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Nurseries in Ferndale

There are 4 nurseries and pre-schools on the Care Inspectorate Wales register in Ferndale, and 1 other childcare setting such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Ferndale

  • Care Inspectorate Wales ratings: 2 settings (8 Excellent)

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

Childminders and home childcarers

  • 2 registered childminders in Ferndale (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 Llyn y Forwyn - Day nursery, Ferndale CF43 4AB, 30 places
  • Little Ferns Day Nursery Ferndale - Day nursery, Ferndale CF43 4PS, 42 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
  • Little Ferns Maerdy - Pre-school, Ferndale CF43 4AR, 28 places
  • Little Ferns Tylorstown - Day nursery, Ferndale CF43 3HH, 26 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

  • Blaenllechau Youth Project - Open access play scheme, Ferndale CF43 4NP, 30 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 3 themes

Nursery groups with settings 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)

Council area

Schools in Ferndale

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