Nurseries in Rhondda Cynon Taf

There are 85 nurseries and pre-schools on the Care Inspectorate Wales register in Rhondda Cynon Taf council area, and 13 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Rhondda Cynon Taf

Care Inspectorate Wales ratings: 68 settings (88 Excellent, 156 Good, 24 Adequate, 3 Poor)

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

Childminders and home childcarers

82 registered childminders in Rhondda Cynon Taf (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

Acorns Parc Nantgarw - Day nursery, Nantgarw CF15 7QX, 72 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
Acorns USW - Day nursery, Pontypridd CF37 1DL, 60 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
ASD Rainbows - Pre-school, Mountain Ash CF45 3RJ, 12 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
BIZZI Day Nurseries Ltd - Day nursery, Pontyclun CF72 9FG, 58 places
Blossom at Ysgol Afon Wen - Day nursery, Pontypridd CF37 5AL, 24 places
Blossom Early Years at Cynon Linc - Day nursery, Aberdare CF44 7BD, 30 places
Bryncynon Growing Together Playgroup - Pre-school, Mountain Ash CF45 4YY, 26 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
Building Blocks Nursery - Day nursery, Pontyclun CF72 8XR, 43 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 2 themes, Adequate in 2 themes
Camau Cyntaf - First Steps Pengwiniad Pentre - Pentre Penguins - Day nursery, Pontypridd CF38 1RJ, 30 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Camau Cyntaf - First Steps Penrhiwceibr - Day nursery, Mountain Ash CF45 3YD, 30 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Camau Cyntaf - First Steps Pontypridd - Day nursery, Pontypridd CF37 1DZ, 40 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
Camau Cyntaf - First Steps Rainbow Room - Day nursery, Porth CF39 9AZ, 28 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 3 themes
Camau Cyntaf - First Steps Rhydyfelin - Day nursery, Pontypridd CF37 5DB, 40 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 2 themes, Good in 2 themes
Camau Cyntaf Gruffalos Den - Day nursery, Pontypridd CF37 3DA, 24 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Camau Cyntaf Llanhari / First Steps Llanhari - Day nursery, Pontyclun CF72 9XE, 69 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 3 themes, Good in 1 theme
Camau Cyntaf Nantgwyn - First Steps Nantgwyn - Day nursery, Tonypandy CF40 1HQ, 28 places
Camau Cyntaf Penpych - First Steps Penpych - Day nursery, Treorchy CF42 5SD, 24 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Cwmlai Playgroup - Day nursery, Porth CF39 8AS, 32 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Cylch Meithrin Abercynon - Day nursery, Mountain Ash CF45 4TH, 24 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Cylch Meithrin Aberdar - Day nursery, Aberdare CF44 7ES, 40 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 3 themes
Cylch Meithrin Beddau - Day nursery, Pontypridd CF38 2AA, 39 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 2 themes, Adequate in 2 themes
Cylch Meithrin Beddau ar Safle Garth Olwg - Pre-school, Pontypridd CF38 1DX, 40 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 2 themes, Good in 2 themes
Cylch Meithrin Bronllwyn - Day nursery, Pentre CF41 7NW, 32 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 3 themes
Cylch Meithrin Bysedd Bach - Day nursery, Porth CF39 9TL, 35 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 3 themes
Cylch Meithrin Cwmdar - Day nursery, Aberdare CF44 8RT, 29 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Cylch Meithrin Evan James - Day nursery, Pontypridd CF37 1HF, 48 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Poor in 1 theme
Cylch Meithrin Llyn y Forwyn - Day nursery, Ferndale CF43 4AB, 30 places
Cylch Meithrin Nant Dyrys / Ynyswen - Day nursery, Treorchy CF42 6ED, 30 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
Cylch Meithrin Penderyn - Day nursery, Aberdare CF44 9UX, 19 places
Cylch Meithrin Seren Fach - Day nursery, Mountain Ash CF45 4DA, 40 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Cylch Meithrin Y Garth - Day nursery, Cardiff CF15 7RS, 19 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
Cylch Meithrin Ynyshir / Wattstown - Day nursery, Wattstown CF39 0RA, 24 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Dylan's Den - Day nursery, Treorchy CF42 6SA, 36 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 3 themes
First Steps Caterpiller Corner - Day nursery, Tonypandy CF40 2QW, 19 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
Giggles@Gwaunmeisgyn - Day nursery, Pontypridd CF38 2SE, 20 places
Giggles Playgroup - Day nursery, Pontypridd CF38 2AU, 18 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 2 themes, Good in 2 themes
Gofal Plant Flourish Cymru Childcare - Pre-school, Pontyclun CF72 8TL, 24 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Adequate in 4 themes
Gofal Plant Flourish.Cymru Childcare - Day nursery, Porth CF39 8NT, 18 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Gofal Plant Flourish.Cymru Childcare At Ysgol Dolau Primary School - Pre-school, Pontyclun CF72 9RP, 24 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Happy Dayz Nursery Limited - Day nursery, Newtown CF45 4HP, 45 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Happy Little Dragons - Day nursery, Pontyclun CF72 9QP, 30 places
Happy Little Dragons Llanharan - Day nursery, Pontyclun CF72 9PW, 30 places
Heavenly Day Nursery Iscoed - Day nursery, Porth CF40 2HT, 19 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Home From Home Children`s Day Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, Rhondda CF39 0DF, 68 places
LCDP Explorers - Day nursery, Pontyclun CF72 9RD, 40 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Adequate in 3 themes, Poor in 1 theme
Little Ferns Cwmbach - Day nursery, Aberdare CF44 0AT, 20 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 3 themes
Little Ferns Cwmparc - Day nursery, Treorchy CF42 6LY, 20 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 3 themes, Good in 1 theme
Little Ferns Day Nursery Ferndale - Day nursery, Ferndale CF43 4PS, 42 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
Little Ferns Glenboi - Day nursery, Mountain Ash CF45 3DW, 20 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
Littlefolk Playgroup - Day nursery, Pontypridd CF38 1RF, 26 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Little Friends Nursery - Day nursery, Taffs Well CF15 7PR, 30 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
Little Inspirations Aman - Day nursery, Aberdare CF44 6DF, 42 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
Little Inspirations at Llwynpia - Day nursery, Tonypandy CF40 2TQ, 36 places
Little Inspirations - Flying Start Penywaun - Day nursery, Aberdare CF44 9DR, 30 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 3 themes, Good in 1 theme
Little Inspirations Nursery Llantrisant - Day nursery, Pontyclun CF72 8YW, 104 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
Little Inspirations Nursery Rhydyfelin - Day nursery, Pontypridd CF37 5DB, 65 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Little Inspirations Pontypridd - Day nursery, Pontypridd CF37 4TS, 22 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Little Inspirations @ Tonyrefail - Day nursery, Porth CF39 8HG, 50 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 3 themes
Little Inspirations @ Treorchy - Day nursery, Treorchy CF42 6PW, 30 places
Little Nightingales Day Nursery - Day nursery, Tonypandy CF40 1LA, 31 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Little Songbirds Playgroup - Pre-school, Pontypridd CF37 1BE, 28 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Meithrinfa Garth Olwg - Day nursery, Pontypridd CF38 1RQ, 60 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 1 theme, Adequate in 3 themes
Messy Monsters Day Nursery - Day nursery, Porth CF39 8TG, 34 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Mini Acorns Ltd - Day nursery, Tonypandy CF40 1AG, 16 places
New Beginnings (Rhondda) Ltd - Day nursery, Pentre CF41 7PE, 49 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 2 themes, Adequate in 2 themes
Nightingales Cwm Clydach - Day nursery, Tonypandy CF40 2BD, 36 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Once Upon a Time Nursery - Day nursery, Beddau CF38 2AG, 43 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 2 themes, Adequate in 1 theme, Poor in 1 theme
Partneriaeth Cwm Elai CBC - Day nursery, Porth CF39 8NT, 24 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 2 themes, Good in 2 themes
Playworks Penygawsi - Pre-school, Pontyclun CF72 8PZ, 30 places
Rachael's Playhouse Aberdare - Day nursery, Aberdare CF44 7BN, 30 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
Rachael's Playhouse Hirwaun Primary - Day nursery, Aberdare CF44 9NF, 30 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
Selca Day Nursery - Bridgend Road - Day nursery, Pontyclun CF72 9RA, 40 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 3 themes
Selca Day Nursery - Llanharan - Day nursery, Pontyclun CF72 9RH, 38 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
Selca Day Nursery - Treforest - Day nursery, Pontypridd CF37 5UR, 49 places
Sparkles Day Nursery - Day nursery, Porth CF39 9PG, 30 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 2 themes, Adequate in 2 themes
Stepping Stones Nursery Aberdare - Day nursery, Aberdare CF44 8HD, 100 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 3 themes
St Paul`s Nursery (Playgroup) - Pre-school, Pontyclun CF72 9DQ, 32 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Talbot Green Playgroup - Day nursery, Llantrisant CF72 8HY, 28 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
The Gingerbread House Day Nursery (RCT) Ltd - Day nursery, Aberdare CF44 0DL, 40 places
The Hollies Childcare Facility - Day nursery, Pontypridd CF38 1EU, 50 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Ton Tiddlywinks - Day nursery, Rhondda CF41 7LR, 19 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
Ton Tots Playgroup and Afterschool Club - Day nursery, Pentre CF41 7LS, 16 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
University of South Wales Early Intervention Service - Day nursery, Pontypridd CF37 4BD, 10 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
Clwb Carco a Cynllun Chwarae Awel Taf - Out-of-school club, Pontypridd CF37 5DB, 40 places
Clwb Y Ddraig @Gwaunmeisgyn - Out-of-school club, Pontypridd CF38 2SE, 56 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 2 themes, Adequate in 2 themes
Clwb Y Ddraig @Llanilltud Faerdref - Out-of-school club, Pontypridd CF38 1DB, 32 places
Clwb Y Ddraig @Llwyncrwn - Out-of-school club, Pontypridd CF38 2BE, 48 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Clwb Y Ddraig @YGGGLlantrisant - Out-of-school club, Pontyclun CF72 8TL, 24 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 3 themes
Cwmlai After School Club - Out-of-school club, Porth CF39 8AS, 35 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
Gilfach Goch Kids R Us Playscheme - Out-of-school club, Porth CF39 8TG, 100 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
Penderyn Sports and Social Association Playscheme - Out-of-school club, Aberdare CF44 9UX, 30 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 3 themes
Playworks Pontyclun - Out-of-school club, Pontyclun CF72 9EG, 60 places
Playworks - Tonysguboriau - Out-of-school club, Talbot Green CF72 8AA, 40 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Selca School Clubs - Out-of-school club, Llanharan CF72 9RL, 40 places
Simply Out of School Ysgol Bro Taf - Out-of-school club, Pontypridd CF37 4SF, 24 places

Nursery groups with settings here

Little Inspirations Ltd (8 here)
The Fern Partnership (6 here)
Cylch Meithrin Seren Fach (4 here)
Selca Ltd (4 here)
Flourish.Cymru International Ltd (3 here)
Acorns Nurseries Ltd (2 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 Rhondda Cynon Taf

Schools in Rhondda Cynon Taf

Schools in Rhondda Cynon Taf council area

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