Nursery in Merchiston, City of Edinburgh
Thrive Gillsland Manor House
2 South Gillsland Road, Merchiston, Edinburgh, EH10 5DE · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningGood (4)
- SettingGood (4)
- LeadershipGood (4)
- Children are supported to achieveGood (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 May 2015Reference CS2015336532Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 30 January 2026Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places81 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)
- 2 April 2026 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 30 January 2026 · 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
2 South Gillsland Road, Merchiston, Edinburgh, EH10 5DE · More nurseries in EH10
Stations
- Slateford23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Gillsland Road, Gray's Loan and George Watsons College.
Parks and playgrounds
- Harrison Park West8 min walk
- Harrison Park East8 min walk
- Morningside Park10 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.
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Thrive Gillsland Manor House is a nursery at 2 South Gillsland Road, Merchiston, Edinburgh, EH10 5DE, in Merchiston, City of Edinburgh. It is registered for 81 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to April 2026) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Good (4), leadership Good (4) and children are supported to achieve Good (4). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade. It is run by Thrive Childcare and Education Limited.
Run by Thrive Childcare and Education Limited (company), which runs 15 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 Thrive Gillsland Manor House's Care Inspectorate grades?
Thrive Gillsland Manor House's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to April 2026) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Good (4), leadership Good (4) and children are supported to achieve Good (4). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Thrive Gillsland Manor House take?
Thrive Gillsland Manor House is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 81 children at any one time.
Does Thrive Gillsland Manor House 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 Thrive Gillsland Manor House?
Thrive Gillsland Manor House is run by Thrive Childcare and Education Limited, which runs 15 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Thrive Gillsland Manor House?
Slateford is the nearest station we know of, 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Thrive Gillsland Manor House?
You can call 01314 474 050.
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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 CS2015336532 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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