Nursery in West End, City of Edinburgh
Melville Street Nursery
57 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7HL · 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 July 2011Reference CS2011281654Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 9 December 2024Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places90 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Food hygiene inspection (FHIS)Passinspected 1 April 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
- Who runs itPrivate providerCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
Inspection history (2)
- 12 February 2025 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 9 December 2024 · 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
57 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7HL · More nurseries in EH3
Stations
- West End - Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams)4 min walk · 0.1 miles
- Haymarket7 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams)17 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
25 bus stops within 400 m, including Chester Street, West Maitland Street and Drumsheugh Gardens.
Parks and playgrounds
- West Princes Street Gardens10 min walk
- Old School Playground6 min walk
- Playground9 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.
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Melville Street Nursery is a nursery at 57 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7HL, in West End, City of Edinburgh. It is registered for 90 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to February 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. It is run by Early Days Nursery Ltd.
Run by Early Days Nursery Ltd (company), which runs 4 nurseries.
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What are Melville Street Nursery's Care Inspectorate grades?
Melville Street Nursery's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to February 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 Melville Street Nursery take?
Melville Street Nursery is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 90 children at any one time.
Does Melville Street 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 Melville Street Nursery?
Melville Street Nursery is run by Early Days Nursery Ltd, which runs 4 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Melville Street Nursery?
West End - Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams) is the nearest station we know of, 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Melville Street Nursery?
You can call 0131 226 6184.
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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 CS2011281654 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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