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
Estyn are here to help you. Explore our vast wealth of cross-sector improvement resources.
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
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
Gwynedd Council
2025-05-09
Inspection report Cylch Meithrhin Y Gorlan Fach 2025
Bridgend County Borough Council
2025-05-09
Inspection report Little Acorns Day Care Nursery Ltd 2025 (English only)
Wrexham County Borough Council
2025-04-25
Inspection report Cefn Mawr Playgroup Bright Stars Playgroup 2025 (English only)