Full-day nursery in Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Little Ferns Day Nursery Ferndale
Former Ferndale Infant School, North Road, Ferndale, CF43 4PS · 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-00010874-JPTYCare 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 places42 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 15 May 2025Food 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
- 08:00–17:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Former Ferndale Infant School, North Road, Ferndale, CF43 4PS · More nurseries in CF43
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including North Road, North Road Schools and Fountain Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Darren Park3 min walk
- Ferndale Woodland Park4 min walk
- Blaenllechau Park11 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground12 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 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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Little Ferns Day Nursery Ferndale is a full-day nursery at Former Ferndale Infant School, North Road, Ferndale, CF43 4PS, in Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf. It is registered for 42 children. It opens 08:00–17:00, 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 The Fern Partnership.
Run by The Fern Partnership (company), which runs 6 nurseries.
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What are Little Ferns Day Nursery Ferndale's opening hours?
Little Ferns Day Nursery Ferndale opens 08:00–17:00, Mon–Fri.
What are Little Ferns Day Nursery Ferndale's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Little Ferns Day Nursery Ferndale'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 Little Ferns Day Nursery Ferndale take?
Little Ferns Day Nursery Ferndale is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 42 children at any one time.
Does Little Ferns Day Nursery Ferndale 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 Little Ferns Day Nursery Ferndale: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Little Ferns Day Nursery Ferndale: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs Little Ferns Day Nursery Ferndale?
Little Ferns Day Nursery Ferndale is run by The Fern Partnership, which runs 6 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Little Ferns Day Nursery Ferndale?
Ystrad Rhondda is the nearest station we know of, 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Ferns Day Nursery Ferndale?
You can call 01443570021.
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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-00010874-JPTY · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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