Nursery in Seafield, City of Edinburgh
Star of the Sea Nursery
30 Links Gardens, Edinburgh, EH6 7JG · 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 August 2003Reference CS2003045925Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 22 April 2025Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places28 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)
- 19 August 2025 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 22 April 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 and hours: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Ages
- from 3 years
Opening hours: not published yet.
Getting there
30 Links Gardens, Edinburgh, EH6 7JG · More nurseries in EH6
Stations
- The Shore (Edinburgh Trams)8 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Foot of the Walk (Edinburgh Trams)10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Port of Leith (Edinburgh Trams)12 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Links Gardens, Salamander Place and Summerfield Place.
Parks and playgrounds
- Leith Links1 min walk
- John's Place Park5 min walk
- Tolbooth Wynd10 min walk
- Henderson Gardens Park12 min walk
- Leith Links Play Park playground4 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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Star of the Sea Nursery is a nursery at 30 Links Gardens, Edinburgh, EH6 7JG, in Seafield, City of Edinburgh. It is registered for 28 children and takes children aged from 3 years. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to August 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 City of Edinburgh Council.
Run by City of Edinburgh Council (local council), which runs 106 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 ages does Star of the Sea Nursery take?
Star of the Sea Nursery takes children aged from 3 years.
What are Star of the Sea Nursery's Care Inspectorate grades?
Star of the Sea Nursery's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to August 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 Star of the Sea Nursery take?
Star of the Sea Nursery is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 28 children at any one time.
Does Star of the Sea 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 Star of the Sea Nursery?
Star of the Sea Nursery is run by City of Edinburgh Council, which runs 106 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Star of the Sea Nursery?
The Shore (Edinburgh Trams) is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Star of the Sea Nursery?
You can call 01315 547 291.
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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 CS2003045925 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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