Nursery in South Leith, City of Edinburgh
Headstart Nursery School at Leith
16 Queen Charlotte Street, Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 6AT · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningGood (4)
- SettingGood (4)
- LeadershipGood (4)
- Children are supported to achieveGood (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 February 2008Reference CS2007167787Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 5 June 2026Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places70 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Who runs itPrivate providerCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
Inspection history (3)
- 29 June 2026 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 5 June 2026 · Care Inspectorate inspection
- 22 September 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, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
16 Queen Charlotte Street, Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 6AT · More nurseries in EH6
Stations
- The Shore (Edinburgh Trams)3 min walk · 0.1 miles
- Foot of the Walk (Edinburgh Trams)6 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Port of Leith (Edinburgh Trams)8 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
17 bus stops within 400 m, including Queen Charlotte Street, The Shore and Laurie Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Tolbooth Wynd2 min walk
- John's Place Park4 min walk
- Leith Links4 min walk
- Henderson Gardens Park5 min walk
- Mill Lane Park5 min walk
- Playground1 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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Headstart Nursery School at Leith is a nursery at 16 Queen Charlotte Street, Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 6AT, in South Leith, City of Edinburgh. It is registered for 70 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to June 2026) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Good (4), leadership Good (4) and children are supported to achieve Good (4). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
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What are Headstart Nursery School at Leith's Care Inspectorate grades?
Headstart Nursery School at Leith's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to June 2026) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Good (4), leadership Good (4) and children are supported to achieve Good (4). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Headstart Nursery School at Leith take?
Headstart Nursery School at Leith is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 70 children at any one time.
Does Headstart Nursery School at Leith 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.
What is the nearest station to Headstart Nursery School at Leith?
The Shore (Edinburgh Trams) is the nearest station we know of, 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Headstart Nursery School at Leith?
You can call 01315 550 700.
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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 CS2007167787 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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