Full-day nursery in Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan
Gillybeans Playgroup
Gillybeans Playgroup, The Old School, Wine Street, Llantwit Major, CF61 1RZ · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingGood
- Care and DevelopmentGood
- EnvironmentAdequate
- 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-00001991Care 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
- Childcare Offer for WalesRegistered to deliver 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
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
- 08:00–17:00
- Weeks open
- Term time only
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Gillybeans Playgroup, The Old School, Wine Street, Llantwit Major, CF61 1RZ · More nurseries in CF61
Stations
- Llantwit Major6 min walk · 0.2 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Old Swan Inn, St Illtyd`s Primary School and Goedre Coed.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground12 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 Vale of Glamorgan there are about 2.7 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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Gillybeans Playgroup is a full-day nursery at Gillybeans Playgroup, The Old School, Wine Street, Llantwit Major, CF61 1RZ, in Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan. It is registered for 19 children. It opens 08:00–17:00, 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 Adequate and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating.
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Questions parents ask
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What are Gillybeans Playgroup's opening hours?
Gillybeans Playgroup opens 08:00–17:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Gillybeans Playgroup open all year?
No. Gillybeans Playgroup is open term time only.
What are Gillybeans Playgroup's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Gillybeans Playgroup's CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Good, care and Development Good, environment Adequate and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can Gillybeans Playgroup take?
Gillybeans Playgroup is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 19 children at any one time.
Does Gillybeans 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 Gillybeans Playgroup: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Gillybeans Playgroup: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
What is the nearest station to Gillybeans Playgroup?
Llantwit Major is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
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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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 13 November 2026 · CIW service number SIN-00001991 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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