Corner House Nursery Gillsland

2 South Gillsland Road, Merchiston, Edinburgh EH10 5DE
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9.8 54 Reviews
  • Corner House Nursery Gillsland, Edinburgh
Corner House Day Nursery consists of fun, large and open plan playrooms, that a skilled team of staff are able to tailor to suit the learning objectives of each pre-school age group.

A Winnie-the-Pooh theme helps children to exercise their imagination and love of storytelling, while there are many sensory activities, a wooden playhouse and large array of outdoor equipment also.

As well as professional care and positive learning there is a strong focus on healthy eating, with food that is locally sourced and organically produced.

The excellent staff team are at the centre of everything the nursery does, providing quality care and education for all children. The nursery has placed a strong focus on building a team of staff that are both motivated and qualified, with low staff turnover and continuity that parents can feel positive about.

The nursery has multiple outdoor play areas as well as bright and engaging indoor playrooms with a variety of stimulating resources including an interactive digi-table which the children love!

Corner House Gillsland offers a 10% discount for siblings who attend full time as well as some funded places.

Included in the fees are a quality early years care and education, freshly prepared two-course lunch and snacks throughout the day, nursery pets and a celebration of festivals throughout the year.

Please contact the nursery for any more information or to book a personal show round with the nursery manager.

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Care Provided by Corner House Nursery Gillsland

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Stephanie Craig (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 18
  • Total Places for Children
  • 58
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • 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

Funding & Fees Guide for Corner House Nursery Gillsland

  • Prices per morning sessions, afternoon sessions and for a full day or a full week. Funded sessions available.

Corner House Nursery Gillsland Reviews (54)

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Corner House Nursery Gillsland has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.790) out of 10, based on 26 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Corner House Nursery Gillsland has 54 reviews.

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Review from B B (Mother of Child) published on 20 January 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child attends Corner House Nursery Gillsland full time in the preschool room. We are very happy with the level of care they receive. The staff are so friendly and attentive. There's a great range of activities and events going on. The outside space has recently been upgraded and is fantastic.

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Review from A R (Father of Child) published on 25 November 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been at Corner House Nursery for the last year and absolutely loves going! He has great relationships with the staff and children. The place has grown so much recently and I can see the management are going over and above for the children. My son is out in the garden a lot and I get consistent
updates about his development which is nice to see.

Reply from Jenni McDougall, Operations Project Manager at Corner House Nursery Gillsland

Thank you for your lovely review. It's a delight for the team to read.


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Review from Kyle M (Father of Child) published on 14 November 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child absolutely loves coming to corner house. She has built relationships with all of the staff and she is very happy here. I've seen a lot of progress in her development since she started and she has thrived. Couldn't recommend more!

Reply from Jenni McDougall, Operations Project Manager at Corner House Nursery Gillsland

Thank you so much for your glowing review and recommendation, its so great to here your daughter is thriving!! Thanks again from all at Thrive.


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Review from Jenni M (Mother of Child) published on 23 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We've used Corner House Gillsland for a year now and have experienced all rooms across our 2 children who go here. We're delighted with the nursery, the staff are consistent and many have worked here for a number of years. Each room takes up a floor in the house and has its own assigned garden with
lots to explore. The children are taken on trips to local parks and to explore the local areas (shops, library) as well as having activities brought to them (eg football). My children have formed strong attachments to the teachers in each room and race in each morning, we couldn't be happier.

Reply from Jenni McDougall, Operations Project Manager at Corner House Nursery Gillsland

Thank you for your review, it is a pleasure for the team to hear your positive words, thanks again from all at Thrive.


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Review from Rosie M (Mother of Child) published on 3 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Wonderful nursery and wonderful staff! Our daughters love it. They are nurturing and provide excellent opportunities for engaging activities with fantastic outdoor learning facilities! Would definitely recommend it.

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Review from K V (Mother of Child) published on 10 August 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I think Corner House Nursery Gillsland is a really good nursery. Great management. My kid is always happy to go there. She learns a lot. We get a lot of feedback on our child's development and progress.

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Review from Lindsay G (Mother of Child) published on 19 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We love Corner House Nursery Gillsland! Our little boy has been going here since he was 10-months and now he's getting ready to start school! It feels like an extended family to us and the trust is invaluable. Staff are warm, proactive, firm but fair and work really hard. The nursery tries to be flexible
with extra days etc. which, as an NHS worker, is appreciated. Would highly recommend and delighted that my nephew starts there next month!

Reply from Melissa Collins, Sales and Marketing Executive at Corner House Nursery Gillsland

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review. We really appreciate your review and comments. Kind regards, Thrive Childcare and Education.


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Review from Phil G (Father of Child) published on 15 November 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic nursery. Staff are caring and engaged. Lots of great improvements lately. Highly recommend.

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Review from Lesley D (Aunt of Child) published on 14 November 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The Corner House nursery is in a lovely area with a great outdoor space. My niece loves going to nursery and always has lots of exciting stories to tell about her day. The staff are all very friendly and helpful and I have seen lots of improvements in the last few months when I have come to collect
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Review from Johanna R (Mother of Child) published on 20 June 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Nice nursery with good outside space. Staff committed and good relationships with kids. My kids seem to enjoy going there. Sometimes feel they could be a little more proactive at drop off if the kids get upset - this was quite stressful when my two were settling in. Overall good.

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Review from Cheryl D (Mother of Child) published on 3 May 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child loves going to nursery. Staff are friendly and caring and they put your child development first. I love noticing the things my child has learnt from nursery.

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Review from Flavia S (Mother of Child) published on 17 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Our daughter loves to attend this nursery. She attended both the Pooh Corner and the Tigger Room, and we met wonderful staff in both rooms. They did a great job and really care about the children. Moreover, we love the Learning Journal and the entries staff recorded.
My only observations are that 1)
the Management has been a bit disappointing, given that it was often very difficult (if not impossible) to talk to the manager (moreover, the manager changed twice since we joined, which we found a bit concerning). The Deputy Manager is a superstar though! 2) the Tigger Room cloakroom is a bit messy and pretty full.

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Review from Jill C (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5

My son has been enrolled since he was eight months old and has loved attending since. The key workers he was assigned to in Pooh Corner and Tigger Room were so personable and always on hand in the morning and/or evening for passing on important information. The regular updates via the OLJ were great
to see the learning experiences he was involved in. Since moving upstairs, our son has thrived less and we feel he is a little bit lost in the larger environment. Key workers still exist but it’s a mix of adults responsible for his care and he needs to go through to the older room at certain times (due to staff breaks/working hours). His naps and lunches are mostly recorded on a wall chart, but not always. He regularly loses belongings due to the cloakroom being full and the hall area can be messy. He still loves to attend nursery and the staff are lovely and truly care about the children. We do feel, however, that the rotations of rooms and adults result in inconsistencies and this has made an impact on our child.

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Review from Verena R (Mother of Child) published on 10 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My daughter is at this nursery for almost 3 years now and we are very satisfied. We very much like the staff - she always had lovely and caring key workers. The management has always been responsive to our comments. In fact, we just enlisted our baby boy to join his older sister there later this year.

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Review from Daniel C (Father of Child) published on 10 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Delighted with the provision for our two boys. Staff are fully committed and the boys love attending. It is clear the staff care for the children and the placements have been great for their all-round development. Thank you!

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Review from Sarah R (Mother of Child) published on 10 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I've been very happy with the nursery provisions for my child - who's been there from 12 months to now 28 months. I've rated all aspects as Excellent aside from Management - which I've only rated Good, and only because there has twice been a change in management since my son joined. This hasn't seemed
to affect the service provision at all, but it was a tad unsettling - why managers aren't staying for longer (albeit I appreciate it could be for any number of reasons!). I also only rated value for money as Good, as it's at the steeper end of the price range compared to other options - but not having had experienced their facilities, it's impossible for me to know if the price = value or not. The staff, in particular, have all been great with my son - they're incredibly warm and genuinely caring. It really comes across much more than a job to them and the opportunities for outdoor and messy play are plentiful. He's developed at a great pace and looks forward to nursery every day he goes!

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Review from Daisy M (Mother of Child) published on 9 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has absolutely thrived since joining this nursery from another local one. His confidence has gone from strength to strength and he can't wait to go each morning. On the occasions where he has had a wobble about me dropping him off, the staff are always there to help and welcome him, so any tears
never last long. The outdoor area is lovely and I love that he comes home messy, sweaty and covered in dirt, a true sign of a good day! The staff are brilliant, everyone always welcomes and says goodbye to my son by name even though he's not in their group. There's a real, genuinely warm feeling about the place.


My son will be leaving soon for school but we're not saying goodbye yet and are signing up to a place for our next one due in the summer we love it that much.


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Review from Veronica C (Mother of Child) published on 9 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

First class nursery. The minute I walked in to scout it out I knew that it would be the one! This is down to one factor - the staff. Down to earth, hardworking, friendly, honest, loving etc, etc. The staff are the reason for this nursery having such an influential reputation.

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Review from John T (Father of Child) published on 7 December 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Friendly, courteous staff who obviously take pride in their work. My child comes home well looked after and clean. Seems to like the food. Good focus on getting outside when possible.

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Review from Rebecca W (Mother of Child) published on 30 October 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My children have been at the nursery for over two years and since the new management was installed it has gone from strength to strength. The staff are very motivated to aid the children's development through nurture and challenge and have been encouraged to improve their own qualifications. There has
been a significant increase in the amount of outdoor time, nature learning and trips. The outdoor space is amazing and with the addition of a fruitful vegetable garden, my children have enjoyed bringing home produce which they were proud of.
I have been present at mealtimes and have been impressed at the level of independence shown by the older children helping themselves and eating together.

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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.790)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.790) out of 10 for Corner House Nursery Gillsland is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 26 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 26 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:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.790 for Corner House Nursery Gillsland is calculated as follows: ( (251 Excellents x 5) + (44 Goods x 4) + (10 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 305 Ratings = 4.79

  • b) 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 Corner House Nursery Gillsland is based on 26 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 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

    • ii) 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 58 number of registered child places is 11.6, which has been reached with 26 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • 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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Meet the Team (2)

Stephanie

Stephanie Craig

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2023

I have worked in childcare for the last 20 years and it is truly my passion in life. My focus in early years is to improve the outcomes for all children and families in the nursery. I love to see the joy on a child’s face when exploring all that nursery life can bring. Looking forward to Gillsland, I am excited as to what the future holds.


Rebecca

Rebecca Weir

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2020

I have worked at Gillsland for the last 5 years and have a strong passion and love for this nursery. I have a strong focus on and take joy in improving and developing provocations and areas for children to explore. I feel strongly about getting our families involved at any opportunity and enjoy arranging or organising open/family days for our team to build on these strong relationships.


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