Nurseries in Swansea

There are 88 nurseries and pre-schools on the Care Inspectorate Wales register in Swansea, and 15 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Swansea

Care Inspectorate Wales ratings: 76 settings (99 Excellent, 162 Good, 40 Adequate)

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

Childminders and home childcarers

54 registered childminders in Swansea (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

Abacus Day Nursery - Day nursery, Swansea SA2 0LJ, 43 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Acorn Nursery Ltd trading as Little Acorns Day Nursery - Day nursery, Swansea SA2 0AR, 34 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 3 themes
Appletree Nursery - Day nursery, Swansea SA1 8QY, 42 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 2 themes, Adequate in 2 themes
Aspire Day Nursery - Day nursery, Swansea SA4 4FF, 52 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 2 themes, Adequate in 2 themes
Buttercups - Pre-school, Penlan SA5 7AZ, 36 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
Butterflies Flying Start Childcare - Day nursery, Swansea SA5 5LW, 42 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 3 themes, Good in 1 theme
Cewri Bach - Pre-school, Swansea SA9 1XD, 36 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
Child's Play - Day nursery, Swansea SA3 5TS, 38 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Child's Play at Crwys - Day nursery, Swansea SA4 3PU, 57 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Child's Play at Penclawdd - Day nursery, Swansea SA4 3FH, 17 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Craigfelen Alpha Tots - Pre-school, Swansea SA6 5DP, 20 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 1 theme, Adequate in 3 themes
Craigfelen Caterpillars Flying Start - Pre-school, Swansea SA6 5DP, 20 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
Cylch Chwarae Pontardawe - Day nursery, Swansea SA8 4JX, 54 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Cylch Chwarae Trebannws - Day nursery, Swansea SA8 4BL, 12 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 3 themes
Cylch Meithrin Cwmllynfell - Day nursery, Swansea SA9 2FJ, 19 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Adequate in 4 themes
Cylch Meithrin Gellionnen - Day nursery, Swansea SA6 5HE, 20 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Cylch Meithrin Meini Bach (Bon-y-Maen) - Day nursery, Abertawe SA1 7DL, 16 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 1 theme, Adequate in 3 themes
Cylch Meithrin Parc y Werin - Day nursery, Swansea SA4 4UX, 25 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 1 theme, Adequate in 3 themes
Cylch Meithrin Pontarddulais - Day nursery, Swansea SA4 8HU, 19 places
Cylch Meithrin Treboeth a Tirdeunaw - Pre-school, Swansea SA5 7AH, 20 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 1 theme, Adequate in 3 themes
Cylch Meithrin Ysgol Yr Hendy - Pre-school, Swansea SA4 0XD, 16 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Dechrau Disglair - Day nursery, Swansea SA9 2PT, 90 places
Dechrau Disglair Tirdeunaw - Pre-school, Swansea SA5 7BX, 28 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 3 themes, Good in 1 theme
Dunvant Primary Wraparound - Day nursery, Swansea SA2 7SN, 70 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 3 themes
Forge Fach Day Nursery - Day nursery, Swansea SA6 5EJ, 61 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 2 themes, Good in 2 themes
Gors Little Learners - Pre-school, Swansea SA1 6SF, 40 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
Gower Day Nursery - Day nursery, Swansea SA4 3XN, 37 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Hafod Rainbows Flying Start - Pre-school, Swansea SA1 2LT, 24 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Hendrefoilan Wraparound - Day nursery, Swansea SA2 7LF, 24 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
Highgate Day Nursery - Day nursery, Swansea SA2 0QA, 62 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Highgate Day Nursery - Morriston - Day nursery, Swansea SA6 6NN, 124 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
Joio Casllwchwr - Day nursery, Swansea SA4 6TU, 60 places
Ladybirds Pentrechwyth Flying Start - Pre-school, Swansea SA1 7AP, 16 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
Lakeside Day Nursery - Day nursery, Swansea SA6 8RH, 137 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Lilley's Day Nursery - Day nursery, Swansea SA7 9LS, 33 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 2 themes, Adequate in 2 themes
Little Cherubs Day Nursery - Day nursery, Swansea SA5 4AD, 39 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Little Dreamers Day Nursery Limited - Day nursery, Swansea SA4 9AY, 29 places
Little Gems at Flying Start - Sea View - Pre-school, Swansea SA1 6TZ, 38 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
Little Gems at Flying Start - Townhill - Pre-school, Swansea SA1 6PT, 25 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
Little Inspirations @DVLA - Day nursery, Swansea SA6 7JL, 121 places
Little Penguins Plasmarl Flying Start - Pre-school, Swansea SA6 8LH, 24 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
Little Petals - Waun Wen Flying Start - Pre-school, Swansea SA1 2BZ, 20 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Little Steps Childcare Centre Ltd - Day nursery, Swansea SA8 4EB, 46 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 3 themes, Good in 1 theme
Llangyfelach Primary Wraparound - Day nursery, Swansea SA5 7JE, 50 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Lullaby's Day Nursery - Day nursery, Swansea SA8 4ED, 44 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 3 themes, Good in 1 theme
Lullaby's Pre-School - Day nursery, Swansea SA8 3EB, 34 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 3 themes, Good in 1 theme
Mayals Wrap Around - Day nursery, Swansea SA3 5JP, 30 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
Meithrinfa Dechrau Disglair - Day nursery, Swansea SA9 2PT, 30 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
Meithrinfa Joio Day Nursery - Day nursery, Swansea SA1 6DR, 56 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
Meithrinfa Ty Hapus - Day nursery, Swansea SA6 7HN, 50 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
Mes Enfants Day Nursery - Day nursery, Swansea SA3 4EL, 32 places
Mes Llwynderw - Day nursery, Swansea SA3 5LS, 60 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
Morris Mouse Day Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, Swansea SA6 8AA, 80 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
Noah`s Ark Childcare Limited - Day nursery, Swansea SA4 4BX, 31 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
Oaktree Nursery at Parkland Primary - Day nursery, Swansea SA2 8NG, 54 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Oystermouth School Fun Club - Day nursery, Swansea SA3 4BE, 45 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Adequate in 1 theme
Paradise Community Nursery - Day nursery, Swansea SA1 6PH, 28 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Pebbles Day Nursery - Day nursery, Swansea SA3 3JB, 62 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Pebbles Day Nursery Swansea - Day nursery, Swansea SA1 6SF, 37 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Pitter Patter Day Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, Swansea SA4 8RH, 73 places
Plantos Pili-Pala - Day nursery, Swansea SA3 1EH, 35 places
Pontarddulais Little People Flying Start - Pre-school, Swansea SA4 8JD, 12 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Portmead Jaspers - Pre-school, Swansea SA5 5LA, 24 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
San Joseff Bach - Pre-school, Swansea SA6 5NX, 28 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Seahorses Flying Start - Pre-school, Swansea SA6 7JX, 24 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 3 themes, Good in 1 theme
Ser Bach Y Cwm - Day nursery, Swansea SA9 1SE, 67 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
Seren Fach Day Nursery - Day nursery, Swansea SA1 6RH, 35 places
Singleton Day Nursery - Day nursery, Swansea SA2 9EA, 118 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
Sketty Kids Club - Pre-school, Swansea SA2 9HJ, 42 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Squiggles Pennard Day Nursery - Day nursery, Swansea SA3 2AD, 32 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 2 themes, Adequate in 2 themes
St Helen`s Cygnets Flying Start - Pre-school, Swansea SA1 3TY, 34 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
St Illtyd's Wraparound - Pre-school, Swansea SA1 7DG, 20 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
St Joseph's Cathedral Wraparound - Pre-school, Swansea SA1 2BE, 40 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
St Thomas Flying Start - Pre-school, Swansea SA1 8EZ, 20 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Sunshine Wraparound Club - Day nursery, Swansea SA5 7AZ, 20 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 3 themes
Swansea Students' Union - Day nursery, Swansea SA2 8PP, 38 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
Teilo's Tots Daycare - Day nursery, Swansea SA5 5LA, 41 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 2 themes, Adequate in 2 themes
The Baby Bug Day Nursery - Day nursery, Swansea SA4 3AQ, 37 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
The Childrens Room - Day nursery, Swansea SA1 6DY, 52 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 3 themes, Good in 1 theme
The Curiosity Garden - Day nursery, Swansea SA8 3BB, 20 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
The Flowers Day Nursery - Day nursery, Swansea SA1 4DE, 32 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Adequate in 4 themes
The Rose Garden Day Nursery - Day nursery, Swansea SA2 0GU, 42 places
Tiddlywinks Childcare Centre - Day nursery, Swansea SA9 2HR, 43 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 2 themes, Adequate in 2 themes
Treforys Tiny Tots Day Nursery - Day nursery, Swansea SA7 9FP, 106 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Trusting Hands Day Nursery - Day nursery, Swansea SA4 4QN, 86 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Ty Enfys - Day nursery, Swansea SA7 0AR, 41 places
Tyfu gyda Tiddlywinks - Day nursery, Swansea SA9 2DY, 24 places
Ty Hapus Day Nursery - Day nursery, Swansea SA5 8JF, 80 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

Action For Children Stepping Stones - Creche, Swansea SA1 6TD, 9 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 3 themes, Good in 1 theme
Bishopston Playscheme - Open access play scheme, Swansea SA3 3EN, 200 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 2 themes, Good in 1 theme, Adequate in 1 theme
Bonymaen Kids Play Initiative - Open access play scheme, Swansea SA1 7AT, 80 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
Clwb Gofal Bryn y Mor - Out-of-school club, Swansea SA2 0BP, 40 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Clwb Hwyl Y Login Fach - Out-of-school club, Swansea SA5 4ST, 24 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
Interplay @ Crug-Glas - Out-of-school club, Swansea SA1 1QA, 70 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 3 themes, Good in 1 theme
Interplay @ The Play Hwb - Out-of-school club, Swansea SA5 7JT, 25 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
Oakleigh House School Out of Hours - Out-of-school club, Swansea SA2 0RL, 50 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Parkland Primary After School Club - Out-of-school club, Swansea SA2 8NG, 100 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Penllergaer Wraparound - Out-of-school club, Swansea SA4 9DB, 150 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Pitter Patter After School Club - Out-of-school club, Swansea SA4 8JA, 32 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
Rainbow Rangers - Out-of-school club, Swansea SA1 6TD, 30 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 3 themes, Good in 1 theme
Sunshine After School Club - Swansea - Out-of-school club, Swansea SA5 7AZ, 36 places
XLWales Holiday Club - Out-of-school club, Swansea SA3 4BE, 64 places
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme

Nursery groups with settings here

City and County of Swansea Child Care and Play Services (19 here)
Child's Play At Ltd (3 here)
Powys County Council Child Care and Play Services (3 here)
Little Inspirations 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)

Schools in Swansea

Schools in Swansea council area

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