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Nurseries in Vale of Glamorgan

There are 59 nurseries and pre-schools on the Care Inspectorate Wales register in Vale of Glamorgan, and 18 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Vale of Glamorgan

  • Care Inspectorate Wales ratings: 47 settings (40 Excellent, 116 Good, 32 Adequate)

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

Childminders and home childcarers

  • 76 registered childminders in Vale of Glamorgan (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

  • Bear Pak Wrap Around Centre - Day nursery, Penarth CF64 2RT, 56 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
  • Bijou Day Nursery and Creche - Day nursery, Cowbridge CF71 7AB, 71 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
  • Bumble Bees Flying Start run by Little Inspirations - Day nursery, Barry CF62 9XH, 42 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 3 themes
  • Camp Coconuts - Day nursery, Penarth CF64 5RP, 96 places
  • Cardiff and Vale College Nursery (Barry) - Day nursery, Barry CF62 8YJ, 61 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
  • Colwinston Childcare - Pre-school, Cowbridge CF71 7NL, 20 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
  • Cylch Bethesda - Day nursery, Barry CF62 8UJ, 24 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 2 themes, Adequate in 2 themes
  • Cylch Meithrin Dechrau Dysgu - Day nursery, Barry CF62 9DU, 28 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
  • Cylch Meithrin Llanilltud Fawr - Day nursery, Llantwit Major CF61 1TQ, 30 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 3 themes
  • Cylch Meithrin Pen-y-Garth - Pre-school, Penarth CF64 2QN, 18 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
  • Cylch Meithrin Y Bont Faen - Day nursery, Cowbridge CF71 7DA, 30 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 3 themes, Good in 1 theme
  • Daisy Day Nursery - Barry - Day nursery, Penarth CF64 5RP, 77 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 1 theme, Adequate in 3 themes
  • Dragonflies - Pre-school, Dinas Powys CF64 4QU, 28 places
  • Flying Start Family Centre - Pre-school, Barry CF63 1NH, 52 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
  • Fun Foundations at St Illtyd School - Day nursery, Llantwit Major CF61 1ST, 73 places
  • Fun Foundations Day Nursery - Day nursery, Cowbridge CF71 7DF, 81 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 1 theme, Adequate in 3 themes
  • Gibbonsdown Children`s Centre Limited - Day nursery, Barry CF62 9DF, 54 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
  • Gillybeans Playgroup - Day nursery, Llantwit Major CF61 1RZ, 19 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
  • Hazelhurst Children's Nursery - Day nursery, Penarth CF64 5DN, 70 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
  • Helping Hands Playgroup - Pre-school, Barry CF63 1BT, 27 places
  • Jubilee Playgroup - Pre-school, Penarth CF64 5SS, 32 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 3 themes
  • Ladybirds Playgroup - Pre-school, Barry CF63 4TF, 28 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
  • LearnAbout Childcare Limited - Day nursery, Barry CF62 8SZ, 23 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 2 themes, Adequate in 2 themes
  • LearnAbout Childcare Limited - Day nursery, Barry CF62 8NA, 30 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 1 theme, Adequate in 3 themes
  • Les Tous Childcare - Day nursery, Barry CF62 6NX, 19 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 1 theme, Adequate in 3 themes
  • Little Inspirations Cadoxton Cadog's Corner - Day nursery, Barry CF63 2JS, 30 places
  • Llangan Childcare - Pre-school, Bridgend CF35 5DR, 20 places
  • Llansannor Child Care - Pre-school, Cowbridge CF71 7SZ, 28 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
  • Mount Pleasant Playgroup - Day nursery, Barry CF63 2HE, 24 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
  • Nifty Kids Playgroup - Pre-school, Barry CF62 7FG, 24 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 2 themes, Adequate in 2 themes
  • Nightingales Pre School - Day nursery, Penarth CF64 1DA, 46 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
  • Orchard Day Nursery Penarth Ltd - Day nursery, Penarth CF64 1AW, 36 places
  • Passport To Play Day Nursery - Day nursery, Barry CF62 3EQ, 85 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 2 themes, Good in 2 themes
  • Passport to Play Terminal 2 - Pre-school, Barry CF62 3FT, 30 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 2 themes, Adequate in 2 themes
  • Pendoylan Childcare - Pre-school, Cowbridge CF71 7UJ, 30 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
  • Playworks Dinas Powys - Day nursery, Dinas Powys CF64 4JU, 40 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
  • Rhws Rangers Childcare - Day nursery, Barry CF62 3DS, 45 places
  • Ribbons Preschool - Day nursery, Dinas Powys CF64 4JT, 50 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
  • Roseland Childcare - Day nursery, Barry CF62 8DP, 18 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
  • Rustic Roots Nursery Limited - Day nursery, Barry CF62 4PL, 33 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
  • Sadie and Franks Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, Bridgend CF35 5BP, 66 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 2 themes, Adequate in 2 themes
  • Simply Out Of School Peterston - Day nursery, Peterston Super Ely CF5 6LP, 24 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 2 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
  • Simply Out of School St Nicholas - Day nursery, Cardiff CF5 6SG, 23 places
  • St Aubin Nursery - Day nursery, Penarth CF64 3HL, 116 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
  • St Aubin Nursery Cowbridge - Day nursery, Cowbridge CF71 7AH, 141 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 2 themes, Good in 2 themes
  • St Aubin Romilly Park Day Nursery - Day nursery, Barry CF62 6RR, 70 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
  • St Brides Major Playgroup - Day nursery, Bridgend CF32 0SH, 30 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
  • St Donats Nursery - Llantwit Major - Day nursery, Llantwit Major CF61 1WF, 22 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
  • St Peters Playgroup Church Hall - Day nursery, Dinas Powys CF64 4BT, 24 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 3 themes, Good in 1 theme
  • Swallow Playgroup - Day nursery, Vale Of Glamorgan CF62 4NA, 35 places
  • Teddy Bear Nursery - Day nursery, Penarth CF64 2XX, 33 places
  • The Green Giraffe Day Nursery - Penarth - Day nursery, Penarth CF64 2AG, 42 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 2 themes, Good in 2 themes
  • The Vale Nursery & Creche - Day nursery, Pontyclun CF72 8JY, 45 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
  • Vale Play Limited - Day nursery, Cowbridge CF71 7LT, 23 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 3 themes
  • Victoria Private Day Nursery - Day nursery, Penarth CF64 3EN, 49 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 2 themes, Good in 2 themes
  • Wenvoe Playgroup CIO - Day nursery, Cardiff CF5 6AG, 30 places
  • Westend Playgroup - Pre-school, Barry CF62 6NX, 28 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
  • Wick and District Playgroup - Pre-school, Cowbridge CF71 7QE, 28 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
  • Y Bont Faen Child Care - Pre-school, Cowbridge CF71 7BN, 47 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 2 themes, Adequate in 1 theme

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

  • Bramble Hedge Childcare Services - Out-of-school club, Barry CF62 6LF, 40 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
  • Caterpillar Creche - Creche, Barry CF63 1NH, 12 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 3 themes
  • Debs Out of School Clubs Early Birds - Out-of-school club, Dinas Powys CF64 4HB, 32 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
  • Debs Out of School Clubs - Sully - Out-of-school club, Penarth CF64 5SS, 34 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 2 themes, Good in 2 themes
  • Fairfield Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Penarth CF64 2RT, 32 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 3 themes
  • Little Westbourne Nursery - Out-of-school club, Penarth CF64 3HE, 25 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 3 themes, Good in 1 theme
  • Nifty Kids Out of School & Holiday Care Scheme - Out-of-school club, Barry CF62 7FG, 40 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
  • Romilly Wraparound Childcare - Out-of-school club, Barry CF62 6LF, 35 places
  • Sadie & Frank's Out of School St Brides - Out-of-school club, Bridgend CF32 0TB, 24 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
  • Saplings Out of School Care - Out-of-school club, Penarth CF64 3PD, 90 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
  • Simply Out of School Colwinston - Out-of-school club, Cowbridge CF71 7NL, 48 places
  • Simply Out of School Cowbridge - Out-of-school club, Cowbridge CF71 7BN, 40 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
  • Simply Out of School Cowbridge School - Out-of-school club, Cowbridge CF71 7EN, 48 places
  • Simply Out Of School Llangan - Out-of-school club, Bridgend CF35 5DR, 20 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 3 themes, Adequate in 1 theme
  • Simply Pendoylan - Out-of-school club, Nr Cowbridge CF71 7UJ, 40 places
  • St Aubin, The lodge - Out-of-school club, Barry CF62 6RN, 40 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
  • Vale Play Team - Open access play scheme, Barry CF63 2NT, 70 places
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes
  • Victoria Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Penarth CF64 2UZ, 42 places

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)

Towns in Vale of Glamorgan

Schools in Vale of Glamorgan

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