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Dovecote Day Nursery

Dovecote Day Nursery is a day nursery in Neath, with 19 registered places. Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme.

Dove Workshop, Banwen Community Centre, Roman Road, Banwen, Neath, SA10 9LW

Key facts

Type
Day nursery (Full Day Care) (Care Inspectorate Wales service directory, as at 31 October 2026)
Registered places
19 (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
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: 07:30 - 16:00
  • Tuesday: 08:00 - 16:00
  • Wednesday: 08:30 - 16:00
  • Thursday: 08:00 - 16:30
  • Friday: 08:00 - 16:00

School holidays:

  • Monday: 07:30 - 16:00
  • Tuesday: 08:00 - 16:00
  • Wednesday: 08:30 - 16:00
  • Thursday: 08:00 - 16:30
  • Friday: 08:00 - 16:00

Source: Care Inspectorate Wales service directory

Who runs it

Dovecote Day Nursery is run by Dove Workshop Ltd (Care Inspectorate Wales register).

Latest inspection

  • Well-being: Good
  • Environment: Good
  • Care and Development: Good
  • 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)

Other nurseries nearby

  • Cylch Meithrin Cwmnedd - Day nursery, Neath SA11 5AA, 20 places, 2.3 miles
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
  • Rompers Day Nursery - Day nursery, Neath SA11 5DA, 29 places, 2.4 miles
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 2 themes, Adequate in 1 theme

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