Nursery in Goose Green, East Lothian
Links Nursery
8 Balcarres Road, Musselburgh, EH21 7SD · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningGood (4)
- SettingGood (4)
- 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 July 2009Reference CS2009229781Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 24 August 2023Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places101 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Food hygiene inspection (FHIS)Passinspected 11 February 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
- Who runs itPrivate providerCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
Inspection history (2)
- 3 October 2023 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 24 August 2023 · 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
8 Balcarres Road, Musselburgh, EH21 7SD · More nurseries in EH21
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Loretto Upper School.
Parks and playgrounds
- Fisherrow Links Park3 min walk
- Levenhall Links4 min walk
- River Esk Park12 min walk
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground10 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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Links Nursery is a nursery at 8 Balcarres Road, Musselburgh, EH21 7SD, in Goose Green, East Lothian. It is registered for 101 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to October 2023) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Good (4), leadership Good (4) and staff team Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade. It is run by Links Nurseries Ltd.
Run by Links Nurseries Ltd (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
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| Links NurseryThis nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2023 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Burgh Primary School Nursery - Musselburgh | Care Inspectorate inspected 2023 | not shared yet | not shared yet | from 3 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Musselburgh Private Nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Pinkie St. Peter's Primary School Nursery Class | Care Inspectorate inspected 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | from 3 yrs | 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 Links Nursery's Care Inspectorate grades?
Links Nursery's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to October 2023) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Good (4), leadership Good (4) and staff team Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Links Nursery take?
Links Nursery is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 101 children at any one time.
Does Links Nursery 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 Links Nursery?
Links Nursery is run by Links Nurseries Ltd, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Links Nursery?
Wallyford is the nearest station we know of, 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Links Nursery?
You can call 01316 650 008.
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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 CS2009229781 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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