Nursery in Craigmillar, City of Edinburgh
Hawkhill Forest Kindergarten
Craigmillar Castle Park, Hawkhill Woods, 2a Greendykes Road, Edinburgh, EH16 4DP · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningVery good (5)
- SettingVery good (5)
- 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 April 2023Reference CS2023000100Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 15 May 2025Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places20 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Food hygiene inspection (FHIS)Passinspected 22 April 2024Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
- Who runs itRun by the councilCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
Inspection history (2)
- 17 June 2025 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 15 May 2025 · 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 and hours: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Ages
- from 3 years
Opening hours: not published yet.
Getting there
Craigmillar Castle Park, Hawkhill Woods, 2a Greendykes Road, Edinburgh, EH16 4DP · More nurseries in EH16
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Greendykes Road, St Teresa Church and Wauchope Place.
Parks and playgrounds
- Little France Park2 min walk
- Greendykes North Park5 min walk
- Bankfield Brae Park6 min walk
- Craigmillar Castle Park7 min walk
- Hunter's Hall Park9 min walk
- Greendykes North Playground5 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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Hawkhill Forest Kindergarten is a nursery at Craigmillar Castle Park, Hawkhill Woods, 2a Greendykes Road, Edinburgh, EH16 4DP, in Craigmillar, City of Edinburgh. It is registered for 20 children and takes children aged from 3 years. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to June 2025) are: care, play and learning Very good (5), setting Very good (5), 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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| Nursery | Inspection | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkhill Forest KindergartenThis nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | from 3 yrs | This nursery |
| Castleview Primary School Nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2024 | not shared yet | not shared yet | from 3 yrs | under 0.1 miles |
| Greendykes Early Years Centre | Care Inspectorate inspected 2024 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Moffat Early Years Campus | Care Inspectorate inspected 2023 | not shared yet | not shared yet | from 3 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Greengables Nursery School | Care Inspectorate inspected 2019 | not shared yet | not shared yet | from 3 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Craigmillar Early Years Centre | Care Inspectorate inspected 2020 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Wee Munchkins CIC | Care Inspectorate inspected 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
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What ages does Hawkhill Forest Kindergarten take?
Hawkhill Forest Kindergarten takes children aged from 3 years.
What are Hawkhill Forest Kindergarten's Care Inspectorate grades?
Hawkhill Forest Kindergarten's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to June 2025) are: care, play and learning Very good (5), setting Very good (5), leadership Good (4) and staff team Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Hawkhill Forest Kindergarten take?
Hawkhill Forest Kindergarten is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 20 children at any one time.
Does Hawkhill Forest Kindergarten 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 Hawkhill Forest Kindergarten?
Hawkhill Forest Kindergarten is run by City of Edinburgh Council, which runs 106 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Hawkhill Forest Kindergarten?
Brunstane is the nearest station we know of, 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Hawkhill Forest Kindergarten?
You can call 0131 200 2000.
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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 CS2023000100 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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