Castle Creche

The Castle Crèche is a small building situated outside the Gyle Shopping Centre. It is an ideal place to leave your child to play while you do the shopping.
It’s for children over 2 year old and on your first visit you will have to register, bringing the childs birth certificate to prove that they are of the relevant age.
It is a drop in chreche between Mondays and Saturdays from 9.30 until 5.45 pm and on a Sunday it is open between 11 and 5 and it is a case of checking whether they have spaces or not.
Children take their shoes off when they enter and the automatic door can only be opened from the inside where it is high up outwith a childs reach. Only parents or staff may enter.
Whoever drops the child off must collect them to ensure that they are not being taken off by the wrong person.
All the staff are well trained and the equipment for the children are full of variety. There is a large built in climbing centre with a ball pit at the bottom and a slide for getting out. Most children play in there though it can get a bit rough for the smaller children. There are also several nursery toys, from role playing, to ride ons, with gluing tables and also a video corner, though I do find, when I put my son in the crèche he ends up in the video corner.
The prices are fantastic and you are initially charged for 30 mins and then it will increase for every 15 minutes, a parent is not allowed to leave the Gyle Shopping centre when their child is in the crèche incase something happens.
The Crèche can also be hired out for birthday parties. I believe it is around £50 for 90 minutes. The cost includes, use of play equipment, one member of staff to assist and plates and cups. You provide the food, or order food from one of the establishments in the food court. You can also use their kitchen to prepare your food.
All in All, if you want some time shopping, kid free, drop them into the crèche and have the peace you so rightfully deserve!