Nursery in Dean, City of Edinburgh
Early Days Nursery
36 Palmerston Place, Edinburgh, EH12 5BJ · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningGood (4)
- SettingGood (4)
- LeadershipGood (4)
- Children are supported to achieveVery 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 CS2003011916Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 9 June 2026Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places110 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Food hygiene inspection (FHIS)Passinspected 1 April 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
- Who runs itPrivate providerCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
Inspection history (2)
- 14 July 2026 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 9 June 2026 · 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
36 Palmerston Place, Edinburgh, EH12 5BJ · More nurseries in EH12
Stations
- Haymarket6 min walk · 0.2 miles
- West End - Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams)6 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams)19 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
20 bus stops within 400 m, including Palmerston Place, Chester Street and West Maitland Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Old School Playground7 min walk
- Playground9 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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Early Days Nursery is a nursery at 36 Palmerston Place, Edinburgh, EH12 5BJ, in Dean, City of Edinburgh. It is registered for 110 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to July 2026) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Good (4), leadership Good (4) and children are supported to achieve Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade. It is run by Early Days Nursery Ltd.
Run by Early Days Nursery Ltd (company), which runs 4 nurseries.
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What are Early Days Nursery's Care Inspectorate grades?
Early Days Nursery's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to July 2026) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Good (4), leadership Good (4) and children are supported to achieve Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Early Days Nursery take?
Early Days Nursery is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 110 children at any one time.
Does Early Days Nursery 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 Early Days Nursery?
Early Days Nursery is run by Early Days Nursery Ltd, which runs 4 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Early Days Nursery?
Haymarket is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Early Days Nursery?
You can call 0131 226 6184.
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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 CS2003011916 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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