St Margarets Nursery & Preschool Craigmillar Park

10 Craigmillar Park, Edinburgh EH16 5NE
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8.9 57 Reviews
  • St Margarets Nursery & Preschool Craigmillar Park, Edinburgh
At St Margaret’s Nursery & Preschool Craigmillar Park, the team are committed to the highest quality of childcare and early years education. Children play and learn in a creative, happy and caring environment.

By putting children at the heart of the community, St Margaret’s offer a safe and inspiring place for children to develop skills and interests by making free choices and growing in independence while on their early years journey.

ST. Margaret's Aims

For children : To provide high quality, child-centred education and care that promotes children’s development, creativity and individuality.

For parents/carers: Parents and carers voices are heard, valued and respected.

For staff: To be one of the highest supporting nurseries for wellbeing, physically, mentally and professionally.

For the Early Years community: The team aim to become a centre of excellence, where they share their expertise, passion and love for shaping the children’s learning and development.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Danielle Robertson (Senior Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 50

Total Places for Children

  • 121

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Please contact the nursery to request a registration form, which includes all fee and funding information.

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

  • Up to 8 days between Christmas & New Year

St Margarets Nursery & Preschool Craigmillar Park Reviews (57)

8.9

St Margarets Nursery & Preschool Craigmillar Park has a Review Score of 8.9 (8.941) out of 10, based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time St Margarets Nursery & Preschool Craigmillar Park has 57 reviews.

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Review from Maria C (Mother of Child) published on 27 November 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl joined St Margarets last August and we cannot be happier! She is in the beanies room and even though she was very shy and reserved, she connected with the carers so quickly.
Nursery management was fantastic when I explained how important it was for us to have some Spanish in my LG day-to-day
and nursery ensured a bilingual carer was part of her care team. The room leader is lovely and quickly became really close with my little girl and just seeing her smile every morning when said staff members or the early years practitioner in training come out to greet her just makes our day.
Also, need to add that nursery staff are constantly planning events for the children, which always have us looking forward to some parent play day or holiday-themed parties. Nursery facilities are top notch and the daily lunch menu’s are a big hit with my kiddo. Overall great place, highly recommend.
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Review from Katharine R (Mother of Child) published on 27 November 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We could not recommend this nursery enough. My son went from 14 months right in the middle of Covid and the staff went above and beyond to help him settle. They really helped us with his delayed speech and social skills and genuinely cared about him. The staff turnover is really very low and it’s so
lovely because even now, at 4, there are a lot of the same staff and they have seen him grow up and know and care about him as an individual. We were very sad to take him out to start at school nursery, but we were very lucky that his sister got a place and she is thriving at St Margaret’s and every time her brother comes for pick up staff take time to chat to him and make him feel special. The activities that are planned for the children and the thought that goes into everything that is done is so impressive. Highly recommend!
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Review from Michael M (Father of Child) published on 27 November 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son (2 and 3/4s) attends this nursery and has done so since he was 9 months old and we have been delighted with his time at St Margaret's. The facilities are terrific, with large rooms for play/education and there is significant outside space for the children to enjoy in all seasons. Their menu
is varied and extensive, and they seem to have more success at getting him to eat different things than we do which is a big bonus. However, the real asset and reason we value the nursery so much is the staff - our son has transitioned through three classes with new teachers so far, but each time the staff have been considerate and kind, and have made a positive impression, not only on ourselves but also on our son directly. Would highly recommend.
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Review from Rist V (Father of Child) published on 27 November 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has been going to St Margarets for over 2 years now and he absolutely loves it. The rooms are beautiful and they have lots of space to play outside. The menu is varied and if my son does not like the food that day, they always provide lots of healthy alternatives. The staff have always been
thoughtful and helpful.
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Review from Monika (Mother of Child) published on 10 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Big hearts shape little minds. Dear St Margaret's staff, the care and affection that you have shown is beyond the words. My Daughter loves to go to nursery and we value the relationships with you all. We are pleased with her development and happiness. Thank you to the Manager who supported us in difficult
time. Your excellent staff are not my daughters mother but their role is just as strong. Thank you for providing a safe, contained place for my daughter to play and smile, and paint, glitter and glue. It’s been probably the single best decision we have ever taken to send our daughter to St Margaret's Nursery.
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Review from Sarah F (Guardian of Child) published on 9 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I love working here, the staff are so friendly, the facilities are phenomenal, soft play, garden, there is so much for the kids to do. I would recommend this nursery to anyone.
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Review from Susie S (Mother of Child) published on 2 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We looked at several nurseries for our 4-year-old son before picking St Margaret's. It was a real stand out in terms of the learning environments and pleasant atmosphere. I was also impressed that there are qualified primary teachers on staff for pre-schoolers and that, as well as play, there are activities
built into the day to prepare wee ones for Primary 1. Letter and number recognition, and having routines for hanging up jackets and eating together are essential skills to make the transition easier.


I have to say, I have never once doubted my decision to send my son there. The staff are friendly and supportive, as well as firm when necessary. Play is often free form, and the outside space is amazing, but there is also a good balance of structured activities. The pre-schoolers visit as old peoples' home every 2 weeks and this is a wonderful mutually beneficial arrangement. The food is planned by a nutritionist and encourages healthy eating.


I cannot recommend highly enough!

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Review from Hamad A (Father of Child) published on 2 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Brilliant nursery. The nursery is very spacious and the rooms are great. Very clean and with underfloor heating which is great for crawling babies and kids playing on the floor. My 28-month-old boy used to hate going to the nursery but after moving to St Margarets he can't wait to go there.


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have a big garden area to use and an indoor soft-play area which is ideal when the weather is horrible.


Great communication with staff and managers. No problems at all.

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Review from Emma N (Mother of Child) published on 2 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Great facilities for the children including soft play and a sensory room which are mainly used when the weather is bad and they can’t get into the garden. There is a small car park making drop off and pick up safer than parking on the road. Children are encouraged to be independent and room sizes are
small enough that children are always involved and not left on the periphery. They use a secure online learning journal which we find great for allowing Grandparents to see how their grandchild is progressing at nursery.
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Review from C F (Mother of Child) published on 2 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
It’s an outstanding nursery with both my kids very happy to be there and the staff are very helpful. They have lots of activities to keep little ones busy and a lovely big garden area as well.
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Review from Emily B (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have been delighted with all elements of St Margarets. Our son settled very quickly there and every member of staff has been caring and enthusiastic. The management are focused on learning and make a dedicated team.
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Review from Mary H (Grandmother of Child) published on 19 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
St Margaret’s Nursery is a haven for children with the loveliest, caring staff. Time is taken with the children when it comes to learning and activities. My granddaughter has been there for 2 years and she has come on in leaps and bounds. It will be a sad day when she leaves to start school.
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Review from Alison M (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My 1 year old has just started at St Margarets and she loves it. She's settled in so well and the staff are amazingly friendly and supportive. The place is so lovely and warm and inviting, with plenty to do and learning seems fun! Thanks for making the first week so easy.
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Review from Jennifer M (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
From the minute you enter the bright, modern and spacious reception area, you feel like this is somewhere that encourages learning, and has been designed and purpose-built to support that. No pokey dark corridors or dodgy conversions, all the rooms are well equipped (with all the essentials neatly
packed away out of little ones' reach!) leaving the floorspace free for play. A range of stimulating activities, their own soft play room, plus huge garden area (a real premium in the city centre). The online learning journal means grandparents can login and see our child develop, even from 300+ miles away. They have amazingly varied hot meals so she only ever needs a light tea before bed - perfect for working parents. They are attentive to her every need, notice when she is under the weather, have supported her through many key learning and development stages and keep setting new goals for the staff to work towards with her. I would thoroughly recommend both the building and the staff.
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Review from Magda E (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great and helpful staff. It is nice to know that they pay so much attention to every child even though it is sometimes very difficult. Good feedback is provided daily. Outdoor space is brilliant - my son absolutely loves it. Other facilities are excellent too, eg. soft play inside the nursery building.
Very approachable management team.
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Review from Mei Y (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I would recommend all parents to send your children to this nursery, staff are nice here. The facilities excellent, not just a huge outside garden with kids play house, slide, swing...they also have an inside softplay room, which is my son's favorite place. Since I have sent my boy there he has learnt
so many things and also met his best friend in there.
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Review from Laura G (Mother of Child) published on 1 June 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely staff. Really supportive and great communication to what your child has been doing whilst at nursery.
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Review from J P (Mother of Child) published on 31 May 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
St Margarets is a lovely place with energetic staff who seem caring. Good feedback is provided daily. The staff are helpful and the children get to have lots of time in the garden.
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Review from Jacquie (Mother of Child) published on 30 November 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
St Margarets Nursery is a fantastic private nursery that provides parents with the peace of mind to leave their child in safe surroundings. The friendly and flexible staff offer great support and development to each child and lots of extra activities means that individual needs and interests are catered
for. The reputation and reliability of the most experienced room leader manager gives continuity of care. I cannot recommend this nursery more highly and thank them for taking care of both my daughters. Especially during changes and other challenges in our lives. We appreciate all the help.
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Review from Paula P (Mother of Child) published on 9 November 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has just started last month. Him enjoy the time in nursery and do a variety of activities I have found staff to be attentive to my children needs and receive detailed feedback on how the days have gone.


I can't recommend St Margarets highly enough.

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Current Review Score: 8.9 (8.941)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.9 (8.941) out of 10 for St Margarets Nursery & Preschool Craigmillar Park is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 7 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.0 out of 5 from 7 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 4.952 for St Margarets Nursery & Preschool Craigmillar Park is calculated as follows: ( (80 Excellents x 5) + (4 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 84 Ratings = 4.952
  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 3.989 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for St Margarets Nursery & Preschool Craigmillar Park is based on 7 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 = 3.7
    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 121 number of registered child places is 24.2. 7 Positive Reviews ÷ 24.2 = 0.289
  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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Danielle

Danielle Robertson

Job Title: Senior Manager Joined: 2016

Senior Manager

Cameron

Cameron Martin

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2022

Deputy Manager

Courtney

Courtney Gillespie

Job Title: Third in Charge Joined: 2019

Third in Charge

Laura

Laura Houston

Job Title: Parent/Carer Coordinator Joined: 2016

Parent/Carer Coordinator

Chantelle

Chantelle Hall

Job Title: Receptionist Joined: 2021

Receptionist

Erin

Erin Coombs

Job Title: Senior Early Years Practitioner Joined: 2024

Health and Safety Officer

Jemma

Jemma Slater

Job Title: Senior Early Years Practitioner Joined: 2024

Senior Early Years Practitioner

Chloe

Chloe Jack

Job Title: Senior Early Years Practitioner Joined: 2024

Senior Early Years Practitioner

Patrick

Patrick Wilson

Job Title: Early Years Teacher Joined: 2021

Early Years Teacher.

Emily

Emily Hunter

Job Title: Early Years Teacher Joined: 2024

Early Years Teacher

Aishah

Aishah Zareen

Job Title: Supporting Leader Joined: 2016

Early Years Practitioner

Amy

Amy Edwards

Job Title: Supporting Leader Joined: 2024

Early Years Practitioner

Louise

Louise Blythe

Job Title: Supporting Leader Joined: 2024

Early Years Practitioner

Mhairi

Mhairi Stevenson

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner Joined: 2022

Early Years Practitioner.

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Lucas

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner Joined: 2022

Early Years Practitioner

Sophie

Sophie Dobbs

Job Title: Supporting Leader Joined: 2022

Early Years Practitioner

Alex

Alex Mackenzie

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner Joined: 2023

Early Years Practitioner

Kirsty

Kirsty Woodman

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner Joined: 2024

Early Years Practitioner

Megan

Megan Moore

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner in Training Joined: 2024

Early Years Practitioner in Training

Lucy

Lucy Winter

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner Joined: 2023

Early Years Practitioner

Stacey

Stacey Struthers

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner Joined: 2023

Early Years Practitioner

Megan

Megan Ward

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner Joined: 2023

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Amy

Amy Sinclair

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner Joined: 2025

Early Years Practitioner

Claire

Claire McDonald

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner Joined: 2024

Early Years Practitioner

Darina

Darina Stoyanova

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner Joined: 2024

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Abby

Abby Fullerton

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner in Training Joined: 2024

Early Years Practitioner in Training

Nicole

Nicole Davidson

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner Joined: 2024

Early Years Practitioner in Training

Georgia

Georgia Crooucher

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner Joined: 2025

Early Years Practitioner

Keira

Keira Brady

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner in Training Joined: 2023

Early Years Practitioner in Training.

Abbigayle

Abbigayle Birch

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner Joined: 2024

Early Years Practitioner in Training

Georgia

Georgia Crooucher

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner Joined: 2025

Early Years Practitioner

Claire

Claire Anderson

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner Joined: 2023

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Holli Burns

Job Title: Modern Apprentice Joined: 2025

Modern Apprentice

Holli

Holli Burns

Job Title: Modern Apprentice Joined: 2025

Modern Apprentice

Avril

Avril Clarke

Job Title: Lunch Assistant Joined: 2019

Lunch Assistant

Stan

Stan Katoriotis

Job Title: Chef Joined: 2025

Qualified chef

Lucy

Lucy Hildersley

Job Title: Kitchen Assistant Joined: 2023

Kitchen Assistant

Karl

Karl Unrau

Job Title: Maintenance

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