Nursery in West Pilton, City of Edinburgh
Pennywell Early Learning and Childcare
12B MacMillan Square, Edinburgh, EH4 4AB · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningGood (4)
- SettingGood (4)
- LeadershipAdequate (3)
- Children are supported to achieveAdequate (3)
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 August 2024Reference CS2024000321Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 19 March 2026Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places166 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 (3)
- 14 April 2026 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 19 March 2026 · Care Inspectorate inspection
- 19 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
12B MacMillan Square, Edinburgh, EH4 4AB · More nurseries in EH4
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Muirhouse Hub, Pennywell Grove and Craigroyston Community High School.
Parks and playgrounds
- Urban Union Main Park5 min walk
- Muirhouse Linear Park7 min walk
- Silverknowes Park10 min walk
- Forthquarter Park11 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground5 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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Pennywell Early Learning and Childcare is a nursery at 12B MacMillan Square, Edinburgh, EH4 4AB, in West Pilton, City of Edinburgh. It is registered for 166 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to April 2026) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Good (4), leadership Adequate (3) and children are supported to achieve Adequate (3). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade. It is run by City of Edinburgh Council.
Run by City of Edinburgh Council (local council), which runs 106 nurseries.
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| Pennywell Early Learning and ChildcareThis nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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What are Pennywell Early Learning and Childcare's Care Inspectorate grades?
Pennywell Early Learning and Childcare's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to April 2026) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Good (4), leadership Adequate (3) and children are supported to achieve Adequate (3). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Pennywell Early Learning and Childcare take?
Pennywell Early Learning and Childcare is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 166 children at any one time.
Does Pennywell Early Learning and 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.
Who runs Pennywell Early Learning and Childcare?
Pennywell Early Learning and Childcare is run by City of Edinburgh Council, which runs 106 nurseries.
How do I contact Pennywell Early Learning and Childcare?
You can call 0131 529 5669.
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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 CS2024000321 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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