Nursery in South Side, City of Edinburgh
Hope Cottage Nursery School
Cowans Close, East Cross Causeway, Edinburgh, EH8 9HF · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningExcellent (6)
- SettingExcellent (6)
- 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 CS2003015864Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 9 November 2017Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places48 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Food hygiene inspection (FHIS)Passinspected 30 August 2022Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
- Who runs itRun by the councilCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
Inspection history (2)
- 19 December 2017 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 9 November 2017 · 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
Cowans Close, East Cross Causeway, Edinburgh, EH8 9HF · More nurseries in EH8
Stations
- Edinburgh17 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams)21 min walk · 0.9 miles
- Picardy Place (Edinburgh Trams)24 min walk · 1.0 miles
Buses
27 bus stops within 400 m, including St Partick Square, St Patrick Square and Meadow Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- The Meadows4 min walk
- Holyrood Park5 min walk
- Bauks View5 min walk
- Magnet Play Area playground4 min walk
- Pump Track playground5 min walk
- 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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Hope Cottage Nursery School is a nursery at Cowans Close, East Cross Causeway, Edinburgh, EH8 9HF, in South Side, City of Edinburgh. It is registered for 48 children and takes children aged from 3 years. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to December 2017) are: care, play and learning Excellent (6), setting Excellent (6), 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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| Hope Cottage Nursery SchoolThis nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2017 | not shared yet | not shared yet | from 3 yrs | This nursery |
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| Cowgate Under 5's | Care Inspectorate inspected 2024 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Ivy Kindergarten @ The Meadows | Care Inspectorate inspected 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
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What ages does Hope Cottage Nursery School take?
Hope Cottage Nursery School takes children aged from 3 years.
What are Hope Cottage Nursery School's Care Inspectorate grades?
Hope Cottage Nursery School's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to December 2017) are: care, play and learning Excellent (6), setting Excellent (6), leadership Very good (5) and staff team Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Hope Cottage Nursery School take?
Hope Cottage Nursery School is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 48 children at any one time.
Does Hope Cottage Nursery School 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 Hope Cottage Nursery School?
Hope Cottage Nursery School is run by City of Edinburgh Council, which runs 106 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Hope Cottage Nursery School?
Edinburgh is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Hope Cottage Nursery School?
You can call 01316 675 795.
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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 CS2003015864 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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