Nurseries in Carmarthenshire

There are 102 nurseries and pre-schools on the Care Inspectorate Wales register in Carmarthenshire, and 25 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Carmarthenshire

Care Inspectorate Wales ratings: 77 settings (54 Excellent, 206 Good, 46 Adequate, 2 Poor)

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

Childminders and home childcarers

48 registered childminders in Carmarthenshire (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

Argel Family Unit - Pre-school, Carmarthen SA31 3NQ, 19 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
Brambly Hill Day Nursery and Early Years Academy - Day nursery, Llanelli SA14 8QF, 57 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 3 themes
Busy Bugs Day Nursery - Day nursery, Kidwelly SA17 4TA, 32 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
Buttercup Day Nursery - Day nursery, Llanelli SA15 4HU, 26 places
Camau Tirion Llwynhendy - Day nursery, Llanelli SA14 9ET, 32 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 3 themes
Cariad a Cwtch Day Nursery - Day nursery, Llandovery SA20 0BU, 18 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 2 themes, Adequate in 2 themes
Childsplay Nursery at Marsh Street - Day nursery, Llanelli SA15 1AU, 91 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Clwb Plant Brynaman Kids Club - Day nursery, Upper Brynaman SA18 1AH, 24 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 1 theme, Adequate in 3 themes
Coed Cariad - Day nursery, Kidwelly SA17 5ES, 16 places
Cwtch Cymraeg Ltd - Day nursery, Llanelli SA14 8HU, 36 places
Cwtsh Y Clos - Day nursery, Carmarthen SA32 8JX, 34 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 2 themes, Good in 2 themes
Cylch Meithrin Abergwili - Pre-school, Carmarthen SA31 2JD, 9 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Adequate in 4 themes
Cylch Meithrin Alltcafan - Day nursery, Carmarthenshire SA44 5EB, 18 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
Cylch Meithrin a Ti-a-Fi Cwarter Bach - Day nursery, Ammanford SA18 1SF, 17 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Cylch Meithrin Bancffosfelen - Pre-school, Llanelli SA15 5DR, 7 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Cylch Meithrin Bancyfelin - Pre-school, Carmarthen SA33 5NF, 24 places
Cylch Meithrin Bronwydd - Pre-school, Carmarthen SA33 6BE, 24 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Cylch Meithrin Carreg Hirfaen CIO - Day nursery, Lampeter SA48 8ET, 19 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Cylch Meithrin Carwe cio - Day nursery, Kidwelly SA17 4HL, 30 places
Cylch Meithrin Cefneithin Gorslas - Day nursery, Llanelli SA14 6RS, 19 places
Cylch Meithrin Cwrt Henri - Pre-school, Dryslwyn SA32 8RU, 20 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Cylch Meithrin Cwrt Henri - Day nursery, Carmarthen SA32 8RU, 20 places
Cylch Meithrin Drefach Felindre - Pre-school, Llandysul SA44 5UG, 14 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 2 themes, Adequate in 2 themes
Cylch Meithrin Felinfoel - Day nursery, Felinfoel SA14 8BE, 24 places
Cylch Meithrin Ffairfach - Day nursery, Llandeilo SA19 6SY, 22 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Cylch Meithrin Ffynnonwen - Day nursery, Whitland SA34 0TG, 16 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
Cylch Meithrin Glan y Fferi - Day nursery, Sir Gaerfyrddin SA17 5TB, 19 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
Cylch Meithrin Hywel Dda - Day nursery, Whitland SA34 0QB, 19 places
Cylch Meithrin Llanddarog a Drefach - Day nursery, Llanelli SA14 7AB, 40 places
Cylch Meithrin Llandybie a Chlwb ar ôl Ysgol - Day nursery, Ammanford SA18 3JB, 24 places
Cylch Meithrin Llanerch - Day nursery, Llanelli SA15 3PA, 19 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 2 themes, Adequate in 2 themes
Cylch Meithrin Llangadog - Day nursery, Llangadog SA19 9HP, 19 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Cylch Meithrin Llangennech - Day nursery, Llangennech SA14 8UB, 19 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 2 themes, Good in 2 themes
Cylch Meithrin Llangennech - Y Caban - Day nursery, Llanelli SA14 8YB, 32 places
Cylch Meithrin Llangynnwr - Day nursery, Carmarthen SA31 2NN, 18 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 2 themes, Adequate in 2 themes
Cylch Meithrin Llanllwni - Day nursery, Pencader SA39 9DX, 9 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 3 themes
Cylch Meithrin Llannon - Pre-school, Llanelli SA14 6AE, 10 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
Cylch Meithrin Llansawel - Day nursery, Carmarthen SA19 7JH, 17 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
Cylch Meithrin Llechyfedach - Pre-school, Llanelli SA14 6DS, 21 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 1 theme, Adequate in 3 themes
Cylch Meithrin Llechyfedach - Pre-school, Llanelli SA14 6DS, 16 places
Cylch Meithrin Mynyddygarreg - Pre-school, Kidwelly SA17 4RL, 18 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Cylch Meithrin Myrddin - Day nursery, Carmarthen SA31 1TG, 18 places
Cylch Meithrin Nantgaredig a'r Fro - Pre-school, Carmarthen SA32 7PR, 16 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Cylch Meithrin Pencader - Day nursery, Carmarthen SA39 9AA, 17 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Adequate in 4 themes
Cylch Meithrin Penygroes sir Gar - Day nursery, Llanelli SA14 7NP, 17 places
Cylch Meithrin Ponthenri - Day nursery, Llanelli SA15 5PP, 16 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Cylch Meithrin Pontyberem - Day nursery, Llanelli SA15 5EB, 26 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Cylch Meithrin Porth Tywyn - Day nursery, Burry Port SA16 0BN, 19 places
Cylch Meithrin Porth Tywyn - Day nursery, Burry Port SA16 0BN, 19 places
Cylch Meithrin Pum Heol - Day nursery, Llanelli SA15 5EZ, 19 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 2 themes, Adequate in 2 themes
Cylch Meithrin Saron and Hendre - Day nursery, Ammanford SA18 3LN, 30 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 3 themes, Good in 1 theme
Cylch Meithrin Teifi - Day nursery, Newcastle Emlyn SA38 9BA, 19 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Adequate in 4 themes
Cylch Meithrin Tre Ficer - Day nursery, Llandovery SA20 0DY, 24 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
Cylch Meithrin Trelech - Pre-school, Carmarthen SA33 6RU, 16 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
Cylch Meithrin Tycroes - Day nursery, Ammanford SA18 3QJ, 19 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Adequate in 2 themes, Poor in 2 themes
Cylch Meithrin Y Fro - Day nursery, Kidwelly SA17 5BW, 10 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Cylch Meithrin Ysgol Y Bedol - Day nursery, Rhydaman SA18 2GB, 32 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
Cylch Meithrin Ysgol Yr Hendy - Pre-school, Swansea SA4 0XD, 16 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Cywion Bach - Day nursery, Carmarthen SA32 8DG, 54 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 3 themes, Good in 1 theme
Cywion Cile - Day nursery, Llanelli SA15 4DD, 18 places
Dechrau Disglair - Day nursery, Carmarthen SA33 4DF, 35 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 3 themes
Ffrindiau Bach Trimsaran - Pre-school, Kidwelly SA17 4BE, 19 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 2 themes, Good in 2 themes
Ffrindiau'r Harbwr - Pre-school, Llanelli SA16 0NN, 20 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 2 themes, Good in 2 themes
First Foundations Day Nursery (Camau Tirion) - Day nursery, Llanelli SA15 3EJ, 40 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Glenholme Day Nursery - Day nursery, Carmarthen SA31 1HE, 30 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 1 theme, Adequate in 3 themes
High Flyers - Pre-school, Llanelli SA14 8LL, 10 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 3 themes
Hwyl a Sbri Meithrinfa Ddydd Ddwy Ieuthog Bilingual Day Nursery - Day nursery, Llanelli SA15 3DP, 32 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 2 themes, Adequate in 2 themes
Jellitotz Day Nursery - Pre-school, Llanelli SA15 2AP, 20 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Little Acorns - Mes Bach - Day nursery, Llanelli SA14 6SU, 20 places
Little Lighthouse - Pre-school, Burry Port SA16 0AU, 10 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 2 themes, Good in 2 themes
Little Towy Toddlers - Pre-school, Carmarthen SA31 1NB, 10 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Little Wizards Flying Start - Pre-school, Carmarthen SA31 1TE, 10 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 2 themes, Good in 2 themes
Meithrinfa Andi Pandi's Day Nursery LTD - Day nursery, Ammanford SA18 2DB, 64 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 3 themes
Meithrinfa Cae`r Ffair Ltd - Day nursery, Llanelli SA14 7NF, 45 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
Meithrinfa Cwtsh Cynnes - Day nursery, Llanelli SA14 7PH, 28 places
Meithrinfa Cwtsh Plant Bach - Day nursery, Ammanford SA18 3SJ, 27 places
Meithrinfa Hapus Dyrfa - Day nursery, Burry Port SA16 0NE, 58 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 2 themes, Adequate in 2 themes
Meithrinfa Jac-Y-Do - Day nursery, Ammanford SA18 3AP, 90 places
Meithrinfa Liliwenfach - Day nursery, Carmarthen SA31 2LP, 52 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
Meithrinfa Liliwenfach Nursery - Day nursery, Carmarthen SA31 3HB, 145 places
Meithrinfa Teifi Tots Nursery - Day nursery, Newcastle Emlyn SA38 9BA, 30 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Meithrinfa Trysor Bach - Pre-school, Ammanford SA18 2HE, 12 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Meithrinfa Twts Tywi Nursery - Day nursery, Llandeilo SA19 7BR, 36 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 3 themes
Myrtle House Day Nursery - Day nursery, Llanelli SA15 1LH, 97 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Once Upon a Time Day Nursery - Day nursery, Llanelli SA15 2RH, 32 places
Pengwinau Bach Ltd - Day nursery, Whitland SA34 0AN, 16 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Plantos Prysur - Day nursery, Llanelli SA15 3HW, 42 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Pobl Bach Early Learning Centre - Day nursery, Carmarthen SA31 2BL, 49 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
Pobl Bach Johnstown - Day nursery, Carmarthen SA31 3HU, 51 places
Pobl Bach LTD - Day nursery, Carmarthen SA31 2NW, 38 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 3 themes
Serendipity Day Nursery - Day nursery, Llanelli SA16 0TP, 24 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Serendipity Flying Start - Pre-school, Burry Port SA16 0TP, 16 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Sêr Ni Bynea - Day nursery, Llanelli SA14 9LT, 16 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 3 themes
Sêr Ni Flying Start Nursery - Pre-school, Llanelli SA14 9DP, 24 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
St Paul's Family Centre Nursery - Pre-school, Llanelli SA15 1DP, 20 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 2 themes, Good in 2 themes
Swiss Valley Out of School Club - Day nursery, Llanelli SA14 8DS, 30 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Tedi Bach - Pre-school, Llanelli SA15 2NG, 20 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 3 themes
Toptotz Day Nursery - Day nursery, Llanelli SA15 2PN, 29 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Twts Y Castell - Pre-school, Kidwelly SA17 4TR, 16 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Willow Daycare Ltd - Day nursery, Carmarthen SA31 2AF, 53 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Y Cam Cynta - Day nursery, Caerfyrddin SA32 7AB, 30 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
Ysgubor Fach - Day nursery, Carmarthen SA31 1NB, 24 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

Carmarthen Breakthro - Out-of-school club, Carmarthen SA32 7LQ, 10 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
Clwb Andi Pandi's - Out-of-school club, Ammanford SA18 2NF, 34 places
Clwb Caredig - Out-of-school club, Nantgaredig SA32 7LG, 45 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Clwb Chwarae/Cwtsh Cynnes - Out-of-school club, Ammanford SA18 3QD, 40 places
Clwb Cynnwr Ltd (After School Club) - Out-of-school club, Carmarthen SA31 2NN, 45 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Clwb Gofal Llanddarog - Out-of-school club, Llanddarog SA32 8BJ, 24 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Clwb Gofal Mes y Dderwen - Out-of-school club, Carmarthen SA31 1TG, 104 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 1 theme, Adequate in 3 themes
Clwb Gofal Tywi - Out-of-school club, Carmarthen SA19 6RS, 32 places
Clwb Goleudy - Out-of-school club, Burry Port SA16 0NE, 18 places
Clwb Hwyl a Sbri Bancyfelin - Out-of-school club, Carmarthen SA33 5ND, 24 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Clwb Mwd - Out-of-school club, Llanelli SA14 7NF, 20 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Adequate in 4 themes
Clwb Seren - Out-of-school club, Llanbedr Pont Steffan SA48 8ET, 30 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
Clwb Twts Tywi - Out-of-school club, Llandeilo SA19 6LU, 44 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 3 themes
Clwb Tywyn Bach - Out-of-school club, Burry Port SA16 0NL, 30 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Adequate in 3 themes, Poor in 1 theme
Clwb y Ddwylan - Out-of-school club, Newcastle Emlyn SA38 9BA, 40 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Clwb yr Enfys - Out-of-school club, Carmarthen SA33 4BT, 48 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
Clwb Ysgol Gymraeg Llangennech - Out-of-school club, Llanelli SA14 8UW, 32 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Forest School Holiday Club - Out-of-school club, Llandeilo SA19 6RT, 15 places
Happy Days Holiday Club/Clwb Gwyliau Hapus - Out-of-school club, Carmarthen SA31 2NN, 50 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
Hendy Day Care - Out-of-school club, Swansea SA4 0XD, 40 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
Johnstown School Care Club - Out-of-school club, Carmarthen SA31 3HS, 56 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Llanelli Children's Open Access - Open access play scheme, Llanelli SA15 3BT, 30 places
Miss Mai's After School Club - Out-of-school club, Llanelli SA14 9LT, 24 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Model School Care Club - Out-of-school club, Carmarthen SA31 3EG, 56 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 2 themes, Adequate in 2 themes
Sbri Ni - Out-of-school club, Whitland SA34 0QB, 24 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes

Nursery groups with settings here

Carmarthenshire County Council Child Care and Play Services (9 here)
First Foundations Nursery Ltd (3 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 Carmarthenshire

Schools in Carmarthenshire

Schools in Carmarthenshire council area

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