Ladybirds Childcare

Ladybirds Childcare is a day nursery in Bargoed, with 19 registered places. Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 2 themes, Adequate in 2 themes.

Ladybirds Childcare, Elm Community Church, Waterloo Terrace, Pontlottyn, Bargoed, CF81 9RG

Key facts

Type: Day nursery (Full Day Care) (Care Inspectorate Wales service directory, as at 31 October 2026)
Registered places: 19 (Care Inspectorate Wales service directory, as at 31 October 2026)
Main language: English (Care Inspectorate Wales service directory, as at 31 October 2026)
Flying Start childcare: Offered (Care Inspectorate Wales service directory, as at 31 October 2026)
Childcare Offer for Wales: Offered (Care Inspectorate Wales service directory, as at 31 October 2026)
Funded early education (nursery education): Not offered (Care Inspectorate Wales service directory, as at 31 October 2026)

Opening hours

Term time:

Monday to Friday: 07:30 - 17:30

School holidays:

Monday to Friday: 07:30 - 17:30

Source: Care Inspectorate Wales service directory

Who runs it

Ladybirds Childcare is run by Ladybirds Childcare Ltd (Care Inspectorate Wales register).

Latest inspection

Well-being: Good
Environment: Adequate
Care and Development: Good
Leadership and Management: Adequate

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

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)

Other nurseries nearby

Cherry Blossoms - Day nursery, Tredegar NP22 5XF, 20 places, 0.2 miles
Flying Start Fochriw - Pre-school, Bargoed CF81 9LL, 12 places, 0.7 miles
Flying start Bryn Awel - Pre-school, Rhymney NP22 5JJ, 22 places, 0.8 miles
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 2 themes, Good in 2 themes
Cylch cwtsh y Lawnt - Day nursery, Tredegar NP22 5LS, 30 places, 1.1 miles
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 2 themes, Adequate in 2 themes
Cylch Meithrin Rhymni - Pre-school, Tredegar NP22 5NB, 16 places, 1.2 miles
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes