Sessional pre-school in Bughtlin, City of Edinburgh
Little Acorns Childcare
East Craigs Church Centre, Bughtlin Market, East Criags, Edinburgh, EH12 8XP · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningGood (4)
- SettingGood (4)
- LeadershipGood (4)
- Staff teamGood (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 April 2023Reference CS2023000091Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 4 April 2025Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places40 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)
- 24 April 2025 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 4 April 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
East Craigs Church Centre, Bughtlin Market, East Criags, Edinburgh, EH12 8XP · More nurseries in EH12
Stations
- Edinburgh Gateway24 min walk · 1.0 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including East Craigs Centre, Bughtlin Drive and Burnside.
Parks and playgrounds
- Craigmount Park6 min walk
- Drum Brae Park8 min walk
- Fauldburn Park9 min walk
- Buttercup Farm Park11 min walk
- Torrance Park11 min walk
- Playground2 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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Little Acorns Childcare is a sessional pre-school at East Craigs Church Centre, Bughtlin Market, East Criags, Edinburgh, EH12 8XP, in Bughtlin, City of Edinburgh. It is registered for 40 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to April 2025) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Good (4), leadership Good (4) and staff team Good (4). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
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| Little Acorns ChildcareThis nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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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 Little Acorns Childcare's Care Inspectorate grades?
Little Acorns Childcare's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to April 2025) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Good (4), leadership Good (4) and staff team Good (4). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Little Acorns Childcare take?
Little Acorns Childcare is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 40 children at any one time.
Does Little Acorns Childcare 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 Little Acorns Childcare?
Edinburgh Gateway is the nearest station we know of, 1.0 miles away in a straight line.
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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 CS2023000091 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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