Nursery in Straiton, Midlothian
Little Hawthorn Loanhead
16 Hawthorn Gardens, Loanhead, EH20 9EG · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningVery good (5)
- SettingGood (4)
- LeadershipVery good (5)
- 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 September 2005Reference CS2005088311Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 9 March 2026Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places36 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)
- 25 March 2026 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 9 March 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
16 Hawthorn Gardens, Loanhead, EH20 9EG · More nurseries in EH20
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Hawthorn Gardens, Mayshade Road and Edgefield Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Loanhead Memorial Park11 min walk
- Fountain Green12 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground12 min walk
- Playground12 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 Hawthorn Loanhead is a nursery at 16 Hawthorn Gardens, Loanhead, EH20 9EG, in Straiton, Midlothian. It is registered for 36 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to March 2026) are: care, play and learning Very good (5), setting Good (4), leadership Very good (5) and children are supported to achieve Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
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What are Little Hawthorn Loanhead's Care Inspectorate grades?
Little Hawthorn Loanhead's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to March 2026) are: care, play and learning Very good (5), setting Good (4), leadership Very good (5) and children are supported to achieve Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Little Hawthorn Loanhead take?
Little Hawthorn Loanhead is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 36 children at any one time.
Does Little Hawthorn Loanhead 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.
How do I contact Little Hawthorn Loanhead?
You can call 01314 403 057.
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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 CS2005088311 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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