Nursery in Tollcross, City of Edinburgh
Ivy Kindergarten @ The Meadows
1 Wharton Square, Edinburgh, EH3 9FG · 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 June 2024Reference CS2024000206Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 9 April 2026Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places48 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 (2)
- 21 April 2026 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 9 April 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
1 Wharton Square, Edinburgh, EH3 9FG · More nurseries in EH3
Stations
- Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams)14 min walk · 0.6 miles
- West End - Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams)17 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Edinburgh17 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Chalmers Street, Lauriston Building and Leven Terrace.
Parks and playgrounds
- The Meadows3 min walk
- Bruntsfield Links5 min walk
- West Princes Street Gardens8 min walk
- East Princes Street Gardens11 min walk
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground6 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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Ivy Kindergarten @ The Meadows is a nursery at 1 Wharton Square, Edinburgh, EH3 9FG, in Tollcross, City of Edinburgh. It is registered for 48 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to April 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 Dornal Childcare Ltd.
Run by Dornal Childcare Ltd (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Kindergarten @ The MeadowsThis nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| George Heriot's School | Care Inspectorate inspected 2019 | not shared yet | not shared yet | from 3 yrs | 0.2 miles |
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| Meadows Nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2023 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Forbes Childrens Nursery Bruntsfield Place | Care Inspectorate inspected 2019 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Cowgate Under 5's | Care Inspectorate inspected 2024 | 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 are Ivy Kindergarten @ The Meadows's Care Inspectorate grades?
Ivy Kindergarten @ The Meadows's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to April 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 Ivy Kindergarten @ The Meadows take?
Ivy Kindergarten @ The Meadows is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 48 children at any one time.
Does Ivy Kindergarten @ The Meadows 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 Ivy Kindergarten @ The Meadows?
Ivy Kindergarten @ The Meadows is run by Dornal Childcare Ltd, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Ivy Kindergarten @ The Meadows?
Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams) is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Ivy Kindergarten @ The Meadows?
You can call 01315631340.
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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 CS2024000206 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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