Nurseries in Bridgend

There are 45 nurseries and pre-schools on the Care Inspectorate Wales register in Bridgend, and 15 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Bridgend

Care Inspectorate Wales ratings: 32 settings (21 Excellent, 95 Good, 11 Adequate)

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

Childminders and home childcarers

38 registered childminders in Bridgend (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

Banana Moon Coity - Day nursery, Bridgend CF31 1PA, 30 places
Banana Moon Day Nursery Bridgend - Day nursery, Bridgend CF31 2LL, 59 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Banana Moon Porthcawl - Day nursery, Porthcawl CF36 3DG, 30 places
Bettws Flying Start Playgroup - Pre-school, Bridgend CF32 8TB, 20 places
Bizzi Day Nurseries Limited Pencoed - Day nursery, Pencoed CF35 5LJ, 63 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Blossom Early Years - Blynyddoedd Cynnar Blodeuol - Day nursery, Bridgend CF32 8TA, 30 places
Bright Beginnings at Tythegston - Day nursery, Bridgend CF32 0ND, 33 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 2 themes, Good in 2 themes
Bright Beginnings Nursery - Day nursery, Porthcawl CF36 3PF, 48 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
Busy Bees at Bridgend - Day nursery, Bridgend CF31 5EX, 108 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Cefn Glas Playgroup - Pre-school, Bridgend CF31 4JR, 28 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 2 themes, Adequate in 2 themes
Chunky Monkeys Day Nursery - Day nursery, Bridgend CF31 2BB, 107 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Cylch Meithrin Cynwyd Sant - Day nursery, Maesteg CF34 9NS, 24 places
Cylch Meithrin Dechrau'n Deg Blaenllynfi - Pre-school, Maesteg CF34 0RW, 19 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 2 themes, Adequate in 2 themes
Cylch Meithrin Pencoed - Pre-school, Bridgend CF35 6SS, 36 places
Cylch Meithrin Plant Bach Sarn - Pre-school, Bridgend CF32 9SW, 22 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Cylch Meithrin Y Sger - Pre-school, Bridgend CF33 4LW, 30 places
Fast Track Childcare Solutions Friends of Wildmill Playgroup - Pre-school, Bridgend CF31 1SP, 30 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
Fast Track Childcare Solutions Ltd - Bettws Day Nursery - Day nursery, Bridgend CF32 8TB, 16 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Flying Start Blackmill - Pre-school, Bridgend CF35 6ED, 15 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Flying Start Brackla - Pre-school, Bridgend CF31 2EZ, 16 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
Flying Start Garth - Pre-school, Maesteg CF34 0ND, 12 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
Flying Start Nantymoel - Pre-school, Bridgend CF32 7SE, 16 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 3 themes, Good in 1 theme
Flying Start Ogmore Vale - Pre-school, Bridgend CF32 7AJ, 18 places
Flying Start Plasnewydd - Pre-school, Maesteg CF34 9UN, 16 places
Flying Start Sarn - Pre-school, Bridgend CF32 9UQ, 30 places
Fun Foundations, Bridgend - Day nursery, Bridgend CF31 3NW, 85 places
Little Acorns Day Care Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, Bridgend CF33 6BL, 55 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 2 themes, Good in 2 themes
Little Acorns Day Care Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, Maesteg CF34 0BQ, 57 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
Little Footsteps nursery at Blakedown house - Day nursery, Bridgend CF33 6BJ, 75 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 3 themes
Little Stars Daycare - Day nursery, Maesteg CF34 9LA, 29 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Llangan Childcare - Pre-school, Bridgend CF35 5DR, 20 places
North Cornelly Playgroup Association - Day nursery, Bridgend CF33 4LW, 28 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Pencoed Pavilion Playgroup - Pre-school, Bridgend CF35 5PB, 24 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
Sadie and Franks Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, Bridgend CF35 5BP, 66 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 2 themes, Adequate in 2 themes
Schoolhouse Day Nursery - Day nursery, Bridgend CF31 1RQ, 50 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 3 themes
Selca Day Nursery - Pencoed - Day nursery, Bridgend CF35 5PE, 30 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Standing To Grow Playgroup - Pre-school, Maesteg CF34 0HU, 32 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
St Brides Major Playgroup - Day nursery, Bridgend CF32 0SH, 30 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
The Burrows Daycare Nursery (Porthcawl) Ltd - Day nursery, Porthcawl CF36 5AT, 61 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 2 themes, Adequate in 2 themes
The Childrens Day Nursery - Day nursery, Bridgend CF31 3TS, 59 places
The Children`s Day Nursery (Preschool) - Day nursery, Bridgend CF31 3RT, 100 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
The Treehouse Daycare Maesteg Limited - Day nursery, Maesteg CF34 9HJ, 32 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Village Playgroup Garw Valley - Day nursery, Bridgend CF32 8NN, 16 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Village Playgroup Ynysawdre - Day nursery, Bridgend CF32 9EB, 10 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes
Y Bont Nursery - Day nursery, Bridgend CF31 3HT, 28 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

Banana Moon Holiday & After School Club - Out-of-school club, Bridgend CF31 2PQ, 50 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Clwb Allysgol Corneli Sger Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Bridgend CF33 4LW, 40 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Sadie & Frank's Out of School St Brides - Out-of-school club, Bridgend CF32 0TB, 24 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Simply Out of School Aberkenfig - Out-of-school club, Bridgend CF32 9AB, 30 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 3 themes
Simply Out of School Broadlands - Out-of-school club, Bridgend CF31 5EG, 53 places
Simply Out of School Cefn Glas - Out-of-school club, Bridgend CF31 4PL, 24 places
Simply Out of School Coety - Out-of-school club, Bridgend CF35 6DH, 50 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Adequate in 1 theme
Simply Out of School Croesty - Out-of-school club, Bridgend CF35 5LY, 16 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Simply Out of School Litchard - Out-of-school club, Bridgend CF31 1QB, 32 places
Simply Out Of School Llangan - Out-of-school club, Bridgend CF35 5DR, 20 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
Simply Out of School Llangewydd - Out-of-school club, Bridgend CF31 4JT, 40 places
Simply out of School Pencoed ASC - Out-of-school club, Bridgend CF35 6RH, 40 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
Simply Out of School Tondu - Out-of-school club, Bridgend CF32 9BE, 32 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Simply Out of School Trelales - Out-of-school club, Bridgend CF32 0LF, 24 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Simply Out of School Tremains - Out-of-school club, Bridgend CF31 2NL, 40 places

Nursery groups with settings here

Bridgend County Borough Council Child Care and Play Services (8 here)
Busy Bees Nurseries Limited (1 here)
Selca Ltd (1 here)

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)

Towns in Bridgend

Nurseries in Maesteg (8)
Nurseries in Porthcawl (3)

Schools in Bridgend

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