Owner Anna Maclean bought the Cranley Nursery, previously located on the site of a former independent girls' school, in 2000 with the aim of creating a stimulating, safe and fun 'home-from-home' environment, where children could develop at their own pace through structured play and interactive learning.
Now a group of three nurseries all within three miles of each other in Edinburgh - Colinton, Craiglockhart and Buckstone - Cranley's ethos is to 'instil a family spirit'. Parents are encouraged to feel an integral part of nursery life and to be fully involved in their children's learning. Such is the group's commitment to involving parents that managers are set annual targets for parental involvement.
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