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Our Top 4 Private Nurseries in Edinburgh's Bruntsfield Area

Updated: Mar 31

Finding the ideal nursery is crucial for new parents, especially when considering childcare needs alongside career and enriching experiences for your child. We recommend exploring these highly-regarded, established private nurseries in Edinburgh's Bruntsfield area. We always advise visiting a few nurseries and trusting your instincts, as well as getting recommendations from other parents if you can.


This feature is based on the Nursery Guide's 20+ years of listing nurseries in our annual magazine. We've selected established nurseries with good reputations, only including those scoring 'Very Good' or higher using the Care Inspectors ratings within our Nursery Guide Ratings framework. 


Also before you visit the nursery, take a look at our NURSERY CHECKLIST  and pick a few questions you feel are important to you and your family to ask the nursery during your visit.


See The 2025 Nursery Guide Magazine for the full listings.


 

75 Viewforth, EH10 4LL

0131 466 4413

Capacity: 56

Age: 6mths -5yrs

Open: 8am - 5.30pm

Minimum booking: 2 Full Days

Full Day Fees: £77  (funding available for 3 & 4 yr olds)

Included In Fees: Hot lunch and snacks all vegetarian

Outdoor Experiences: Large equipped garden with natural materials. Loose parts play.

Specialists & Extra Activities: Art Buds, Forest Kindergarten,Montessori Methods (activities included in fees)

Ratings: 5,5,5,5 =20  Very Good (Feb 2023)


 

2.Forbes Childrens Nursery

7 Bruntsfield Terrace, EH10 4EX

0131 228 4513

Capacity: 55

Age: 3mths-5yrs

Open: 8am-6pm

Minimum booking: 2 Full Days

Full Day Fees: £77-£79 (funding available for 3 & 4 yr olds)

Included In Fees: Nappies, formula milk, hot lunch, snacks and organic where possible


Outdoor Experiences: Beautiful garden and vegetable patch. Specialists & Extra Activities: Forest School, Beach School &Trips

Ratings: 6,6,4,5= 21 Excellent (Jul 2014, 2016, 2018)


 

3.Forbes Childrens Nursery

46 Bruntsfield Place EH10 4HQ

0131 229 1970

Capacity: 76

Age: 3mths-5yrs

Open: 8am-6pm

Minimum booking: 2 Full Days

Full Day Fees: £77-£79 (funding available for 3 & 4 yr olds)

Included In Fees: Nappies, formula milk, hot lunch, snacks and organic where possible


Outdoor Experiences: Very large walled garden with all weather learning areas. Specialists & Extra Activities: Forest School, Beach School &Trips

Ratings: 5,5,5,5=20 Very Good (Feb 2015, Mar 2017 & Feb 2019)


 

4.Forbes Childrens Nursery

5 Forbes Road, EH10 4EF

0131 229 5511

Capacity: 25

Age: 3mths-5yrs

Open: 8am-6pm

Minimum booking: 2 Full Days

Full Day Fees: £77-£79 (funding available for 3 & 4 yr olds)

Included In Fees: Nappies, formula milk, hot lunch, snacks and organic where possibles

Outdoor Experiences: Large secure garden Specialists & Extra Activities: Forest School, Beach School &Trips

Ratings: 5,5,5,5=20 Very Good (Feb 2016, Jan 2018 & Jan 2020),


 

Note: There is a limited selection of private nurseries in Bruntsfield, and it is just a coincidence that 3 of the 4 nurseries are owned by the same company. The above is not paid-for content; it is an independent feature where we are listing the nurseries available for you to consider in this area.





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