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Childminders in East Lothian
65 childminders in East Lothian, run by 65 providers. Of the 53 with Care Inspectorate grades, 49 (92%) have no area graded below Good.
Registered services
65
run by 65 providers
Average grade
4.4 / 6
Scotland: 4.5. The mean of each service's key-question grades.
Graded in the last 12 months
26%
17 of 65. A grade describes a service on the day it was inspected.
How childminders in East Lothian are graded
Each service's lowest key-question grade, from the Care Inspectorate (6 is Excellent, 1 is Unsatisfactory). 53 of 65 have published grades; the rest have not been graded yet.
- Excellent (6) 3
- Very good (5) 10
- Good (4) 36
- Adequate (3) 4
- Weak (2) 0
- Unsatisfactory (1) 0
Childminders in East Lothian
| Service | Town | Lowest grade | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Campbell | North Berwick | 6 Excellent | Jan 2020 |
| Hungry Little Caterpillars | North Berwick | 6 Excellent | Feb 2020 |
| Twoshoes | Musselburgh | 6 Excellent | Aug 2022 |
| Anna Purves | Dunbar | 5 Very good | Jun 2020 |
| Jeanne Jardine | Aberlady | 5 Very good | Apr 2018 |
| Jen's Childminding | Prestonpans | 5 Very good | Apr 2026 |
| Joanna Addie | Musselburgh | 5 Very good | Jan 2023 |
| Jolly Jungle Childminding | Musselburgh | 5 Very good | Jun 2025 |
| Kim Davies | Haddington | 5 Very good | Jul 2026 |
| Laura's Childminding Services | Prestonpans | 5 Very good | Dec 2025 |
| Louise Parris | Tranent | 5 Very good | Jun 2026 |
| Moira Gilfillan | Prestonpans | 5 Very good | Feb 2025 |
| Yvonne Stewart | Tranent | 5 Very good | Apr 2026 |
| Barbara Barbour | North Berwick | 4 Good | Apr 2023 |
| Bright Beginnings Childminding | Musselburgh | 4 Good | Sep 2025 |
| Claire Christie Childminding Services | Musselburgh | 4 Good | Sep 2026 |
| Collette and John Donaldson | Prestonpans | 4 Good | Oct 2024 |
| Elaine Smith | North Berwick | 4 Good | Oct 2022 |
| Elliot Harrold | Musselburgh | 4 Good | Jul 2019 |
| Fiona Dickson | Dunbar | 4 Good | Oct 2025 |
| Fiona McEwan | Haddington | 4 Good | Nov 2021 |
| Gail McMillan | Tranent | 4 Good | Jan 2023 |
| Gala Green Childminding | Dunbar | 4 Good | Dec 2025 |
| Gillian Barr Childminder | Haddington | 4 Good | Apr 2026 |
| Gillian Gallagher | Longniddry | 4 Good | Mar 2026 |
| Grace Eadie | Prestonpans | 4 Good | May 2024 |
| Guardianship Childminding | Tranent | 4 Good | May 2023 |
| Hannah Scott | Musselburgh | 4 Good | Jun 2025 |
| Heaven's Childminding Service | Longniddry | 4 Good | Apr 2026 |
| Holding Hands Childminding Service | North Berwick | 4 Good | Sep 2026 |
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Premium and Featured listings are promoted placements (the provider pays, or occasionally we give a plan) and appear first. They never change a grade.
Where childminders are in East Lothian
Musselburgh 14 Tranent 11 Dunbar 9 North Berwick 9 Prestonpans 7 Longniddry 4 East Linton 3 Gullane 3 Haddington 3 Aberlady 1 Wallyford 1
The wider picture in East Lothian
- 40 adults were waiting in hospital to leave in September 2026 (Public Health Scotland).
- 12,778 people are aged 75 or over, projected to be 17,456 by 2036 (National Records of Scotland).
- 47% of registered care services reported staff vacancies at 31 December 2024 (SSSC and Care Inspectorate; all types of service).
Common questions
How many childminders are there in East Lothian?
There are 65 registered with the Care Inspectorate and listed here (data as at 30 September 2026). The same address can hold more than one registration, so this is a count of registrations, not buildings.
How are childminders in East Lothian graded?
The Care Inspectorate grades each service from 1 (Unsatisfactory) to 6 (Excellent) on several key questions. 53 of these have published grades. For 49 of them the lowest grade is Good (4) or better, and for 0 it is Weak (2) or Unsatisfactory (1). A service with no grade has not been graded yet, which is common for new registrations.
How recently have they been inspected?
17 of the 65 were graded in the last 12 months. Each service page shows the date, because a grade describes the service on the day it was inspected.
How do I choose one?
Use the grades as a starting point, not a verdict: read the latest inspection report on the Care Inspectorate's own page for each service, visit if you can, and ask the questions that matter to you. Your council's social work department or health and social care partnership can also help. We do not recommend any one service.
Other care in East Lothian
Nurseries and day care for children 81 Childminders 65 Care at home services 39 Housing support services 18 Care homes 17 All care in East Lothian
Source: Care Inspectorate open data under the Open Government Licence v3.0, as at 30 September 2026. Grades are never changed or estimated here. This is not a recommendation or care advice: see how to use this site and about the data.