Your early learning and childcare options

Early learning and childcare availability

Updated 1 September 2026. We aim to keep this information as accurate as possible. Please contact the settings for up-to-date information, and to be added to waiting lists.

To help you find an Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) provider in your area, below are the settings with places available.

If a setting is full, they hold a waiting list for new starters. They allocate places when available in accordance with our admissions policy (PDF). However, children are entitled to a place, and you should consider other places for your eligible children.

Children can stay on a waiting list if they attend another provider.

Childminders

There are also childminders in each learning community that provide ELC places.

For an up-to-date list of all childminders contact:

• childcare@midlothian.gov.uk

Dalkeith Learning Community

including:

• Dalkeith
• Danderhall
• Pathhead
• Woodburn
• Eskbank

Dalkeith Learning Community

ELC providers	Area	2 year old places	3 & 4 year old places
King's Park Primary School	Dalkeith	-	Spaces
Chapter One Childcare, Treetops	Dalkeith	-	Spaces
Chapter One Country Park	Dalkeith	Spaces	Spaces
Happy Days Nursery, Dalkeith	Dalkeith	Spaces	Spaces
Happy Days Nursery, Hardengreen	Eskbank, Dalkeith	Spaces	Spaces
Pinocchio’s Nursery, Dalkeith	Eskbank, Dalkeith	Spaces	Spaces
St David's RC Primary School	Woodburn, Dalkeith	-	Spaces
Woodburn Primary School	Woodburn, Dalkeith	-	Full
Woodburn Family Learning Centre	Woodburn, Dalkeith	Spaces	Spaces
Chapter One Childcare, Shawfair House	Danderhall	Full	Spaces
Danderhall Primary School	Danderhall	-	Spaces
Tynewater Primary School	Pathhead	-	Spaces
Cranston Country Nursery	Near Pathhead	Spaces	Spaces
Vogrie Outdoor Early Learning & Childcare Centre	Between Gorebridge and Pathhead	-	Spaces

Lasswade Learning Community

Including:

• Bonnyrigg
• Loanhead
• Rosewell

Lasswade Learning Community

ELC providers	Area	2 year old places	3 & 4 year old places
Pinocchio’s Nursery, Lasswade	Lasswade, Bonnyrigg	Spaces	Spaces
Start Bright Nursery	Bonnyrigg	Spaces	Spaces
Polton Green Nursery	Bonnyrigg	Spaces	Spaces
Bonnyrigg Primary School	Bonnyrigg	-	Full
Burnbrae Primary School	Bonnyrigg	-	Full
Lasswade Primary School	Bonnyrigg	-	Full
Hopefield Castle Nursery	Bonnyrigg	Spaces	Spaces
Hawthornden Primary School	Bonnyrigg	-	Spaces
St Mary's Primary School	Bonnyrigg	-	Spaces
Rosewell Primary School	Rosewell	-	Full
LASC Community Nursery, Rosewell	Rosewell	Spaces	Full
LASC Community Nursery, Loanhead	Loanhead	Spaces	Full
Paradykes Family Learning Centre	Loanhead	Spaces	Spaces
Little Hawthorn Nursery	Loanhead	Spaces	Spaces
Scallywags Children’s Nursery	Loanhead	Full	Spaces
Loanhead Primary School	Loanhead	-	Spaces
Paradykes Primary School	Loanhead	-	Full

Newbattle Learning Community

Including:

• Gorebridge
• Newtongrange
• Mayfield

Newbattle Learning Community

ELC providers	Area	2 year old places	3 & 4 year old places
Arniston Playgroup	Gorebridge	Full	Full
Busy Bees at Newbyres	Gorebridge	Spaces	Spaces
Gore Glen Primary School	Gorebridge	-	Full
Gorebridge Primary School	Gorebridge	-	Spaces
St Andrew's Primary School	Gorebridge	-	Spaces
Stobhill Primary School	Gorebridge	-	Full
Vogrie Outdoor Early Learning & Childcare Centre	Between Gorebridge and Pathhead	-	Spaces
Moorfoot Primary School	North Middleton, near Gorebridge	-	Spaces
Temple Nursery and Playgroup	Temple	Spaces	Spaces
Hawthorn Children and Families Centre	Mayfield	Full	Full
Mayfield Family Learning Centre	Mayfield	Spaces	Spaces
Lawfield Primary School	Mayfield	-	Spaces
Easthouses Primary School	Mayfield/Easthouses	-	Spaces
Newbattle Community Nursery SCIO	Newtongrange	Full	Full
WizKids Nursery	Newtongrange	Spaces	Spaces
Newtongrange Primary School	Newtongrange	-	Spaces

Penicuik Learning Community

Including:

• Penicuik
• Bilston
• Roslin

Penicuik Learning Community

ELC providers	Area	2 year old places	3 & 4 year old places
Cornbank St James Primary School	Penicuik	-	Spaces
Cuiken Primary School	Penicuik	-	Spaces
Mauricewood Primary School	Penicuik	-	Full
Sacred Heart Primary School	Penicuik	-	Spaces
Strathesk Primary School	Penicuik	-	Spaces
Penicuik Family Learning Centre	Penicuik	Spaces	Spaces
Pinocchio’s Nursery, Penicuik	Penicuik	Spaces	Spaces
Pixies Quality Childcare Ltd	Penicuik	Full	Spaces
Scots Corner Early Learning and Childcare Centre	Penicuik	Spaces	Spaces
Bilston Primary School	Bilston	-	Full
Acre Wood Nursery	Bilston	Full	Full
Roslin Primary School	Roslin	-	Full
Arcadia@EasterBush	Roslin	Full	Full