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Nurseries in Aberystwyth

There are 13 nurseries and pre-schools on the Care Inspectorate Wales register in Aberystwyth, and 2 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Aberystwyth

  • Care Inspectorate Wales ratings: 6 settings (10 Excellent, 14 Good)

Grades are shown only where the inspectorate has published the report.

Childminders and home childcarers

  • 9 registered childminders in Aberystwyth (Care Inspectorate Wales, as at 31 October 2026)

Childminders look after children in their own homes. We show how many are registered, not who they are.

Nurseries and pre-schools

  • Cylch Meithrin Aberystwyth - Day nursery, Aberystwyth SY23 1PD, 19 places
  • Cylch Meithrin Llanfarian - Day nursery, Aberystwyth SY23 4DA, 19 places
  • Cylch Meithrin Llangwyryfon - Day nursery, Aberystwyth SY23 4HA, 15 places
  • Cylch Meithrin Llangwyryfon - Day nursery, Aberystwyth SY23 4HA, 15 places
  • Cylch Meithrin Llanilar - Day nursery, Aberystwyth SY23 4PA, 19 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
  • Cylch Meithrin Penllwyn - Day nursery, Aberystwyth SY23 3LP, 19 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
  • Cylch Meithrin Trefeurig - Day nursery, Aberystwyth SY23 3EH, 24 places
  • Ffrindiau Bach Yr Eos - Day nursery, Aberystwyth SY23 1SH, 28 places
  • Little Angels Nursery - Day nursery, Aberystwyth SY23 2JZ, 57 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 2 themes, Good in 2 themes
  • Meithrinfa Camau Bach (Aberystwyth) - Day nursery, Aberystwyth SY23 1PD, 85 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 2 themes, Good in 2 themes
  • Plant Meithrin Gogerddan - Day nursery, Aberystwyth SY23 3BQ, 24 places
  • Plas Gogerddan Nursery - Day nursery, Aberystwyth SY23 3EE, 58 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
  • St Padarn's Playgroup - Day nursery, Aberystwyth SY23 1EZ, 19 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 2 themes, Good in 2 themes

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

  • Clwb Gogerddan - Out-of-school club, Aberystwyth SY24 5AD, 50 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 3 themes, Good in 1 theme
  • DASH Playscheme - Out-of-school club, Aberystwyth SY23 1SH, 30 places

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)

Council area

Schools in Aberystwyth

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