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.
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Ways to improve
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Featured Non-maintained nurseries resources
Inspection guidance resources
These handbooks are valuable resources to gain insights into the standards and methodologies employed during inspections.
Latest articles
Blog posts and news articles relating to the Non-maintained nurseries sector.
Inspection and report schedule
Latest inspection reports
Gwynedd Council
2025-05-16
Inspection report Cylch Meithrin Llanbedr 2025
Wrexham County Borough Council
2025-05-16
Inspection report Cylch Meithrin Bro Alun 2025
Flintshire County Council
2025-05-16
Inspection report Sunbeams playgroup + Gwernaffield 2025 (English only)
Conwy County Borough Council
2025-05-09
Inspection report Mochdre Playgroup 2025
Caerphilly County Borough Council
2025-05-09
Inspection report Markham Playgroup Ltd 2025 (English only)
Powys County Council
2025-05-09
Inspection report Cylch Meithrin Y Drenewydd 2025
Inspection schedule
Non-maintained nurseries
2025-06-03
Meithrinfa Garth Olwg
Non-maintained nurseries
2025-06-03
Meithrinfa Medra a Medra Gofal y Graig
Non-maintained nurseries
2025-06-03
St Asaph Community Playgroup
Non-maintained nurseries
2025-06-03
St Gwynan's Pre-school
Non-maintained nurseries
2025-06-09
Cylch Meithrin Llanbrynmair
Non-maintained nurseries
2025-06-10
Cylch Meithrin Glantwymyn