Nursery in Dalmeny, City of Edinburgh
Nippers Nursery
Verdun Villa, 18-19 Main Street, Dalmeny, South Queensferry, EH30 9TU · 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 2002Reference CS2003012042Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 12 September 2025Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places52 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Food hygiene inspection (FHIS)Passinspected 27 October 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
- Who runs itPrivate providerCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
Inspection history (2)
- 17 October 2025 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 12 September 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
Verdun Villa, 18-19 Main Street, Dalmeny, South Queensferry, EH30 9TU · More nurseries in EH30
Stations
- Dalmeny11 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Village Hall and Primary School.
Parks and playgrounds
- Dundas Park12 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground9 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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Nippers Nursery is a nursery at Verdun Villa, 18-19 Main Street, Dalmeny, South Queensferry, EH30 9TU, in Dalmeny, City of Edinburgh. It is registered for 52 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to October 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 Nippers Nursery Limited.
Run by Nippers Nursery Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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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 Nippers Nursery's Care Inspectorate grades?
Nippers Nursery's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to October 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 Nippers Nursery take?
Nippers Nursery is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 52 children at any one time.
Does Nippers 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 Nippers Nursery?
Nippers Nursery is run by Nippers Nursery Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Nippers Nursery?
Dalmeny is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Nippers Nursery?
You can call 01313 191 778.
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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 CS2003012042 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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