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Nurseries in Blackwood

There are 14 nurseries and pre-schools on the Care Inspectorate Wales register in Blackwood, and 2 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Blackwood

  • Care Inspectorate Wales ratings: 10 settings (4 Excellent, 28 Good, 8 Adequate)

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

Childminders and home childcarers

  • 15 registered childminders in Blackwood (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

  • Broga Bach Day Nursery - Day nursery, Blackwood NP12 3SW, 12 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
  • Cefn Fforest Rising Stars Childcare Ltd - Day nursery, Blackwood NP12 3JU, 22 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 3 themes
  • Clwb Y Ddraig @Bryn - Day nursery, Blackwood NP12 2PL, 40 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 2 themes, Adequate in 2 themes
  • Cylch Meithrin Blodau Bach - Day nursery, Blackwood NP12 3AB, 33 places
  • Cylch Meithrin Cwm Derwen - Day nursery, Blackwood NP12 0JL, 16 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
  • Cylch Meithrin Pontllanfraith - Pre-school, Blackwood NP12 2GB, 13 places
  • Flying Start Penllwyn - Pre-school, Blackwood NP12 2EQ, 12 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 3 themes, Good in 1 theme
  • Little Einsteins Academy Limited - Day nursery, Blackwood NP12 3SP, 49 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
  • Little Unicorns Daycare - Day nursery, Blackwood NP12 3UZ, 40 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 1 theme, Adequate in 3 themes
  • Markham Playgroup - Day nursery, Blackwood NP12 0QH, 27 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 1 theme, Adequate in 3 themes
  • Mighty Oaks Blackwood - Day nursery, Blackwood NP12 1WA, 32 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
  • Penrhiw Nursery - Day nursery, Blackwood NP12 0JH, 109 places
  • Playworks Pengam - Pre-school, Blackwood NP12 3ST, 24 places
  • Stepping Stones Playgroup C.I.C. - Day nursery, Blackwood NP12 1EH, 24 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

  • Playworks Childcare Limited Oakdale - Out-of-school club, Blackwood NP12 0NA, 40 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
  • Playworks Libanus - Out-of-school club, Blackwood NP12 1EH, 30 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 3 themes

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 Blackwood

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