Nursery in Portobello, City of Edinburgh
Towerbank Primary School Nursery
Figgate Bank, Edinburgh, EH15 1HX · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningGood (4)
- SettingVery good (5)
- 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 April 2002Reference CS2003017062Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 30 May 2025Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Food hygiene inspection (FHIS)Passinspected 28 May 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
- Who runs itRun by the councilCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
Inspection history (2)
- 26 June 2025 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 30 May 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
Figgate Bank, Edinburgh, EH15 1HX · More nurseries in EH15
Stations
- Brunstane23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Portobello Town Hall, Windsor Place and Lee Crescent.
Parks and playgrounds
- Straiton Place Park2 min walk
- Brighton Park7 min walk
- Abercorn Park8 min walk
- Rosefield Park8 min walk
- Portobello Community Garden9 min walk
- Fishy Park playground1 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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Towerbank Primary School Nursery is a nursery at Figgate Bank, Edinburgh, EH15 1HX, in Portobello, City of Edinburgh. It is registered for 40 children and takes children aged from 3 years. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to June 2025) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Very good (5), 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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What ages does Towerbank Primary School Nursery take?
Towerbank Primary School Nursery takes children aged from 3 years.
What are Towerbank Primary School Nursery's Care Inspectorate grades?
Towerbank Primary School Nursery's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to June 2025) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Very good (5), leadership Good (4) and staff team Good (4). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Towerbank Primary School Nursery take?
Towerbank Primary School Nursery is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 40 children at any one time.
Does Towerbank Primary School 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 Towerbank Primary School Nursery?
Towerbank Primary School Nursery is run by City of Edinburgh Council, which runs 106 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Towerbank Primary School Nursery?
Brunstane is the nearest station we know of, 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Towerbank Primary School Nursery?
You can call 01316 691 551.
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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
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 September 2026 · Care Inspectorate service number CS2003017062 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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