FIVE Stirling nurseries have received glowing reports from care inspectors in all assessed categories.

Arnprior, Cowie, Killin and Crianlarich, Hillview and Raploch Nurseries have been praised for their high quality of early learning and childcare after visits from the Care Inspectorate. 

The nurseries were assessed across categories including quality of care and support, environment, staffing and management and leadership.

Arnprior Nursery and Hillview Children and Family Service both achieved "excellent" ratings, in all areas in which they were inspected.

The former was lauded for its social skills development and inclusive approach to learning, while staff at the latter were complimented for their "excellent approach to individual children’s needs".
 
Cowie Nursery had all four areas studied and achieved a ‘very good’ grade in each with no requirements or recommendations necessary. 
 
Both Killin and Crianlarich and Raploch Nurseries followed suit in receiving "very good" ratings for the quality of care and support they provided, with each nursery praised for having "happy" and "confident" children. 
 
Stirling Council’s Education Committee convener, Councillor Susan McGill, said: "These Care Inspectorate reports highlight the motivation and dedication of the staff team, resulting in the provision of a learning environment which addresses the needs of the children allowing them to excel.

"The children, staff and wide community should, rightly, be very proud of these achievements."