Partners & Accreditations

Edinburgh Council Partner Provider

Eco-Schools

🌿 Green Flag Success Aug 26– 7th Time! We are absolutely delighted to announce that our nursery has been awarded the Eco-Schools Green Flag for the seventh time! 🌍💚 This fantastic achievement recognises the commitment of our children, families and staff to caring for our environment and making sustainable choices every day since 2012. From learning about nature and wildlife to reducing waste, recycling, growing plants and discovering ways to look after our planet, our children are developing a wonderful understanding of how small actions can make a big difference. Achieving our 7th Green Flag is a wonderful reflection of our nursery community’s continued enthusiasm and dedication to sustainability. We are incredibly proud of our little eco-warriors and look forward to continuing our journey towards a greener, healthier planet! 🌱🌎 Seven Green Flags and counting! 🌿💚

Care Inspectorate

Care inspectorate look at the quality of care in Scotland to ensure it meets high standards. To look at our latest inspection reports please click the logo above and seach for the following. ELC Over 5 setting: CS2003011838

Millies Mark

We’re Proud to Have Achieved Millie’s Mark! For the 2nd time 🎉 We are delighted to announce that smilechildcare has achieved Millie’s Mark, an exceptional achievement recognising our commitment to keeping children safe and providing the highest standards of care. Millie’s Mark is the gold standard in paediatric first aid for childcare settings. It recognises nurseries that go above and beyond the minimum requirements, with 100% of practitioners working directly with children trained in paediatric first aid and confident in applying their knowledge when it matters most. (milliesmark.com) Keeping Children Safe The safety and wellbeing of every child in our care is always our highest priority. Achieving Millie’s Mark demonstrates the hard work, dedication and commitment of our entire team to ensuring we are prepared to respond confidently in an emergency. Our staff have worked hard to maintain and develop their first-aid knowledge, helping us provide parents and carers with additional reassurance that their children are cared for by a confident and well-prepared team. Aug 25

NDNA Quality Counts

smilechildcare are delighted to be the first organisation in Scotland to have been awarded with the NDNA Quality Counts Platinum Accreditation. A framework for continuous improvement with a focus on taking the whole staff team through the learning journey; evaluating the quality of their provision for children.

Living Wage Employers

The real Living Wage is the only UK wage rate that is voluntarily paid by over 11,000 UK businesses who believe their staff deserve a wage which meets everyday needs