Nurseries in Flintshire

There are 78 nurseries and pre-schools on the Care Inspectorate Wales register in Flintshire, and 30 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Flintshire

Care Inspectorate Wales ratings: 63 settings (45 Excellent, 177 Good, 28 Adequate, 1 Poor)

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

Childminders and home childcarers

55 registered childminders in Flintshire (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

Abermorddu Kids Club - Day nursery, Wrexham LL12 9DH, 40 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
All About Kids Childcare - Day nursery, Gronant LL19 9YP, 19 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 2 themes, Adequate in 2 themes
Argoed Playgroup - Pre-school, Flintshire CH7 6UB, 20 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Beech Tree Before and After School Club - Day nursery, Buckley CH7 3EG, 61 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Broughton Primaries Play Buddies - Day nursery, Chester CH4 0QQ, 100 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
Bryn Coch Club - Day nursery, Mold CH7 1EW, 150 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
Bryn Gwalia CP School - Day nursery, Mold CH7 1SU, 60 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Busy Bees St David`s Park Day Nursery - Day nursery, Ewloe CH5 3XN, 129 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Buttercups Day Nursery - Day nursery, Mold CH7 4AE, 76 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
Caban Cae'r Nant - Day nursery, Deeside CH5 4DZ, 25 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 3 themes, Good in 1 theme
Carmel Preschool Playgroup - Day nursery, Holywell CH8 8NU, 40 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Cilfan at Cornist - Day nursery, Flint CH6 5ET, 40 places
Clwb Bwthyn Bach - Day nursery, Mold CH7 5AD, 27 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Country House Childcare Limited - Day nursery, Mold CH7 6RH, 60 places
Cylch Chwarae Treffynnon - Day nursery, Holywell CH8 7NJ, 22 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes
Cylch Meithrin Glanrafon - Day nursery, Yr Wyddgrug CH7 1PN, 45 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Cylch Meithrin Terrig - Day nursery, Mold CH7 4LN, 28 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Cylch Meithrin Ty Mair Glannau Dyfrdwy - Day nursery, Deeside CH5 1JD, 19 places
Cylch Meithrin Ysgol Mornant - Day nursery, Holywell CH8 9JQ, 28 places
Cylch Ty Mair - Day nursery, Fflint CH6 5WU, 40 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 2 themes, Adequate in 2 themes
Early Explorers Flexi Care - Day nursery, Holywell CH8 7TQ, 30 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 3 themes
First Steps Day Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, Buckley CH7 3PG, 51 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Garden City Childcare - Pre-school, Deeside CH5 2JH, 19 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Greenfield playgroup - Pre-school, Holywell CH8 7HR, 25 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
Gwynedd All Stars Club - Day nursery, Flint CH6 5DL, 40 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 1 theme, Adequate in 2 themes, Poor in 1 theme
Happy Hedgehogs Childcare - Day nursery, Mold CH7 6RY, 150 places
Hawkesbury Pre-school Playgroup - Day nursery, Buckley CH7 3HA, 19 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Highway Playdays Nursery - Day nursery, Deeside CH5 3DN, 19 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
Holywell Child Care Ltd - Day nursery, Holywell CH6 6JB, 45 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
Hope Green Nursery - Day nursery, Chester CH4 0HT, 36 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 1 theme, Adequate in 3 themes
Hope Pre-School Playgroup - Pre-school, Hope LL12 9NL, 25 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Jigsaw Pre School Playgroup Ltd - Day nursery, Connah`s Quay CH5 4SN, 50 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
Kate's Day Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, Mold CH7 6TG, 37 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 2 themes, Adequate in 2 themes
Kelsterton under 5’s - Day nursery, Deeside CH5 4XA, 30 places
Kids Planet Meithrinfa Dyddiol Brynford - Day nursery, Holywell CH8 8AD, 90 places
Kinnerton Little Acorns - Day nursery, Higher Kinnerton CH4 9AJ, 40 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 3 themes
Leeswood Under Fives Playgroup - Day nursery, Mold CH7 4RQ, 19 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Li'l Angels Day Nursery and Pre school - Day nursery, Deeside CH5 1QJ, 50 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 2 themes, Adequate in 2 themes
Little Disciples Nursery Plus - Pre-school, Chester CH4 0EN, 15 places
Little Rays Early Years Hub - Day nursery, Buckley CH7 2NP, 24 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 3 themes, Good in 1 theme
Little Stars (Deeside) Ltd - Day nursery, Deeside CH5 2LA, 75 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
Merllyn Childcare - Day nursery, Bagillt CH6 6BB, 19 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
Nannerch Under Fives - Pre-school, Nannerch CH7 5RD, 25 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Oaktree Childcare Centre - Day nursery, Buckley CH7 2PX, 40 places
O.J. Rocks Starts - Day nursery, Mold CH7 6AU, 41 places
Penarlag Wrap Around Care and Holiday Club - Day nursery, Deeside CH5 3RQ, 40 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Penguin Daycare - Day nursery, Buckley CH7 2JT, 30 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 3 themes
Pen-y-ffordd and Fynnongroyw childcare - Pre-school, Holywell CH8 9JA, 20 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 3 themes
Rascals Out of School Club, Hawarden - Day nursery, Hawarden CH5 3PY, 56 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 2 themes, Good in 2 themes
Rise and Shine Day Nursery- Mold - Day nursery, Mold CH7 1HT, 50 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Roots and Wings Child Day Care Ltd - Day nursery, Holywell CH8 7TX, 72 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
S4YC @ Kingfisher House Day Nursery - Day nursery, Deeside CH5 3QZ, 75 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 3 themes
S4YC @ Rocking Horse Day Nursery - Day nursery, Chester CH4 0NP, 70 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
Saltney Small Steps - Day nursery, Chester CH4 0BN, 19 places
Sandycroft Pre School CIC - Day nursery, Deeside CH5 2EH, 30 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
Step By Step - Day nursery, Mold CH7 1LH, 26 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Stepping Stones Day Nursery - Day nursery, Penymynydd CH4 0LG, 30 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
St. Winefride's Preschool - Day nursery, Flintshire CH8 7NJ, 19 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
Sunbeams playgroup + Gwernaffield - Day nursery, Mold CH7 5DP, 30 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Adequate in 4 themes
Sunray Day Care Ltd - Day nursery, Mold CH7 4EW, 159 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
Sychdyn Playgroup - Day nursery, Mold CH7 6ED, 19 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 3 themes
Teddy Bear Towers Limited - Day nursery, Flint CH6 5DU, 49 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 3 themes
The Croft Playgroup - Day nursery, Deeside CH5 1NF, 19 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
The Fun Club at Ysgol Maes y Felin - Day nursery, Holywell CH8 7EN, 26 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
The Highway Day Nursery - Day nursery, Deeside CH5 3DN, 65 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
The Hive - Pre-school, Deeside CH5 1SA, 20 places
The Oaks Day Nursery - Day nursery, Flint CH6 5SE, 49 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 2 themes, Adequate in 2 themes
Tiny Tots - Day nursery, Mold CH7 6PJ, 15 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Tiny Turrets Childcare - Flint - Pre-school, Flint CH6 5DL, 21 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Toybox Day Nursery - Day nursery, Deeside CH5 4BR, 106 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 3 themes, Good in 1 theme
Trelawnyd Little Learners - Pre-school, Rhyl LL18 6DL, 26 places
Treuddyn Under 5's Playgroup - Day nursery, Treuddyn CH7 4LN, 19 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 3 themes, Good in 1 theme
Ty Ffynnon Childcare - Day nursery, Shotton CH5 1HX, 29 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Venerable Edward Morgan Playgroup Plus - Pre-school, Shotton CH5 1AS, 19 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 2 themes, Adequate in 2 themes
Wepre Primary School Out of School Club - Day nursery, Deeside CH5 4NE, 58 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Whitford Playgroup - Day nursery, Holywell CH8 9AN, 19 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Woody Wrap Around - Day nursery, Chester CH4 8BT, 19 places
Ysgol Y Foel Out of School Club - Day nursery, Flintshire CH7 5NW, 16 places

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

7-2-11 Club - Out-of-school club, Hawarden CH5 3PY, 60 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 3 themes
Acorns Out of School Club Mynydd Isa - Out-of-school club, Mold CH7 6SJ, 66 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Annexe Alive Club - Out-of-school club, Connah`s Quay CH5 4QL, 65 places
Busy Rascals - Out-of-school club, Bagillt CH6 6BB, 40 places
Clwb Ar ol Ysgol Glanrafon - Out-of-school club, Mold CH7 1PS, 44 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Adequate in 4 themes
Clwb Gwenffrwd - Out-of-school club, Holywell CH8 7NJ, 24 places
Clwb Hwyl @ St Mary's - Out-of-school club, Flint CH6 5JZ, 16 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Cool Kidz Club Brynford - Out-of-school club, Holywell CH8 8AD, 24 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Discover and Do - Out-of-school club, Holywell CH8 8NU, 40 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Ewloe Green After School Club - Out-of-school club, Ewloe CH5 3GU, 70 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Flintshire Crèche Service – Aston - Creche, Higher Shotton CH5 1NF, 34 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Flintshire Crèche Service – Westwood - Creche, Buckley CH7 2JT, 24 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 3 themes, Good in 1 theme
Golftyn After School Club - Out-of-school club, Flintshire CH5 4XA, 40 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Halkyn Mountain Kids Club - Out-of-school club, Mold CH7 6PJ, 40 places
HCC @ Ysgol Maes Glas - Out-of-school club, Holywell CH8 7JW, 56 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Hope After School Club and Holiday Club - Out-of-school club, Wrexham LL12 9NL, 40 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Jigsaw Afterschool CIC - Out-of-school club, Deeside CH5 2EH, 40 places
Lafs Club - Out-of-school club, Holywell CH8 8NQ, 32 places
Little Disciples Out of School & Holiday Club - Out-of-school club, Chester CH4 0EN, 38 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
Mountain Lane Out of School Club (Ollies) - Out-of-school club, Buckley CH7 3JA, 48 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Nannerch V.C.P School Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Nannerch CH7 5RD, 32 places
Penyffordd After School Club - Out-of-school club, Flintshire CH4 0HW, 70 places
Southdown Sunshine Club - Out-of-school club, Buckley CH7 2NP, 64 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
St David`s R.C. School Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Mold CH7 1LH, 30 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
St Winefrides Primary School Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Holywell CH8 7NJ, 30 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Sychdyn Kids Club - Out-of-school club, Mold CH7 6ED, 48 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Teigrod Terrig After School Club - Out-of-school club, Mold CH7 4LN, 32 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Ven. Edward Morgan Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Shotton CH5 1AS, 30 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Xplore! Nature Holiday Club - Out-of-school club, Northop CH7 6AA, 18 places
Young Owls Out of School Club, Wat`s Dyke Mynydd Isa - Out-of-school club, Mold CH7 6UL, 56 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes

Nursery groups with settings here

ABC Daycare Nursery Ltd (2 here)
Busy Bees Nurseries Limited (1 here)
Kids Planet Meithrinfa Dyddiol 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 Flintshire

Schools in Flintshire

Schools in Flintshire council area

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