Day Nurseries Owned by Early Days Nursery Ltd in City of Edinburgh

I would totally recommend Early Days nursery on Walker St. Lovely classrooms and lovely staff!

The nursery is well organised and all nursery teachers are wonderful with all the children. My son is going to this nursery for 3 years and he always had the greatest day! The children learn so many new skills, every day is different, they offer extra activities like swimming, football, yoga and music sessions and for preschool kids they do Forest School as well. The food is fantastic too. I can just recommend Walker Street Nursery to anyone!

I can sing the praises of the staff we have had so far (baby room, tweenies room and all the management) as they are all brilliant. Something that I know stands out that other parents are interested in is the food supplied to the children with breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks being provided. Such a mix of great nutritious food and we appreciate the fact she gets breakfast so we don't have to worry about that on route to nursery/work.

My son has been going to Melville Street since January 2025, and it is wonderful. ,From the staff, the chefs & menu, activities to the nursery space itself, honestly I feel so secure having his early years of education and care being provided there.

We have had a great experience at Walker Street. Little one in Baby Room and eldest is now in pre-school (she started in baby room in 2024) I really appreciate how much the staff genuinely care and interact with the children. They have the children out and about, visiting play parks, museums and looking at the trains/trams. I love this, however big a nursery is, I feel its vital the children are outside in different environments. They are great at building learning into play and since the first month I could see the outcomes of this in my child. I know other nurseries give more updates on nappy changes, bottles, exact amount of food and sleep on apps. Personally, I feel the staff are there to care and not be doing admin on ipads for parents.

Melville Street nursery has provided a loving supportive environment in which our children have thrived and headed with both social and educational tools which has seen them thrive there too in the case of my eldest child. My middle child will move to school this summer and my youngest will start his Melville Street time later this year. They offer a wide variety of activities and experiences for children which really enriches their time at nursery. Our children have loved the weekly forest school and swimming sessions in the later years and in the earlier years trips to the local area and further afield have been exciting events in their nursery life. Day to day we have been impressed by the feedback given us at the end of each day, the love care the staff provide the children with - we have had several lovely key workers which our children have enjoyed spending time with. We really have been made welcome at Melville Street and really feel part of their family!

The activities on offer at Early Days too are amazing - swimming, football, music classes and Forest School is a firm favourite - Ross, Alex, Yasmin and Steve are all amazing. The food is fantastic too and definitely deserves a big mention. It's healthy, delicious, varied and it introduces them to new flavours and cuisine which is great. In summary, I really couldn't recommend Early Days more highly.

We will be sad to say goodbye when my daughter leaves to go to school.

I am delighted with the level of care my son receives at Melville Street and highly recommend the nursery to anyone considering it.

We've been really happy with the care of both our children.The staff are always friendly and attentive, and they've created such a warm, nurturing environment.

Both my children are always excited going to nursery and it's been lovely to see their confidence and development grow.

We would highly recommend to any parent looking for a nurturing and high-quality nursery. This is the one!

The management team are very good and responsive to individual needs. We feel our child is well cared for and supported in all aspects. We've been so pleased with our experience that our younger sibling will be attending.

Our eldest son started in the baby room in June 2023 and our youngest started in the baby room in January 2025. There has been continuity of staff with both boys being looked after by the same staff and having the same key worker in Babies and Tweenies. In the Babies and Tweenies our youngest is taken outside almost daily for local walks, to the zoo, train station, to watch the trams etc. In the School room there is weekly swimming and football and a real focus on learning with a current focus being on road safety. We feel very lucky to have found a nursery where the staff care so much for our kids.

They provide a wide range of trips and activities, which he absolutely loves. It's been great to see how much he gets involved and how happy he is there. We're very happy with the experience so far.

It's a really nice wee nursery. All the nursery workers I've met have been lovely and really care about the kids. The kids get outside pretty much every day, which is great, either in the back garden or out for a walk somewhere in town. The nursery manager is really great at giving info and he seems to know all the kids by name, as knows my child well enough to know their favourite activities. We get regular info from the admin team.

The nursery has provided a friendly, safe and encouraging environment for both of our children to prosper in. The staff are generally at the nursery for the long term and have established close bonds with our children which helps as they transition from one stage to another and has also given us peace of mind that our children are surrounded by familiar and caring faces. We have noticed good and steady progress with their learning and they made sure our eldest child was prepared and confident for leaving nursery to start school. Our children really enjoy the food and its a great help dinner is provided towards the end of the nursery day.

The food is cooked fresh for the children and both of ours have always loved it. We couldn't recommend Walker Street enough.

We're so impressed with this nursery and honestly couldn't recommend it enough.

The staff are amazing, they really care about the children and take the time to understand each child and what they need.

It feels like every child gets great support and attention. The forest school and swimming lessons are such brilliant extras and make it even more special.

Our child has only been there a short time but is already thriving and so happy. We feel really lucky to have found it.

Our daughter attends Pre-school Early days and we have been enjoying their good organisation and communication. Our daughter seems to really like her time there and we're also very happy that she can take part into the activities offered on different days of the week. All around, we're very happy with the staff and what she can do and learn there.

I absolutely love this nursery. We originally were going to move my son to a closer one when a space became available but it would have broken my heart as he loves the staff (as do I!) so much! They are professional, have open ended communication, super friendly and my little boy who has been going for nearly 3 years now loves it.

The staff in all the rooms have been brilliant, reassuring and caring. The facilities are great - outside space, sensory room and in house catering with lots of trips and outings. I have recommended this nursery to friends and colleagues. It's also a lovely community that has been created as well.