Nursery in Fountainbridge, City of Edinburgh
Viewforth Early Years Centre
18 Viewforth Terrace, Edinburgh, EH10 4LH · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningExcellent (6)
- SettingVery good (5)
- LeadershipVery good (5)
- 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 April 2002Reference CS2003015641Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 31 August 2018Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places81 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)
- 1 October 2018 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 31 August 2018 · 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
18 Viewforth Terrace, Edinburgh, EH10 4LH · More nurseries in EH10
Stations
- Haymarket14 min walk · 0.6 miles
- West End - Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams)17 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Viewforth, Merchiston Park and Leamington Terrace.
Parks and playgrounds
- Fountainbridge Green5 min walk
- Bruntsfield Links6 min walk
- Dalry Community Park9 min walk
- Harrison Park East12 min walk
- The Meadows12 min walk
- Playground8 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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Viewforth Early Years Centre is a nursery at 18 Viewforth Terrace, Edinburgh, EH10 4LH, in Fountainbridge, City of Edinburgh. It is registered for 81 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to October 2018) are: care, play and learning Excellent (6), setting Very good (5), leadership Very good (5) and staff team Very good (5). 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 are Viewforth Early Years Centre's Care Inspectorate grades?
Viewforth Early Years Centre's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to October 2018) are: care, play and learning Excellent (6), setting Very good (5), leadership Very good (5) and staff team Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Viewforth Early Years Centre take?
Viewforth Early Years Centre is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 81 children at any one time.
Does Viewforth Early Years Centre 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 Viewforth Early Years Centre?
Viewforth Early Years Centre is run by City of Edinburgh Council, which runs 106 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Viewforth Early Years Centre?
Haymarket is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Viewforth Early Years Centre?
You can call 01312 296 667.
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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 CS2003015641 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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