Childcare Information Service

Highland Council Childcare Information Service

The Service

The Childcare Information Service currently provides information on registered childcare and pre-school education services in Highland.

We provide information on:
• Registered Childminders
• Registered After School Clubs
• Registered Day Care Nurseries
• Registered Pre-School Providers
• Non-registered Parent & Toddler Groups

The Childcare Information Service is available Monday to Friday between 9am – 5pm on 0845 6011345.  Out with these times users can email us on childcareinformationservice@highland.gov.uk or visit our web site at www.scottishchildcare.gov.uk.

All enquiries received by the Childcare Information Service will be treated in confidence and any information provided will be impartial and objective.  The service will not recommend specific types of childcare or individual providers, but provide sufficient information to allow users to make informed choices.

The Care Commission

The registration of childminders, playgroups, nurseries and after school care providers previously was the responsibility of the local authority.  Registration and inspection of such care providers now sits with the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care (known as the Care Commission).  The Care Commission is a new national organisation which came into operation in April 2002 to regulate and inspect all Scottish care services.

Highland’s local Care Commission is located here:

First Floor,
Castle House,
Fairway's Business Park,
Inverness,
IV2 6AA

Tel: (01463) 227630

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