Nurseries in Midlothian

There are 58 nurseries and pre-schools on the Care Inspectorate register in Midlothian council area, and 18 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Midlothian

Care Inspectorate grades: 56 settings (3 Excellent, 95 Very good, 120 Good, 5 Adequate)

Grades are shown only where the inspectorate has published the report.

Childminders and home childcarers

38 registered childminders in Midlothian (Care Inspectorate, as at 30 September 2026)

Childminders look after children in their own homes. We show how many are registered, not who they are.

Nurseries and pre-schools

Acre Wood Nurseries Ltd - Nursery, Roslin EH25 9RQ, 60 places
Care Inspectorate, 7 February 2025: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Arcadia@EasterBush - Nursery, Roslin EH25 9RE, 78 places
Care Inspectorate, 31 January 2023: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Arniston Playgroup - Gorebridge - Pre-school, Gorebridge EH23 4DT, 16 places
Care Inspectorate, 15 January 2020: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Bilston Primary School Nursery Class - Nursery, Roslin EH25 9SD, 32 places
Care Inspectorate, 7 November 2024: Good in 4 key questions
Bonnyrigg Playgroup - Pre-school, Bonnyrigg EH19 3BU, 24 places
Care Inspectorate, 28 June 2023: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Bonnyrigg Primary School Nursery Class - Nursery, Bonnyrigg EH19 3HR, 64 places
Care Inspectorate, 15 December 2025: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 2 key questions, Adequate in 1 key question
Burnbrae Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Bonnyrigg EH19 3PS, 132 places
Care Inspectorate, 9 September 2025: Very good in 4 key questions
Busy Bees at Newbyres - Nursery, Gorebridge EH23 4TP, 154 places
Care Inspectorate, 4 September 2026: Very good in 4 key questions
Chapter One Childcare Dalkeith - Nursery, Dalkeith EH22 2NA, 75 places
Care Inspectorate, 25 October 2021: Good in 4 key questions
Chapter One Childcare Dalkeith TreeTops - Nursery, Dalkeith EH22 2NA, 25 places
Care Inspectorate, 4 August 2023: Good in 4 key questions
Chapter One Childcare Shawfair - Nursery, Dalkeith EH22 1RS, 56 places
Care Inspectorate, 5 June 2023: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Cornbank St. James' Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Penicuik EH26 9HE, 64 places
Care Inspectorate, 7 November 2024: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Cranston Country Nursery - Nursery, Pathhead EH37 5RG, 97 places
Care Inspectorate, 9 November 2023: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Cuiken Primary School Nursery Class - Nursery, Penicuik EH26 0HE, 74 places
Care Inspectorate, 8 September 2026: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Danderhall Primary School Early Learning and Childcare Centre - Nursery, Dalkeith EH22 1QL, 144 places
Care Inspectorate, 28 September 2022: Good in 4 key questions
Easthouses Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Dalkeith EH22 4EW, 80 places
Care Inspectorate, 29 May 2026: Adequate in 4 key questions
Gorebridge Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Gorebridge EH23 4XA, 64 places
Care Inspectorate, 21 November 2019: Good in 4 key questions
Gore Glen Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Gorebridge EH23 4FP, 60 places
Care Inspectorate, 20 August 2026: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Happy Days at Hardengreen - Nursery, Dalkeith EH22 3LF, 130 places
Care Inspectorate, 13 February 2025: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Happy Days - Dalkeith - Nursery, Dalkeith EH22 1BE, 152 places
Care Inspectorate, 28 August 2026: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Hopefield Castle Nursery - Nursery, Bonnyrigg EH19 3HS, 66 places
Care Inspectorate, 14 October 2025: Good in 4 key questions
King's Park Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Dalkeith EH22 3BA, 94 places
Care Inspectorate, 14 December 2023: Very good in 4 key questions
LASC Childcare Services (Community Nursery) - Nursery, Loanhead EH20 9LA, 70 places
Care Inspectorate, 14 June 2022: Good in 4 key questions
Lasswade School - Nursery, Bonnyrigg EH19 2DU, 64 places
Care Inspectorate, 7 September 2018: Very good in 4 key questions
Lawfield Primary School - Nursery, Dalkeith EH22 5BB, 64 places
Care Inspectorate, 29 March 2025: Good in 4 key questions
Little Hawthorn Loanhead - Nursery, Loanhead EH20 9EG, 36 places
Care Inspectorate, 9 March 2026: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Loanhead Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Loanhead EH20 9DY, 40 places
Care Inspectorate, 21 August 2026: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Mauricewood Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Penicuik EH26 0LE, 72 places
Care Inspectorate, 26 January 2026: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Moorfoot Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Gorebridge EH23 4QS, 24 places
Care Inspectorate, 4 September 2019: Very good in 4 key questions
Mount Esk Nursery School - Nursery, Bonnyrigg EH19 2LS, 64 places
Care Inspectorate, 13 June 2024: Excellent in 1 key question, Very good in 3 key questions
Newbattle Community Nursery a SCIO - Nursery, Dalkeith EH22 4RT, 46 places
Care Inspectorate, 16 May 2024: Good in 4 key questions
Newtongrange Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Dalkeith EH22 4LB, 62 places
Care Inspectorate, 28 August 2026: Excellent in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Paradykes Family Learning Centre - Nursery, Loanhead EH20 9HB, 30 places
Care Inspectorate, 12 August 2026: Very good in 4 key questions
Paradykes Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Loanhead EH20 9HB, 50 places
Care Inspectorate, 12 March 2024: Very good in 4 key questions
Penicuik Family Learning Centre - Nursery, Penicuik EH26 0HE, 40 places
Care Inspectorate, 10 October 2025: Good in 4 key questions
Pinocchio Nursery - Nursery, Dalkeith EH22 3AU, 118 places
Care Inspectorate, 10 March 2023: Good in 4 key questions
Pinocchio's Children's Nursery - Nursery, Lasswade EH18 1NB, 67 places
Care Inspectorate, 29 July 2026: Good in 4 key questions
Pinocchio's Nursery - Penicuik - Nursery, Penicuik EH26 8BA, 53 places
Care Inspectorate, 27 August 2021: Good in 4 key questions
Pixies Quality Childcare Ltd - Nursery, Penicuik EH26 0RD, 19 places
Playmates Playgroup - Pre-school, Loanhead EH20 9DY, 16 places
Care Inspectorate, 28 November 2019: Very good in 4 key questions
Polton Green Nursery - Nursery, Bonnyrigg EH19 2JT, 24 places
Care Inspectorate, 27 March 2023: Good in 4 key questions
Rosewell Community Nursery (LASC) - Nursery, Rosewell EH24 9DN, 43 places
Rosewell Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Rosewell EH24 9AN, 44 places
Care Inspectorate, 8 December 2025: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Roslin Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Roslin EH25 9ND, 64 places
Care Inspectorate, 5 September 2024: Good in 4 key questions
Sacred Heart Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Penicuik EH26 9BB, 64 places
Care Inspectorate, 11 June 2026: Very good in 4 key questions
Scallywags Children's Nursery Loanhead - Nursery, Loanhead EH20 9RP, 80 places
Care Inspectorate, 15 February 2024: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Scots Corner Early Learning and Childcare Centre - Nursery, Penicuik EH26 0EW, 34 places
Care Inspectorate, 3 May 2022: Very good in 4 key questions
St. Andrew's RC Primary Nursery - Nursery, Gorebridge EH23 4DA, 32 places
Care Inspectorate, 24 January 2020: Good in 4 key questions
Start Bright Nursery Bonnyrigg - Nursery, Bonnyrigg EH19 3HS, 47 places
Care Inspectorate, 8 August 2025: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
St. David's Primary School Nursery Class - Nursery, Dalkeith EH22 2PU, 40 places
Care Inspectorate, 31 October 2023: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
St. Mary's Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Bonnyrigg EH19 3HL, 48 places
Care Inspectorate, 2 March 2023: Very good in 4 key questions
Stobhill Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Gorebridge EH23 4DT, 32 places
Care Inspectorate, 20 February 2020: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Strathesk Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Penicuik EH26 8EZ, 60 places
Care Inspectorate, 5 March 2020: Good in 4 key questions
Temple Nursery & Playgroup - Nursery, Gorebridge EH23 4SQ, 29 places
Care Inspectorate, 23 August 2024: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Tynewater Primary School Nursery - Nursery, Pathhead EH37 5RA, 32 places
Care Inspectorate, 27 February 2024: Good in 4 key questions
Vogrie Outdoor Early Learning and Childcare - Nursery, Gorebridge EH23 4NU, 56 places
Care Inspectorate, 11 May 2026: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Wizkidz Nursery - Nursery, Dalkeith EH22 4NB, 63 places
Care Inspectorate, 6 August 2024: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Woodburn Primary School Nursery Class - Nursery, Dalkeith EH22 2PS, 84 places
Care Inspectorate, 6 November 2019: Very good in 4 key questions

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

Bonnyrigg Out of School Care - Out-of-school club, Bonnyrigg EH19 3HR, 70 places
Care Inspectorate, 13 July 2022: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Burnbrae Out of School Care - Out-of-school club, Bonnyrigg EH19 3GB, 60 places
Care Inspectorate, 16 January 2026: Good in 4 key questions
Dalkeith After School Club - Out-of-school club, Dalkeith EH22 2PS, 80 places
Care Inspectorate, 24 July 2025: Very good in 4 key questions
Danderhall After School Club - Out-of-school club, Dalkeith EH22 1QL, 60 places
Care Inspectorate, 27 January 2023: Good in 4 key questions
Gorebridge Out of School Care - Out-of-school club, Gorebridge EH23 4XA, 76 places
Care Inspectorate, 15 August 2023: Good in 4 key questions
Gore Glen After School Care - Out-of-school club, Gorebridge EH23 4FP, 30 places
Hawthorn Family Learning Centre - Childcare setting, Dalkeith EH22 5DQ, 48 places
Care Inspectorate, 10 August 2026: Excellent in 2 key questions, Very good in 2 key questions
LASC Childcare Services Ltd (Rosewell) - Out-of-school club, Rosewell EH24 9DN, 40 places
Care Inspectorate, 3 November 2025: Good in 4 key questions
LASC Childcare Services Ltd (Roslin) - Out-of-school club, Roslin EH25 9ND, 90 places
Care Inspectorate, 1 May 2026: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
LASC Childcare Services Ltd (The Link) - Out-of-school club, Loanhead EH20 9HG, 85 places
Care Inspectorate, 5 May 2023: Good in 4 key questions
Lasswade Out of School Care - Out-of-school club, Bonnyrigg EH19 2DU, 60 places
Care Inspectorate, 30 April 2026: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Mayfield and Easthouses Out of School Care - Out-of-school club, Dalkeith EH22 4EW, 40 places
Care Inspectorate, 5 March 2020: Good in 4 key questions
Mayfield Family Learning Centre - Childcare setting, Dalkeith EH22 5PB, 40 places
Care Inspectorate, 25 October 2024: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Mayfield Nursery School - Childcare setting, Dalkeith EH22 5PB, 100 places
Care Inspectorate, 11 June 2019: Excellent in 2 key questions, Very good in 2 key questions
Newtongrange After School Club - Out-of-school club, Dalkeith EH22 4LB, 55 places
Care Inspectorate, 9 April 2026: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
School's Out Penicuik - Out-of-school club, Penicuik EH26 8AG, 72 places
Care Inspectorate, 3 June 2024: Good in 4 key questions
Tynewater Out of School Care - Out-of-school club, Pathhead EH37 5RA, 30 places
Care Inspectorate, 5 March 2020: Good in 4 key questions
Woodburn Family Learning Centre - Childcare setting, Dalkeith EH22 2PS, 17 places
Care Inspectorate, 16 July 2026: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions

Care Inspectorate grades (Scotland)

The Care Inspectorate grades day care of children against key questions such as care, play and learning; setting; staff team; and leadership. Each is graded on a six-point scale: 6 Excellent, 5 Very good, 4 Good, 3 Adequate, 2 Weak, 1 Unsatisfactory.

Not every key question is graded at every inspection, so two settings may show different questions.

Source: Care Inspectorate

Funded early learning and childcare in Scotland

3 to 5 year olds can get up to 1,140 hours of funded early learning and childcare a year. That is around 30 hours a week if used only in school term time, or around 22 hours a week if used all year.

Some 2 year olds can get funded early learning and childcare too.

Source: mygov.scot: Funded early learning and childcare (checked 31 October 2026)

Towns in Midlothian

Schools in Midlothian

Sources: Care Inspectorate, registers as at 30 September 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.