Early Learning and Childcare

East Lothian Council works in partnership with a number of private nurseries who provide high quality early learning and childcare and offer funded hours on behalf of the council. All funded providers must meet the national standards for early learning and childcare. Parents should contact the nursery directly for full details of the funding models they offer. Some nurseries allow you to split the funding between two early learning and childcare settings as a blended placement.

Dunbar

• Cherrytrees Private Nursery

Haddington

• Pear Tree Nursery - Meadowpark
• Pear Tree Nursery - West Road

Musselburgh

• Almond Park
• Links Nursery
• First Step Community Project
• Musselburgh Nature Kindergarten
• Musselburgh Private Nursery
• Red Fox Nursery

North Berwick

• Caz's Kiddies in the Country, Athelstaneford (from August 2026)
• Pumpkin Patch Nursery

Prestonpans

• Camperdown Nursery
• Seahorse Nursery

Tranent

• Argyle Bridge Children's Nursery at Bridge Street
• Argyle Bridge Children's Nursery at Haddington Road