Nursery in Roxburgh's Court, City of Edinburgh
Cowgate Under 5's
Old Assembly Close, High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1QX · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningGood (4)
- SettingGood (4)
- LeadershipGood (4)
- Staff teamVery good (5)
What does this mean?
The Care Inspectorate gives each area its own grade: 6 Excellent, 5 Very good, 4 Good, 3 Adequate, 2 Weak, 1 Unsatisfactory. There is no overall grade, and we never make one up. A key question keeps its grade until an inspection grades it again, so the grades can come from different inspections.
Official records
- Care Inspectorate registrationRegistered since August 2002Reference CS2003013983Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 23 May 2024Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places57 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Food hygiene inspection (FHIS)Passinspected 17 November 2022Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
- Who runs itRun by the councilCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
Inspection history (2)
- 4 July 2024 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 23 May 2024 · Care Inspectorate inspection
Fees
In Scotland, all 3 and 4-year-olds, and eligible 2-year-olds, can get 1,140 hours a year of funded early learning and childcare at a funded provider. Funded early learning and childcare (mygov.scot)
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Old Assembly Close, High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1QX · More nurseries in EH1
Stations
- Edinburgh5 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams)10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Picardy Place (Edinburgh Trams)13 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
40 bus stops within 400 m, including South Bridge, Three Sisters Pub and North Bridge.
Parks and playgrounds
- East Princes Street Gardens3 min walk
- West Princes Street Gardens7 min walk
- The Meadows8 min walk
- Calton Hill9 min walk
- Bauks View11 min walk
- Playground12 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
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Cowgate Under 5's is a nursery at Old Assembly Close, High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1QX, in Roxburgh's Court, City of Edinburgh. It is registered for 57 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to July 2024) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Good (4), leadership Good (4) and staff team Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade. It is run by City of Edinburgh Council.
Run by City of Edinburgh Council (local council), which runs 106 nurseries.
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| Cowgate Under 5'sThis nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2024 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| George Heriot's School | Care Inspectorate inspected 2019 | not shared yet | not shared yet | from 3 yrs | 0.3 miles |
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| Royal Mile Primary School Nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2019 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Hope Cottage Nursery School | Care Inspectorate inspected 2017 | not shared yet | not shared yet | from 3 yrs | 0.5 miles |
| Meadows Nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2023 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
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What are Cowgate Under 5's's Care Inspectorate grades?
Cowgate Under 5's's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to July 2024) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Good (4), leadership Good (4) and staff team Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Cowgate Under 5's take?
Cowgate Under 5's is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 57 children at any one time.
Does Cowgate Under 5's offer funded childcare?
In Scotland, all 3 and 4-year-olds, and eligible 2-year-olds, can get 1,140 hours a year of funded early learning and childcare at a funded provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs Cowgate Under 5's?
Cowgate Under 5's is run by City of Edinburgh Council, which runs 106 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Cowgate Under 5's?
Edinburgh is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Cowgate Under 5's?
You can call 0131 225 7251.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Care Inspectorate · 30 September 2026
- Contains Care Inspectorate data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 September 2026 · Care Inspectorate service number CS2003013983 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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