Edinburgh’s best nurseries have been revealed in a new league table by The Times and The Sunday Times, which ranks every nursery in Scotland based on their Care Inspectorate gradings.
The regulator, which carries out inspections of nurseries, awards grades ranging from six points for excellent to one point for unsatisfactory.
Nurseries are graded across four categories - setting, staff, leadership and quality of care, and play and learning.
Using official data published by the care regulator, The Times and Sunday Times have published a full Scottish childcare league table.
You can find the list of Scotland’s best ranked nurseries here, and the country’s worst ranked nurseries here.
Under the gradings system, the maximum combined points achievable is 24 - which would mean the nursery has secured top scores in each of the categories.
Based on the league table, here are the best rated nurseries in Edinburgh:
9. Wester Coates Nursery School
Score: 22. Wester Coates cares for children from two and a half years old to primary school entry. It is located on the ground floor of a property in the residential Wester Coates area and has three playrooms, and a fully enclosed garden for outdoor play. Date graded: June 14, 2019 | Google Maps
10. Pentland Primary School Nursery Class
Located within Pentland Primary School, the nursery provides day care to a maximum of 48 children aged three to primary school entry. It has one large playroom, an outdoor play area, a playing field and a woodland area. The school gym hall is also available for activities. Date graded: March 26, 2019 | Google Maps