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Nurseries in Usk

There are 3 nurseries and pre-schools on the Care Inspectorate Wales register in Usk, and 2 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Usk

  • Care Inspectorate Wales ratings: 3 settings (6 Excellent, 6 Good)

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

Nurseries and pre-schools

  • Little Explorers - Day nursery, Usk NP15 1AB, 19 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 3 themes
  • Puddle Ducks (South Wales) Limited - Day nursery, Usk NP15 2EP, 150 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
  • Usk Nursery - Day nursery, Usk NP15 1SE, 30 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 3 themes

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

  • Playworks Usk - Out-of-school club, Usk NP15 1SE, 80 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
  • Rascals ASC - Out-of-school club, Usk NP15 2EN, 30 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme

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

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