City of Edinburgh Council

City of Edinburgh Council runs 106 childcare settings on the Care Inspectorate register in City of Edinburgh, with 5,883 registered places between them. 12 of them have a published inspection report we summarise in full, linked below.

How City of Edinburgh Council's settings were graded

Care Inspectorate grades: 106 settings (26 Excellent, 180 Very good, 204 Good, 5 Adequate, 4 Weak)

Each setting is inspected on its own, so grades differ from one to the next. Grades are shown only where the inspectorate has published the report.

Settings run by City of Edinburgh Council

Canaan Lane Primary Early Learning and Childcare - Nursery, Edinburgh EH10 4SG, 80 places
Care Inspectorate, 10 January 2025: Very good in 4 key questions
Castleview Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Edinburgh EH16 4DP, 64 places
Care Inspectorate, 24 May 2024: Good in 4 key questions
Currie Primary School Nursery Class - Nursery, Edinburgh EH14 5PU, 64 places
Care Inspectorate, 6 June 2024: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Drummond Community High School Creche - Nursery, Edinburgh EH7 4BS, 15 places
Care Inspectorate, 23 September 2026: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Echline Primary School Nursery Class - Nursery, South Queensferry EH30 9XJ, 30 places
Care Inspectorate, 31 October 2025: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Forthview Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Edinburgh EH4 4DF, 50 places
Care Inspectorate, 10 February 2026: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Gylemuir Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Edinburgh EH11 3RQ, 75 places
Care Inspectorate, 22 November 2024: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Leith Academy Community Nursery - Nursery, Edinburgh EH6 8JQ, 20 places
Care Inspectorate, 30 April 2026: Good in 4 key questions
Oaklands School Nursery Class - Nursery, Edinburgh EH4 4PQ, 9 places
Care Inspectorate, 21 May 2026: Excellent in 2 key questions, Very good in 2 key questions
Parsons Green - Nursery, Edinburgh EH8 7LU, 30 places
Care Inspectorate, 15 May 2025: Good in 4 key questions
Tollcross Early Years Campus - Nursery, Edinburgh EH3 9QG, 70 places
Care Inspectorate, 3 December 2024: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Wardie Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Edinburgh EH5 3NJ, 40 places
Care Inspectorate, 27 February 2026: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Abbeyhill Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Edinburgh EH7 5SJ, 64 places
Care Inspectorate, 1 November 2018: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Balgreen Nursery School - Nursery, Edinburgh EH11 3AT, 64 places
Care Inspectorate, 30 January 2025: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Bonaly Forest Kindergarten - Nursery, Edinburgh EH30 9RA, 35 places
Care Inspectorate, 15 May 2024: Very good in 4 key questions
Bonaly Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Edinburgh EH13 0FJ, 50 places
Care Inspectorate, 11 September 2019: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Braidburn School - Nursery, Edinburgh EH14 1ED, 10 places
Care Inspectorate, 31 October 2017: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Broomhouse Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Edinburgh EH11 3RQ, 32 places
Care Inspectorate, 28 March 2025: Good in 4 key questions
Broughton Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Edinburgh EH7 4LD, 50 places
Care Inspectorate, 22 November 2024: Very good in 4 key questions
Brunstane Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Edinburgh EH15 3BE, 96 places
Care Inspectorate, 20 March 2024: Good in 4 key questions
Buckstone Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Edinburgh EH10 6UY, 40 places
Care Inspectorate, 23 January 2026: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Cammo Forest Kindergarten - Nursery, Edinburgh EH4 8AP, 30 places
Care Inspectorate, 16 May 2025: Good in 4 key questions
Canal View Primary School Nursery Class - Nursery, Edinburgh EH14 2SL, 64 places
Care Inspectorate, 23 March 2026: Good in 4 key questions
Carrick Knowe Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Edinburgh EH12 7HU, 60 places
Care Inspectorate, 8 December 2025: Very good in 1 key question, Adequate in 2 key questions
Clermiston Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Edinburgh EH4 7NP, 40 places
Care Inspectorate, 26 April 2024: Very good in 4 key questions
Clovenstone Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Edinburgh EH14 3EY, 60 places
Care Inspectorate, 13 November 2019: Very good in 4 key questions
Colinton Primary School Nursery Class - Nursery, Edinburgh EH13 0AL, 20 places
Care Inspectorate, 29 March 2022: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Corstorphine Hill Forest Kindergarten - Nursery, Edinburgh EH12 6UR, 15 places
Care Inspectorate, 28 November 2025: Very good in 4 key questions
Corstorphine Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Edinburgh EH12 7SY, 50 places
Care Inspectorate, 29 May 2019: Very good in 4 key questions
Cowgate Under 5's - Nursery, Edinburgh EH1 1QX, 57 places
Care Inspectorate, 23 May 2024: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Craigentinny Early Learning and Childcare - Nursery, Edinburgh EH7 6LR, 119 places
Care Inspectorate, 2 March 2023: Good in 4 key questions
Craiglockhart Primary School Nursery Class - Nursery, Edinburgh EH11 1RG, 20 places
Care Inspectorate, 24 November 2025: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 2 key questions
Craigmillar Early Years Centre - Nursery, Edinburgh EH16 4BR, 46 places
Care Inspectorate, 9 December 2020: Very good in 4 key questions
Craigour Park Primary School Nursery Class - Nursery, Edinburgh EH17 7HL, 60 places
Care Inspectorate, 23 November 2023: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Craigroyston Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Edinburgh EH4 4PX, 60 places
Care Inspectorate, 9 February 2026: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 2 key questions
Cramond Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Edinburgh EH4 6PG, 50 places
Care Inspectorate, 1 May 2026: Very good in 4 key questions
Dalmeny Primary School Nursery - Nursery, South Queensferry EH30 9TZ, 30 places
Care Inspectorate, 21 June 2024: Very good in 4 key questions
Dalry Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Edinburgh EH11 2JB, 64 places
Care Inspectorate, 16 May 2018: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Davidson's Mains Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Edinburgh EH4 5DZ, 80 places
Care Inspectorate, 23 August 2024: Good in 4 key questions
Dean Park Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Edinburgh EH14 7EQ, 60 places
Care Inspectorate, 27 January 2020: Very good in 4 key questions
Duddingston Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Edinburgh EH15 1SW, 60 places
Care Inspectorate, 20 March 2025: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
East Craigs Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Edinburgh EH12 8XF, 44 places
Care Inspectorate, 14 December 2022: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Ferryhill Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Edinburgh EH4 2SQ, 80 places
Care Inspectorate, 10 November 2023: Good in 4 key questions
Flora Stevenson Primary - Nursery, Edinburgh EH4 1BG, 60 places
Care Inspectorate, 13 March 2025: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Fort Early Years Centre - Nursery, Edinburgh EH6 4HF, 99 places
Care Inspectorate, 11 October 2018: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Fox Covert Early Years Centre - Nursery, Edinburgh EH12 8PG, 85 places
Care Inspectorate, 20 March 2025: Excellent in 2 key questions, Very good in 1 key question, Good in 1 key question
Frogston Primary Early Learning and Childcare - Nursery, Edinburgh EH17 8GP, 80 places
Care Inspectorate, 21 June 2023: Good in 4 key questions
Gracemount Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Edinburgh EH16 6FD, 56 places
Care Inspectorate, 2 September 2026: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Granton Early Years Centre - Nursery, Edinburgh EH5 1NF, 64 places
Care Inspectorate, 22 February 2019: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Granton Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Edinburgh EH5 1EB, 110 places
Care Inspectorate, 27 February 2026: Good in 4 key questions
Greendykes Early Years Centre - Nursery, Edinburgh EH16 4DZ, 85 places
Care Inspectorate, 4 November 2024: Good in 4 key questions
Greengables Nursery School - Nursery, Edinburgh EH16 4UF, 50 places
Care Inspectorate, 22 January 2019: Excellent in 3 key questions, Very good in 1 key question
Hailesland Early Years Centre - Nursery, Edinburgh EH14 2SL, 56 places
Care Inspectorate, 17 March 2026: Excellent in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Hawkhill Forest Kindergarten - Nursery, Edinburgh EH16 4DP, 20 places
Care Inspectorate, 15 May 2025: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Hermitage Park Primary School - Nursery, Edinburgh EH6 8HD, 30 places
Care Inspectorate, 21 May 2025: Good in 4 key questions
Hillwood Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Newbridge EH28 8PT, 39 places
Care Inspectorate, 28 September 2018: Very good in 4 key questions
Holy Cross Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Edinburgh EH6 4RE, 40 places
Care Inspectorate, 8 September 2026: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Hope Cottage Nursery School - Nursery, Edinburgh EH8 9HF, 48 places
Care Inspectorate, 9 November 2017: Excellent in 2 key questions, Very good in 2 key questions
James Gillespie's Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Edinburgh EH9 1BD, 40 places
Care Inspectorate, 25 March 2019: Excellent in 1 key question, Very good in 3 key questions
Juniper Green Primary School Nursery Class - Nursery, Edinburgh EH14 3EE, 64 places
Care Inspectorate, 10 January 2019: Excellent in 2 key questions, Very good in 2 key questions
Kirkliston Primary Early Learning and Childcare - Nursery, Edinburgh EH29 9EY, 116 places
Care Inspectorate, 13 November 2025: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Lauriston Castle Forest Kindergarten - Nursery, Edinburgh EH4 6AD, 20 places
Care Inspectorate, 10 October 2024: Very good in 4 key questions
Leith Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Edinburgh EH6 7EG, 65 places
Care Inspectorate, 15 December 2023: Good in 4 key questions
Leith Walk Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Edinburgh EH7 5NG, 60 places
Care Inspectorate, 14 November 2024: Good in 4 key questions
Liberton Nursery School - Nursery, Edinburgh EH16 6JQ, 72 places
Care Inspectorate, 26 February 2026: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Liberton Primary School Nursery Class - Nursery, Edinburgh EH16 5UD, 25 places
Care Inspectorate, 8 November 2018: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Longstone Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Edinburgh EH14 2DU, 55 places
Care Inspectorate, 19 March 2025: Very good in 4 key questions
Lorne Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Edinburgh EH6 8QS, 20 places
Care Inspectorate, 21 May 2019: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Maybury Primary Early Learning and Childcare - Nursery, Edinburgh EH12 0AX, 110 places
Care Inspectorate, 20 November 2025: Good in 1 key question, Adequate in 1 key question, Weak in 2 key questions
Moffat Early Years Campus - Nursery, Edinburgh EH16 4NU, 162 places
Care Inspectorate, 11 May 2023: Good in 4 key questions
Murrayburn Primary Early Learning and Childcare - Nursery, Edinburgh EH11 4NP, 30 places
Care Inspectorate, 11 November 2024: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Nether Currie Primary Early Learning and Childcare - Nursery, Currie EH14 5JS, 55 places
Care Inspectorate, 30 January 2025: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Newcraighall Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Musselburgh EH21 8QZ, 20 places
Care Inspectorate, 12 March 2026: Good in 4 key questions
Oxgangs Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Edinburgh EH13 9DS, 55 places
Care Inspectorate, 13 March 2025: Very good in 4 key questions
Pennywell Early Learning and Childcare - Nursery, Edinburgh EH4 4AB, 166 places
Care Inspectorate, 19 March 2026: Good in 2 key questions, Adequate in 2 key questions
Pentland Primary School Nursery Class - Nursery, Edinburgh EH13 9JF, 54 places
Care Inspectorate, 1 March 2019: Excellent in 2 key questions, Very good in 2 key questions
Pirniehall Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Edinburgh EH4 4HP, 32 places
Care Inspectorate, 17 November 2025: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 2 key questions
Prestonfield Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Edinburgh EH16 5LJ, 64 places
Care Inspectorate, 31 May 2023: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Queensferry Forest Kindergarten - Nursery, South Queensferry EH30 9SQ, 15 places
Care Inspectorate, 6 March 2026: Excellent in 2 key questions, Very good in 2 key questions
Queensferry Primary Early Learning and Childcare - Nursery, South Queensferry EH30 9NX, 128 places
Care Inspectorate, 24 November 2023: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Ratho Primary Early Learning and Childcare - Nursery, Edinburgh EH28 8TT, 64 places
Care Inspectorate, 27 August 2025: Very good in 4 key questions
Roseburn Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Edinburgh EH12 5PL, 30 places
Care Inspectorate, 18 January 2019: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Royal Mile Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Edinburgh EH8 8BZ, 60 places
Care Inspectorate, 30 January 2019: Good in 4 key questions
Sgoil-araich Taobh na Pairce - Nursery, Edinburgh EH6 5NG, 40 places
Care Inspectorate, 20 June 2019: Excellent in 1 key question, Very good in 3 key questions
Sighthill Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Edinburgh EH11 4NF, 70 places
Care Inspectorate, 9 February 2023: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Spinney Lane Nursery School - Nursery, Edinburgh EH17 7LD, 64 places
Care Inspectorate, 30 March 2026: Very good in 4 key questions
Stanwell Nursery School - Nursery, Edinburgh EH6 5JA, 64 places
Care Inspectorate, 11 September 2025: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Star of the Sea Nursery - Nursery, Edinburgh EH6 7JG, 28 places
Care Inspectorate, 22 April 2025: Good in 4 key questions
St. Catherine's Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Edinburgh EH16 6RN, 20 places
Care Inspectorate, 6 June 2025: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
St. Cuthbert's Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Edinburgh EH14 1RP, 40 places
Care Inspectorate, 4 November 2022: Good in 4 key questions
St. David's Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Edinburgh EH4 4HP, 32 places
Care Inspectorate, 3 March 2025: Good in 4 key questions
Stenhouse Early Years Centre - Nursery, Edinburgh EH11 3HS, 40 places
Care Inspectorate, 27 November 2018: Very good in 4 key questions
Stenhouse Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Edinburgh EH11 3HH, 40 places
Care Inspectorate, 5 March 2025: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
St. John's R.C. Primary School Nursery Class - Nursery, Edinburgh EH15 1NF, 55 places
Care Inspectorate, 5 March 2020: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
St. John Vianney Primary - Nursery, Edinburgh EH16 6AP, 110 places
Care Inspectorate, 20 November 2019: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
St. Joseph's R.C. Primary School Nursery Class - Nursery, Edinburgh EH11 3RQ, 39 places
Care Inspectorate, 27 October 2025: Very good in 1 key question, Weak in 2 key questions
St. Leonards Nursery School - Nursery, Edinburgh EH8 9SY, 64 places
Care Inspectorate, 8 September 2026: Excellent in 2 key questions, Very good in 2 key questions
St. Mark's Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Edinburgh EH13 9ED, 110 places
Care Inspectorate, 30 October 2025: Good in 4 key questions
St. Ninian's RC Primary School - Nursery, Edinburgh EH7 6JA, 40 places
Care Inspectorate, 5 February 2026: Excellent in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Stockbridge Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Edinburgh EH3 5BA, 40 places
Care Inspectorate, 6 March 2026: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
St. Peter's R.C. Primary School Nursery Class - Nursery, Edinburgh EH10 4AH, 40 places
Care Inspectorate, 7 March 2018: Very good in 4 key questions
The Royal High Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Edinburgh EH8 7RX, 30 places
Care Inspectorate, 30 October 2024: Good in 4 key questions
Towerbank Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Edinburgh EH15 1HX, 40 places
Care Inspectorate, 30 May 2025: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Tynecastle Nursery School - Nursery, Edinburgh EH11 2NL, 55 places
Care Inspectorate, 28 February 2019: Excellent in 4 key questions
Victoria Primary Early Learning and Childcare - Nursery, Edinburgh EH6 4TN, 80 places
Care Inspectorate, 16 November 2023: Good in 4 key questions
Viewforth Early Years Centre - Nursery, Edinburgh EH10 4LH, 81 places
Care Inspectorate, 31 August 2018: Excellent in 1 key question, Very good in 3 key questions

Where

City of Edinburgh (106)

Source: Care Inspectorate register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.