Nursery in Craigmillar, City of Edinburgh
Craigmillar Early Years Centre
6 Craigmillar Castle Gardens, Edinburgh, EH16 4BR · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningVery good (5)
- SettingVery good (5)
- LeadershipVery good (5)
- 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 April 2002Reference CS2003015640Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 9 December 2020Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places46 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Who runs itRun by the councilCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
Inspection history (2)
- 26 February 2021 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 9 December 2020 · 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
6 Craigmillar Castle Gardens, Edinburgh, EH16 4BR · More nurseries in EH16
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Craigmillar Castle Gardens and Craigmillar Castle Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Craigmillar Castle Park1 min walk
- Cairntows Park5 min walk
- Little France Park10 min walk
- Inch Park11 min walk
- Holyrood Park12 min walk
- Playground2 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.
What parents say
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Craigmillar Early Years Centre is a nursery at 6 Craigmillar Castle Gardens, Edinburgh, EH16 4BR, in Craigmillar, City of Edinburgh. It is registered for 46 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to February 2021) are: care, play and learning Very good (5), setting Very good (5), leadership Very good (5) 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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What are Craigmillar Early Years Centre's Care Inspectorate grades?
Craigmillar Early Years Centre's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to February 2021) are: care, play and learning Very good (5), setting Very good (5), leadership Very good (5) and staff team Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Craigmillar Early Years Centre take?
Craigmillar Early Years Centre is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 46 children at any one time.
Does Craigmillar Early Years Centre 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 Craigmillar Early Years Centre?
Craigmillar Early Years Centre is run by City of Edinburgh Council, which runs 106 nurseries.
How do I contact Craigmillar Early Years Centre?
You can call 01316 613 126.
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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
Last checked 30 September 2026 · Care Inspectorate service number CS2003015640 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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