Provider
Midlothian Sure Start
Care Inspectorate provider reference SP2003003175 · 4 active services
At a glance
Service types
- 4 Day Care of Children
Areas
Grade analytics
Based on the current Care Inspectorate grades for all 4 active services. 0 services have not yet been graded.
Services rated Good or better (grade 4+)
These services have a minimum inspection grade of 4 or above across all key questions.
| Service | Type | Council | Min | Wellbeing | Leadership | Staff | Setting | Planning | Last inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradykes Family Learning Centre Loanhead | Day Care of Children | Midlothian | 5 | — | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 31 Aug 2026 |
| Woodburn Family Learning Centre Dalkeith | Day Care of Children | Midlothian | 4 | — | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Penicuik Family Learning Centre Penicuik | Day Care of Children | Midlothian | 4 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 10 Nov 2025 |
| Mayfield Family Learning Centre Dalkeith | Day Care of Children | Midlothian | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 10 Dec 2024 |
Services rated Very Good or Excellent (grade 5–6)
These services have a minimum inspection grade of 5 or above — the top two bands.
| Service | Type | Council | Min | Wellbeing | Leadership | Staff | Setting | Planning | Last inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradykes Family Learning Centre Loanhead | Day Care of Children | Midlothian | 5 | — | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 31 Aug 2026 |
Services inspected in the last 12 months
Ordered by most recent inspection date first.
| Service | Type | Council | Min | Wellbeing | Leadership | Staff | Setting | Planning | Last inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradykes Family Learning Centre Loanhead | Day Care of Children | Midlothian | 5 | — | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 31 Aug 2026 |
| Woodburn Family Learning Centre Dalkeith | Day Care of Children | Midlothian | 4 | — | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Penicuik Family Learning Centre Penicuik | Day Care of Children | Midlothian | 4 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 10 Nov 2025 |
Services rated Good (grade 4) — most common grade
All active services from this provider with a minimum grade of 4.
| Service | Type | Council | Min | Wellbeing | Leadership | Staff | Setting | Planning | Last inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayfield Family Learning Centre Dalkeith | Day Care of Children | Midlothian | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 10 Dec 2024 |
| Penicuik Family Learning Centre Penicuik | Day Care of Children | Midlothian | 4 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 10 Nov 2025 |
| Woodburn Family Learning Centre Dalkeith | Day Care of Children | Midlothian | 4 | — | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | 13 Aug 2026 |
Grade distribution (lowest grade per service)
How many services score each grade on their weakest key question. Higher is better (6 = Excellent).
Average grade by inspection year
- Midlothian Sure Start
- 4.3
- Same service types
- 4.2 +0.1
- All Scotland
- 4.2 +0.1
- Same council area
- 4.2 +0.1
Each service is counted once, in the year its current grades were published. The dashed line is every other service in the chosen group, bucketed the same way, so the two lines are like for like. Older years only include services not inspected since, so early points are based on fewer services. Higher is better (6 = Excellent).
Average grade per key question
This provider vs Scotland-wide average for the same service types.
Complaints
Complaint outcomes recorded by the Care Inspectorate across all active services. View all complaints for this provider →
| Service | Type | Council | Upheld | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penicuik Family Learning Centre Penicuik | Day Care of Children | Midlothian | 1 | Details → |
Detailed case history (date, case number, category) is shown on each service's profile page.
All services (this provider)
Use the form above to narrow the list (status, council, search). Data: Care Inspectorate Datastore (OGL).
| Service | Type | Area | Status | Lowest grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayfield Family Learning Centre | Day Care of Children |
Midlothian
Dalkeith |
Active | 4 |
| Paradykes Family Learning Centre | Day Care of Children |
Midlothian
Loanhead |
Active | 5 |
| Penicuik Family Learning Centre | Day Care of Children |
Midlothian
Penicuik |
Active | 4 |
| Woodburn Family Learning Centre | Day Care of Children |
Midlothian
Dalkeith |
Active | 4 |