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Non-maintained nurseries

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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.

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Inspection guidance resources

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

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Inspection and report schedule

Latest inspection reports

Isle of Anglesey County Council 2025-04-01
Inspection report Cylch Meithrin Llanfairpwll 2025
Powys County Council 2025-04-01
Inspection report Llyswen Ladybirds 2025 (English only)
Gwynedd Council 2025-03-25
Inspection report Cylch Meithrin Tal y Bont Llandygai 2025
Conwy County Borough Council 2025-03-25
Inspection report Llandudno Junction Playgroup 2025 (English only)
Bridgend County Borough Council 2025-03-25
Inspection report Banana Moon Day Nursery Bridgend 2025 (English only)
Gwynedd Council 2025-03-25
Inspection Report Cylch Meithrin Ffestiniog 2025
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Inspection schedule

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