Appendix 4 - Summary of Care Inspectorate Day Care of Children Inspections
Perth and Kinross Council · 1 June 2026
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Appendix 4: Summary of Care Inspectorate Day Care of Children Inspections National and Comparator Authority Benchmarking 2021/22 to date (Comparator and National Data as of 31 January 20261) 1 All data supplied by Care Inspectorate Data Store and covers published inspections to 31/01/2026. This includes PKC Partner Provider settings for PKC and non-Local Authority supplied settings for Comparator Authorities/ National.
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Overall, most ELC settings perform well. PKC perform consistently better than comparator authorities, and at national level when inspected by Care Inspectorate. Most inspections are good or better for all Quality Indicators. We are scoring above our comparator authorities and at national level. A continued focus on embedding the Experiences and Spaces Document and Family Mealtime Experience audit are both having a very positive impact on the grading for How good is our setting. The ELC Leadership programme continues to support the How good is our Leadership grading with a focus on the high standard of Quality Assurance, robust Self Evaluation and Improvement Planning. It should be noted that the Early Years Team are currently working with a number of settings to take forward action plans to address the outcomes of these inspections. Where evaluations are adequate or weak, a ‘team around the setting’ approach is taken in order to secure improvements. Currently, action plans are in for 4 settings which are supported by relevant officers. These are regularly monitored and reviewed with a final report on improvements being presented to parents. Inspections in Financial Year 2021/22 and Later under the new grading system *New inspections since the last Executive Sub-Committee of the Learning & Families Committee ≠Partner Providers who have come out of partnership since their inspection Gradings which are reported in full by exception (Unsatisfactory, Weak and Excellent) are shown in bold. Follow-up inspections and pilot inspections receive no gradings but are included in the table for completeness. Local Authority Service Name Inspection Date How good is our care, play and learning How good is our setting How good is our staff team How good is our Leadership Abernethy Primary Nursery Class 06/03/2024 Very Good Good Good Good Alyth Primary School Nursery 26/06/2023 Very Good Very Good Very Good Good Arngask Primary School Nursery Class 09/06/2025 Very Good Very Good Very Good Good Auchtergaven Primary School Nursery 06/03/2025 Good Good Very Good Good Balbeggie Nursery 09/12/2024 Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Balhousie and North Muirton ELC 04/03/2022 Excellent Very Good Very Good Very Good Blair Atholl Primary School Nursery 29/09/2023 Very Good Good Very Good Very Good Breadalbane Academy 20/02/2024 Good Good Very Good Very Good Comrie Primary School Nursery 02/05/2023 Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Coupar Angus Primary School Nursery 13/09/2022 Good Very Good Good Very Good Dunbarney Primary School Nursery 25/05/2022 Good Good Very Good Good
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Errol Primary School Nursery 27/09/2022 Good Very Good Good Very Good Errol Primary School Nursery 23/11/2023 Good Very Good Very Good Good Fossoway Primary School Nursery 09/03/2023 Good Good Very Good Very Good Glenlyon Primary School Nursery 29/09/2023 Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Goodlyburn and City of Perth Early Childhood Centre 06/03/2023 Very Good Weak Good Adequate Goodlyburn and City of Perth Early Childhood Centre 07/02/2024 Very Good Good Very Good Very Good Guildtown Primary School Nursery 22/11/2021 Very Good Very Good Good Very Good Inch View Primary School Nursery and Wrap Around Care Service 22/03/2023 Good Good Good Good Inchture Primary School Nursery 20/03/2023 Very Good Very Good Excellent Very Good Invergowrie Primary School Nursery 27/03/2025 Very Good Good Good Very Good Kinross Primary School Nursery 06/05/2025 Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Kirkmichael Primary School Nursery 09/09/2023 Good Good Very Good Very Good Letham Primary School Early Childhood Centre 21/02/2023 Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Logierait Primary School Nursery 06/05/2022 Very Good Very Good Good Very Good Longforgan Primary School Nursery 09/06/2022 Very Good Very Good Good Very Good Luncarty Nursery Class and Wrap Around Care 28/02/2022 Good Good Adequate Good Luncarty Nursery Class and Wrap Around Care 04/11/2022 Very Good Very Good Good Very Good Milnathort Primary School Nursery 26/04/2022 Very Good Very Good Good Very Good *Moncreiffe Primary School Nursery 03/11/2025 Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Murthly Primary School Nursery 15/05/2023 Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Newhill Primary School Nursery 12/05/2022 Very Good Very Good Good Very Good Oakbank Primary School Nursery 16/06/2022 Very Good Very Good Good Very Good Oakbank Primary School Nursery (Pilot) 11/03/2025 - - - - Our Lady’s RC Primary Nursery 02/05/2024 Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Pitlochry High 17/11/2022 Good Very Good Good Very Good Rattray Early Childhood Centre 09/12/2022 Good Very Good Good Very Good Riverside Primary School 22/04/2022 Excellent Very Good Very Good Very Good Robert Douglas Memorial Primary School Nursery 18/11/2022 Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Royal School of Dunkeld Primary School Nursery 25/11/2022 Very Good Good Very Good Very Good
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St. John’s Academy Nursery Class 14/03/2024 Very Good Very Good Good Good St. Ninian’s Episcopal Primary School Nursery 15/12/2021 Very Good Good Very Good Good The Community School of Auchterarder 31/05/2023 Good Good Good Very Good Tulloch Primary School Nursery 07/11/2023 Good Good Good Good Viewlands Primary Nursery School 19/05/2025 Very Good Good Very Good Good Local Authority Kid’s Clubs Service Name Inspection Date How good is our care, play and learning How good is our setting How good is our staff team How good is our Leadership Alyth Out of School Care Group 27/09/2024 Good Good Good Good *Blair Kids Club 13/11/2025 Very Good Very Good Good Good Kinnoull Kids Club 08/12/2023 Very Good Good Very Good Good Langtoon Kids Club 19/06/2024 Good Good Adequate Good *Langtoon Kids Club 11/09/2025 Good Good Good Good Milnathort Kids Club 24/02/2025 Good Good Very Good Good *Scone Kids Club 17/09/2025 Adequate Adequate Adequate Adequate St John’s Kids Club 20/03/2024 Good Very Good Good Good Village Kids Club 19/04/2024 Good Very Good Good Very Good Viewlands Kids Club 14/06/2024 Good Good Good Good Partner Providers Service Name Inspection Date How good is our care, play and learning How good is our setting How good is our staff team How good is our Leadership ABC Day Nursery 12/05/2023 Weak Adequate Adequate Unsatisfactory ABC Day Nursery 13/09/2023 Adequate Adequate Adequate Adequate ABC Day Nursery 12/02/2024 Weak Weak Unsatisfactory Unsatisfactory ABC Day Nursery 12/06/2024 Adequate Adequate Adequate Adequate ABC Day Nursery (followup) 06/12/2024 - - - - ABC Day Nursery 27/05/2025 Good Good Good Very Good
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Apple Tree Nursery 04/09/2024 Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Ardvreck Nursery 23/08/2022 Good Very Good Good Good Auchlone Nature Kindergarten 25/04/2023 Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Bridge of Earn Nursery 05/03/2024 Good Good Very Good Very Good Bright Starts Nursery 20/05/2022 Adequate Good Adequate Adequate Bright Starts Nursery 23/05/2023 Good Good Good Good Busy Bees Nursery 22/11/2021 Very Good Good Very Good Good Cheeky Monkeys 23/05/2023 Good Good Good Good Cheeky Monkeys 26/02/2025 Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Cornerstones Nursery 26/04/2021 Good Good Good Good Cornerstones Nursery 25/07/2024 Very Good Good Very Good Very Good Country Bumpkins 17/10/2023 Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Craigclowan Preparatory School Pre School 13/11/2024 Very Good Very Good Very Good Good Daisy Chain Nursery School Perth LTD 23/09/2022 Adequate Adequate Adequate Weak Daisy Chain Nursery School Perth LTD 26/05/2023 Good Good Good Good Daisy Chain Nursery School Perth LTD 02/12/2024 Good Good Good Good Doodlebugs Day Nursery (Aberuthven) 26/05/2023 Good Good Very Good Adequate Doodlebugs Day Nursery (Aberuthven) 18/09/2024 Good Good Very Good Good Doodlebugs Day Nursery (Bridge of Earn) 26/01/2024 Good Good Good Very Good Fair City Munchkins Day Nursery 05/08/2022 Adequate Good Good Good Fair City Munchkins Day Nursery 13/09/2023 Good Very Good Very Good Very Good FossoPLAY Outdoor Nursery 03/05/2022 Very Good Very Good Good Very Good Here4you Childminding 12/09/2023 Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Honeypot Children’s Nursery – Almondbank 06/07/2023 Good Good Very Good Good Honeypot Children’s Nursery - Luncarty 24/08/2023 Good Very Good Good Good Humpty Dumpty Community Nursery 22/05/2024 Very Good Very Good Good Very Good Inchture Wraparound Childcare 20/01/2025 Good Good Good Good Just 4 Kidz 02/07/2021 Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Just 4 Kidz 24/09/2024 Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Lauriston Nursery @ Kinross 06/10/2022 Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Lauriston Nursery @ Kinross 18/09/2024 Good Very Good Very Good Good Linda Anderson 10/11/2023 Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good
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Little Scallywags Nursery 14/12/2021 Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Little Steps Childcare 21/09/2021 Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Little Steps Childcare 09/05/2024 Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good *Little Steps Childcare 23/10/2025 Good Very Good Good Good Maria’s Childminding Service 22/06/2023 Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Morag Fielding 14/12/2023 Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Morrison's Academy Nursery 01/06/2022 Good Good Good Good Muirton Community Nursery 09/11/2023 Good Very Good Very Good Good Paddingtons Nursery 16/07/2024 Good Good Good Good Perth College Nursery 08/11/2021 Very Good Good Very Good Good Puddleduck Nursery 04/03/2025 Good Adequate Good Good Rosemount Nursery School Ltd 13/09/2021 Very Good Good Very Good Very Good *Snowdrops Childminding 02/09/2025 Very Good Very Good Very Good Good Swansacre Playgroup 06/02/2023 Good Good Good Very Good The Red Squirrel Children’s Nursery 06/03/2024 Good Good Very Good Good Thrive Childcare and Education Corner House Perth 23/06/2022 Adequate Adequate Adequate Adequate Thrive Childcare and Education Corner House Perth 02/08/2023 Adequate Good Adequate Adequate Thrive Childcare and Education Corner House Perth 13/06/2024 Weak Adequate Weak Adequate Thrive Childcare and Education Corner House Perth 26/11/2024 Adequate Adequate Adequate Adequate *Thrive Childcare and Education Corner House Perth 18/11/2025 Good Good Good Good Valerie Chatila 14/08/2024 Very Good Good Very Good Very Good Wild Sparks Outdoor Nursery 23/09/2024 Good Good Very Good Good
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Current Position This chart summarises the proportion of settings that have a Good or better rating, based on the latest inspection for each indicator, and therefore reflects the current gradings of Early Learning and Childcare services in PKC.