Very good (5)
• St. Columba's Playgroup (Annan)

  Voluntary / not-for-profit · Annan · 28 places

  Good (4)
• The Orchard Nature Nursery Limited

  Private · Dumfries · 35 places

  Very good (5)
• Wise Owls Nursery and Out of School Club

  Private · Moffat · 66 places

  Good (4)

Schools in Dumfries & Galloway

Source: Care Inspectorate datastore (as at 30 September 2026), Open Government Licence.