Sessional pre-school in Queensferry, City of Edinburgh
Tom Thumb Playgroup Ltd
The Vennel Hall, Smiths Land, South Queensferry, EH30 9HU · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningVery good (5)
- SettingVery good (5)
- LeadershipGood (4)
- Staff teamVery good (5)
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 December 2008Reference CS2008181429Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 24 September 2019Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places15 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Who runs itVoluntary or not-for-profit providerCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
Inspection history (2)
- 28 October 2019 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 24 September 2019 · 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
The Vennel Hall, Smiths Land, South Queensferry, EH30 9HU · More nurseries in EH30
Stations
- Dalmeny15 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including The Loan, Queensferry Police Station and Burgess Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Ferry Glen & Back Braes1 min walk
- Station Road Park4 min walk
- Inchcolm Park7 min walk
- The Vat Run7 min walk
- Dundas Park10 min walk
- Playground7 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.
What parents say
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Tom Thumb Playgroup Ltd is a sessional pre-school at The Vennel Hall, Smiths Land, South Queensferry, EH30 9HU, in Queensferry, City of Edinburgh. It is registered for 15 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to October 2019) are: care, play and learning Very good (5), setting Very good (5), leadership Good (4) and staff team Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
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What are Tom Thumb Playgroup Ltd's Care Inspectorate grades?
Tom Thumb Playgroup Ltd's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to October 2019) are: care, play and learning Very good (5), setting Very good (5), leadership Good (4) and staff team Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Tom Thumb Playgroup Ltd take?
Tom Thumb Playgroup Ltd is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 15 children at any one time.
Does Tom Thumb Playgroup Ltd 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.
What is the nearest station to Tom Thumb Playgroup Ltd?
Dalmeny is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Tom Thumb Playgroup Ltd?
You can call 0131 574 1718.
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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 CS2008181429 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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