Sessional pre-school in Johnstown, Carmarthenshire
Argel Family Unit
Argel Family Centre, Llansteffan Road, Johnstown, Carmarthen, SA31 3NQ · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingExcellent
- Care and DevelopmentExcellent
- EnvironmentExcellent
- Leadership and ManagementExcellent
What does this mean?
Care Inspectorate Wales gives each area its own grade: Excellent, Good, Adequate or Poor. There is no overall grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- CIW registrationRegisteredReference SIN-00004985Care Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Inspections on recordDates not published in the registersee the inspection reports on the CIW websiteCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Registered places19 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 6 July 2018Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
- Childcare Offer for WalesNot registered for the Childcare Offer for WalesCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Flying StartFlying Start childcare providerCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Main languageEnglishCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Who runs itRun by the councilCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
In Wales, the Childcare Offer gives eligible working parents of 3 and 4-year-olds up to 30 hours a week of funded early education and childcare, and Flying Start funds childcare for 2-year-olds in eligible areas. Help paying for childcare (gov.wales)
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 09:15–11:45
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Argel Family Centre, Llansteffan Road, Johnstown, Carmarthen, SA31 3NQ · More nurseries in SA31
Stations
- Carmarthen20 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Queen Elizabeth High School, Carmarthen Leisure Centre and Playing Fields.
Parks and playgrounds
- Johnstown Park9 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Carmarthenshire there are about 3.2 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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Argel Family Unit is a sessional pre-school at Argel Family Centre, Llansteffan Road, Johnstown, Carmarthen, SA31 3NQ, in Johnstown, Carmarthenshire. It is registered for 19 children. It opens 09:15–11:45, Mon–Fri. Its CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Excellent, care and Development Excellent, environment Excellent and leadership and Management Excellent. CIW gives no overall rating. It is run by Carmarthenshire County Council Child Care and Play Services.
Run by Carmarthenshire County Council Child Care and Play Services (local council), which runs 9 nurseries.
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What are Argel Family Unit's opening hours?
Argel Family Unit opens 09:15–11:45, Mon–Fri.
What are Argel Family Unit's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Argel Family Unit's CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Excellent, care and Development Excellent, environment Excellent and leadership and Management Excellent. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can Argel Family Unit take?
Argel Family Unit is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 19 children at any one time.
Does Argel Family Unit offer funded childcare?
In Wales, the Childcare Offer gives eligible working parents of 3 and 4-year-olds up to 30 hours a week of funded early education and childcare, and Flying Start funds childcare for 2-year-olds in eligible areas. CIW lists Argel Family Unit: not registered for the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Argel Family Unit: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs Argel Family Unit?
Argel Family Unit is run by Carmarthenshire County Council Child Care and Play Services, which runs 9 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Argel Family Unit?
Carmarthen is the nearest station we know of, 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Argel Family Unit?
You can call 01267234520.
Tools for parents in Carmarthenshire
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- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Care Inspectorate Wales · 13 November 2026
- Contains Care Inspectorate Wales data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 13 November 2026 · CIW service number SIN-00004985 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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