Pilrig Children's Nursery

102 Pilrig Street, Edinburgh EH6 5AY
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9.8 41 Reviews
  • Pilrig Children's Nursery, Edinburgh
Pilrig Children's Nursery is a small family-run nursery based in a purpose-built property with bright sunny playrooms and its own secure garden area.

The nursery aims to provide a safe, happy and stimulating learning environment for all children and encourages regular parent communication and involvement in the nursery's activities.

The nursery provides a wide range of daily activities with free-flow access between playrooms and the garden.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Denise Lawrence (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 20

Total Places for Children

  • 69

Age Range

  • from 0 years 6 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Please contact us for a copy of our current fees or for any information on funding.

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Christmas & New Year

Pilrig Children's Nursery Reviews (41)

9.8

Pilrig Children's Nursery has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.779) out of 10, based on 19 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Pilrig Children's Nursery has 41 reviews.

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Review from Sophie B (Mother of Child) published on 27 November 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my children have attended Pilrig and the level of care they receive is excellent. They've both loved all their teachers, and the staff seem to genuinely show an interest in them and nurturing them and letting their characters shine. We always get a great rundown of their day, and even occasionally
get to try the delicious homemade food prepared for the children! The outside area is brilliant and the kids are usually running around in the garden which is great for tiring them out! Cannot fault Pilrig, we'll be sad when my youngest has to leave for school.
Reply from Denise Lawrence, Manager at Pilrig Children's Nursery
Thank you for your lovely words about Pilrig Nursery. It really means a lot to all the staff working here and we are glad that we could provide a positive start in your children's educational journey.
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Review from Charlotte B (Mother of Child) published on 23 August 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter attended from age 3 to 5 and has just finished up to start school. Pilrig Children's Nursery has provided such a safe, calm, nurturing environment for her, and the social skills and self-assurance she has gained from that experience are wonderful to see. The (pre-Covid) free-flow between
the rooms so that kids of all ages could play together was really beneficial for all, and will hopefully return. The nursery's outdoor space is fantastic. I have recommended this nursery to friends already, and I thank the team there for helping to provide my daughter with the skills and confidence she needs now for starting school.
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Review from Adam R (Father of Child) published on 20 August 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This was a great nursery. Our little one has just left to go to big school and they were great at preparing him for the move. His first nursery shut down during Covid and so the staff was great at handling the transition and integrating him with the room. We really saw his confidence grow through this
nursery.
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Review from Caroline L (Mother of Child) published on 17 August 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Pilrig Children's Nursery is a lovely nursery. My son had been going for over 3 years and has loved his time there. The nursery has a nice feel with lots of natural light and a great outdoor space. The children spend a lot of time outside even if the weather isn’t great. For the older children, there
seems to be a good mix of structured activities/educational discussion and free flow play. Staff are friendly and give a good handover at the end of the day.
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Review from Louise T (Mother of Child) published on 17 August 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter attended here from 2 to 5 years old and absolutely loved it. She loves being outdoors so really thrived being able to go in the garden at her own will, along with the forest school offered. Communication with staff has always been easy and effective. I would highly recommend and hope to
send my newborn there at a later stage.
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Review from Eve S (Mother of Child) published on 17 August 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Love this nursery. Our daughter has learned so much, has had such a lovely time and made best friends. Staff are all super enthusiastic and positive and the space is lovely. Food appears to be good too.
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Review from Theo P (Father of Child) published on 22 June 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We sent all three of our children to Pilrig Nursery from infants all the way to starting school. It is a lovely local nursery with a great team of staff. The facilities are excellent and there are (pre-Covid) great opportunities for kids of different ages to integrate throughout the nursery. The enclosed
outdoor area is a real asset and provides a sheltered and protected space for kids to be outdoor whenever they want.
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Review from Ellen B (Mother of Child) published on 4 November 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
From his first day at 11 months old until he left at 5 for school, my son had a fabulous time at Pilrig. He was so well cared for and I always felt that the staff working with him were genuinely interested in him as a little person and what he loved to do. The nursery encouraged his love of the outdoors
through the forest schools programme and he adored his 'daily mile'. They gave him lots of opportunities to learn about the world around him and to explore his interests through play. He did every activity on offer - yoga, sport, dance, music, care home visits, library visits, theatre trips - and all were included in the fees. While he is settled and very happy now in school, we all miss the nursery! Both myself and my husband have recommended Pilrig Children's Nursery to friends and family and feel very lucky that we found it for our son when we did.
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Review from Michael A (Father of Child) published on 31 October 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter attended from 6 mths to 5 years and had a ball the whole time.
Free play, Forest schools, days out to the care home, hatching chickens, gymnastics, cooking with chef, daily mile, helping the hedgehogs, cartwheels, growing herbs, helping the builders, poo sticks, climbing frames, hide and
seek, leavers show, you name it they did it.
Whatever your own childhood experience was I’m sure Pilrig will match or exceed it.
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Review from Claire M (Mother of Child) published on 29 October 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child attended Pilrig Nursery from the age of nine months - until going to school.
Very organised run nursery with staff who genuinely care. My son thrived from being at Pilrig Nursery, he often asks when he can go back!! There was always exciting and fun activities the staff arranged for the children
indoors and outings. Honestly such a lovely nursery with brilliant staff!
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Review from David (Father of Child) published on 9 August 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We've had two children in the nursery over the past couple of years and have nothing but good feedback to give on our experiences.


Both children were very clearly well looked after and comfortable with their surroundings and with the staff, and it was always a comfort to see them so happy at the

end of each day.


There always appeared to be a very good balance between organised activities and scope for free play. Activities they enjoyed most were often trips to 'forest school', music and 'tatty bumpkins', as well as being involved in end-of-year shows. The big play area out the back was also a hit. And they were always fed well with healthy meals and snacks.


We were sorry to leave the nursery and could not recommend it highly enough to anyone looking for pre-school childcare in the area.

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Review from Marisa C (Mother of Child) published on 29 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Due to moving out of the area, our son was only at Meadows for 6 months and it was with great regret that we ended his time there! The staff were very caring and supportive of him, and we could tell he learned so much from the other children. His language skills, in particular, became noticeably more
developed. He also adores washing his hands with soap now! The outdoor space is outstanding and something we will really miss when we move on.
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Review from Rob F (Father of Child) published on 22 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our eldest child started at Meadows Pilrig shortly after it opened - in 2014 - and was there for 3 years prior to starting school while our younger child started in 2016. Both really enjoyed their time at nursery for a number of reasons, including the friendly and engaging staff members (many of whom
have been there since the beginning), the excellent and varied food; the family feel of the place; the huge range of activities on offer and the chance to spend much of each day playing outdoors.


We've also - as have the children - been very impressed by the variety of other activities offered - from trips to the local care home to forest schools to visits to a food bank and the children's own productions of plays and sing-alongs in the local church.


It's given both kids a great start in life and I couldn't recommend it more highly.

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Review from Naomi S (Mother of Child) published on 26 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A wonderful nursery where my son made great friends. The ethos of free play and outdoor learning is absolutely embedded in the wide range of activities on site in the rooms (as well as additional sport/yoga/music activities at no extra cost) and in the lovely outdoor spaces. The blocks of 'forest school'
days spent in the local woods were a favourite. Lots of effort is made to have links with the wider community through regular outings to libraries, food banks and elderly sheltered housing etc.


The cook encourages the children to help prepare fresh food and baking. The staff are very caring, involved and work hard to make the children's' experience fun. My son was very happy there and Meadows prepared him well for school. He left with lasting, happy memories of his nursery days!

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Review from Lynne B (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has attended this nursery for two years. We have loved The Meadows nursery and feel staff have encouraged, nurtured and educated our daughter very well. The staff have been very approachable and we have always found the environment to be well suited for to the purpose.
The children spend
lots of time outside if they choose and there are lots of extra activities available. I would recommend this nursery highly.
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Review from Sarah G (Mother of Child) published on 12 September 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our two daughters attended Meadows Nursery at Pilrig for 3 years. We very much recommend it.


The staff are diverse, bringing different skills and experiences to the children. Turnover seemed low and they seemed to genuinely care about the girls which is really reassuring as a parent.


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is homemade and the cook always involved the children. Indeed she could always get them to eat things they would never accept at home!


The garden is large and much time is spent out there.


Thoughtful and creative activities are planned each week, which the girls would delight in talking about once they were home.


We were really sad to leave Meadows, they were like a family.

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Review from Corrie P (Mother of Child) published on 13 December 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter attended Meadows Nursery from 17 months to 3 years. From our first meeting with staff and her first settle, we knew that we had happened upon a really good nursery. The atmosphere that the staff, parents and children created really was like the best extended family you could ever know.
Our daughter talked excitedly about her friendships, sand, learning, songs and the many staff that showed her such love and affection during her time there. Staff responded so well to parental queries and it was a pleasure both dropping our daughter off and collecting at the end of her fun day there. The set up allows free play (both in and outdoors) and focussed learning relevant to the age/stage group. Forest schools were also offered to children once they turned three and our daughter loved this experience. In terms of the 3-5 curriculum I was very impressed with how this was covered and the staff couldn't hide their excitement at being part of our daughters learning.
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Review from Sam (Mother of Child) published on 6 August 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I love Meadows at Pilrig. My daughter has loved it and is now going to school. It is a smaller nursery which is great. I will be sending my second there when he is the right age. The staff are all great and you get plenty of feedback and communication. Cannot recommend them highly enough.
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Review from Rachael M (Mother of Child) published on 17 June 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A great nursery! I have two children and they both attend. They encourage the children to be outside whatever the weather, the food is homemade (the older kids can help make the bread in the morning!), they go on plenty of trips and are always excited to go in the morning and playing happily when I
come to pick them up. Highly recommend.
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Review from Marta M (Mother of Child) published on 2 December 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Nice situated nursery with a very attentive staff. There are a lot of outdoor activities. My son loves to go there every day.
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.779)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.779) out of 10 for Pilrig Children's Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 19 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 19 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.779 for Pilrig Children's Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (186 Excellents x 5) + (30 Goods x 4) + (10 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 226 Ratings = 4.779
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Pilrig Children's Nursery is based on 19 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 69 number of registered child places is 13.8, which has been reached with 19 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Awards / Recognitions (6)

Meet the Team (2)

Denise

Denise Lawrence

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2020

Experienced nursery manager with years of experience in the Early Years industry.

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Laura Michie

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2014

Laura has worked with children across all age groups in Early Years, Primary and Secondary Education within indoor and outdoor settings. Laura has a Postgraduate Diploma in Education and is currently working towards completing a Professional Development Award Level 9 in Childhood Practice.

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