Clwb Y Ddraig @Bryn

Clwb Y Ddraig @Bryn is a day nursery in Blackwood, with 40 registered places. Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 2 themes, Adequate in 2 themes.

Bryn Primary School, The Bryn Pontllanfraith, Blackwood, NP12 2PL

Clwb Y Ddraig @Bryn is at Bryn Primary School.

Key facts

Type: Day nursery (Full Day Care) (Care Inspectorate Wales service directory, as at 31 October 2026)
Registered places: 40 (Care Inspectorate Wales service directory, as at 31 October 2026)
Main language: English (Care Inspectorate Wales service directory, as at 31 October 2026)
Flying Start childcare: Not offered (Care Inspectorate Wales service directory, as at 31 October 2026)
Childcare Offer for Wales: Offered (Care Inspectorate Wales service directory, as at 31 October 2026)
Funded early education (nursery education): Not offered (Care Inspectorate Wales service directory, as at 31 October 2026)

Opening hours

Term time:

Monday to Thursday: 11:30 - 17:45
Friday: 11:30 - 15:30

School holidays:

Monday to Friday: 08:00 - 17:30

Source: Care Inspectorate Wales service directory

Who runs it

Clwb Y Ddraig @Bryn is run by Clwb Y Ddraig CYF (Care Inspectorate Wales register).

Latest inspection

Well-being: Good
Environment: Good
Care and Development: Adequate
Leadership and Management: Adequate

Source: Care Inspectorate Wales service directory, as at 31 October 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Care Inspectorate Wales ratings

Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) rates childcare settings on four themes: well-being, care and development, environment, and leadership and management. Each theme is rated Excellent, Good, Adequate, Poor.

There is no overall rating: read the four themes together.

Source: Care Inspectorate Wales

Funded childcare hours in Wales

Parents of 3 and 4 year olds can apply for up to 30 hours a week of government funded nursery education and childcare (the Childcare Offer for Wales): at least 10 hours of nursery education and up to 20 hours of childcare, for up to 48 weeks of the year. Nursery education hours are applied for separately, through your council.

Flying Start funds 12.5 hours a week of childcare for 2 year olds. It is being made available across Wales starting with the most disadvantaged areas.

Source: GOV.WALES: Get up to 30 hours of childcare for 3 and 4 year olds · GOV.WALES: Get help from Flying Start (checked 31 October 2026)

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