Nursery in Riccarton, City of Edinburgh
Pinocchio's @ Heriot Watt
Heriot Watt University, Riccarton Campus, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS · 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 November 2003Reference CS2003046419Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 27 February 2025Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places79 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)
- 7 April 2025 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 27 February 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
Heriot Watt University, Riccarton Campus, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS · More nurseries in EH14
Stations
- Curriehill15 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Heriot Watt Campus, The Freeway and The Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- The Lawn2 min walk
- Millennium Garden5 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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Pinocchio's @ Heriot Watt is a nursery at Heriot Watt University, Riccarton Campus, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS, in Riccarton, City of Edinburgh. It is registered for 79 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to April 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 Pinocchio's Children's Nursery Ltd.
Run by Pinocchio's Children's Nursery Ltd (company), which runs 5 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 Pinocchio's @ Heriot Watt's Care Inspectorate grades?
Pinocchio's @ Heriot Watt's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to April 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 Pinocchio's @ Heriot Watt take?
Pinocchio's @ Heriot Watt is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 79 children at any one time.
Does Pinocchio's @ Heriot Watt 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 Pinocchio's @ Heriot Watt?
Pinocchio's @ Heriot Watt is run by Pinocchio's Children's Nursery Ltd, which runs 5 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Pinocchio's @ Heriot Watt?
Curriehill is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Pinocchio's @ Heriot Watt?
You can call 01314 515 236.
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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 CS2003046419 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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