Full-day nursery in Ynys-fach, Merthyr Tydfil
Here We Grow
The College Merthyr Tydfil, Ynysfach, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 1AR · 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-00004149Care 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 places72 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 12 January 2026Food Standards Agency · 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
- Who runs itCharitable companyCare 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
- 07:45–17:15
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The College Merthyr Tydfil, Ynysfach, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 1AR · More nurseries in CF48
Stations
- Merthyr Tydfil7 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
28 bus stops within 400 m, including Merthyr Tydfil College, Llwyncelyn Close and Teachers Centre.
Parks and playgrounds
- Holocaust Remembrance Garden7 min walk
- Old Thomastown Park11 min walk
- Thomastown Park11 min walk
- Woodland Walk Play Area playground3 min walk
- Playground6 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 Merthyr Tydfil there are about 5.4 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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Here We Grow is a full-day nursery at The College Merthyr Tydfil, Ynysfach, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 1AR, in Ynys-fach, Merthyr Tydfil. It is registered for 72 children. It opens 07:45–17:15, Mon–Fri. 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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What are Here We Grow's opening hours?
Here We Grow opens 07:45–17:15, Mon–Fri.
What are Here We Grow's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Here We Grow'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 Here We Grow take?
Here We Grow is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 72 children at any one time.
Does Here We Grow 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 Here We Grow: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Here We Grow: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
What is the nearest station to Here We Grow?
Merthyr Tydfil is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Here We Grow?
You can call 01685 726116 and visit www.merthyr.ac.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-00004149 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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