Education Sector
Non-maintained nurseries

Non-maintained nurseries
We celebrate the successes, highlight areas for improvement and focus on what’s important for learners in non-maintained nurseries.
Explore advice and tools created for those working in nursery settings.
More information about our work is available below.

Ways to improve
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Inspection guidance resources
These handbooks are valuable resources to gain insights into the standards and methodologies employed during inspections.

Inspection and report schedule
Latest inspection reports
Ceredigion County Council
2025-08-12
Inspection report Ffrindiau Bach Tegryn 2025
Powys County Council
2025-08-12
Inspection report Cylch Meithrin Glantwymyn 2025
Flintshire County Council
2025-08-12
Inspection report The Oaks Day Nursery 2025 (English only)
Powys County Council
2025-08-11
Inspection Report Cylch Meithrin Llanbrynmair 2025
Denbighshire County Council
2025-08-05
Inspection report St Asaph Community Playgroup 2025 (English only)
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
2025-08-05
Inspection report Meithrinfa Garth Olwg 2025
Inspection schedule
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