Nursery in Staiside Court, Midlothian
Mount Esk Nursery School
Dalhousie Gardens, Bonnyrigg, EH19 2LS · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningExcellent (6)
- SettingVery good (5)
- LeadershipVery good (5)
- 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 April 2002Reference CS2003015999Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 13 June 2024Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places64 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Who runs itRun by the councilCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
Inspection history (2)
- 4 September 2024 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 13 June 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 and hours: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Ages
- from 3 years
Opening hours: not published yet.
Getting there
Dalhousie Gardens, Bonnyrigg, EH19 2LS · More nurseries in EH19
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Dalhousie Drive, Lasswade Centre and Rosewell Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- King George V Park9 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground9 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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Mount Esk Nursery School is a nursery at Dalhousie Gardens, Bonnyrigg, EH19 2LS, in Staiside Court, Midlothian. It is registered for 64 children and takes children aged from 3 years. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to September 2024) are: care, play and learning Excellent (6), setting Very good (5), leadership Very good (5) and staff team Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade. It is run by Midlothian Council.
Run by Midlothian Council (local council), which runs 30 nurseries.
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Questions parents ask
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What ages does Mount Esk Nursery School take?
Mount Esk Nursery School takes children aged from 3 years.
What are Mount Esk Nursery School's Care Inspectorate grades?
Mount Esk Nursery School's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to September 2024) are: care, play and learning Excellent (6), setting Very good (5), leadership Very good (5) and staff team Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Mount Esk Nursery School take?
Mount Esk Nursery School is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 64 children at any one time.
Does Mount Esk Nursery School 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 Mount Esk Nursery School?
Mount Esk Nursery School is run by Midlothian Council, which runs 30 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Mount Esk Nursery School?
Eskbank is the nearest station we know of, 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Mount Esk Nursery School?
You can call 0131 392 1971.
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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 CS2003015999 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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