Nursery in Hamilton Wynd, City of Edinburgh
Fort Early Years Centre
25 North Fort Street, Edinburgh, EH6 4HF · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningVery good (5)
- SettingVery good (5)
- LeadershipVery good (5)
- Staff teamGood (4)
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 CS2003015652Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 11 October 2018Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places99 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Food hygiene inspection (FHIS)Improvement Requiredinspected 9 July 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
- Who runs itRun by the councilCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
Inspection history (2)
- 30 November 2018 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 11 October 2018 · 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
25 North Fort Street, Edinburgh, EH6 4HF · More nurseries in EH6
Stations
- Newhaven (Edinburgh Trams)7 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Ocean Terminal (Edinburgh Trams)10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Foot of the Walk (Edinburgh Trams)17 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including Dudley Avenue South, South Fort Street and Leith Theatre.
Parks and playgrounds
- North Junction Street Park5 min walk
- Keddie Park5 min walk
- Victoria Park5 min walk
- Coalie Park7 min walk
- Taylor Gardens9 min walk
- Playground3 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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Fort Early Years Centre is a nursery at 25 North Fort Street, Edinburgh, EH6 4HF, in Hamilton Wynd, City of Edinburgh. It is registered for 99 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to November 2018) are: care, play and learning Very good (5), setting Very good (5), leadership Very good (5) and staff team Good (4). 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 Fort Early Years Centre's Care Inspectorate grades?
Fort Early Years Centre's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to November 2018) are: care, play and learning Very good (5), setting Very good (5), leadership Very good (5) and staff team Good (4). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Fort Early Years Centre take?
Fort Early Years Centre is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 99 children at any one time.
Does Fort 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 Fort Early Years Centre?
Fort Early Years Centre is run by City of Edinburgh Council, which runs 106 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Fort Early Years Centre?
Newhaven (Edinburgh Trams) is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Fort Early Years Centre?
You can call 01315 544 077.
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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 CS2003015652 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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