Full-day nursery in Thomastown, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Cwmlai Playgroup
Cwmlai School, Penygarreg Road, Thomastown, Porth, CF39 8AS · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingGood
- Care and DevelopmentGood
- EnvironmentGood
- Leadership and ManagementGood
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-00002511Care 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 places32 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 26 November 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
- Childcare Offer for WalesRegistered to deliver the Childcare Offer for WalesCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Main languageEnglishCare 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
- 09:05–15:00
- Weeks open
- Term time only
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Cwmlai School, Penygarreg Road, Thomastown, Porth, CF39 8AS · More nurseries in CF39
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Cwmlai School, Bethania Chapel and Coedely Con Club.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground10 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 Rhondda Cynon Taf there are about 4.3 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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Cwmlai Playgroup is a full-day nursery at Cwmlai School, Penygarreg Road, Thomastown, Porth, CF39 8AS, in Thomastown, Rhondda Cynon Taf. It is registered for 32 children. It opens 09:05–15:00, Mon–Fri, term time only. Its CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Good, care and Development Good, environment Good and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating.
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Questions parents ask
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What are Cwmlai Playgroup's opening hours?
Cwmlai Playgroup opens 09:05–15:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Cwmlai Playgroup open all year?
No. Cwmlai Playgroup is open term time only.
What are Cwmlai Playgroup's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Cwmlai Playgroup's CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Good, care and Development Good, environment Good and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can Cwmlai Playgroup take?
Cwmlai Playgroup is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 32 children at any one time.
Does Cwmlai Playgroup 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 Cwmlai Playgroup: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
How do I contact Cwmlai Playgroup?
You can call 01443 744046 and visit www.cwmlai-playgroup.co.uk.
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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-00002511 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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