Full-day nursery in Pengam, Caerphilly
Little Unicorns Daycare
Nyddfa Yard, Pengam, Blackwood, NP12 3UZ · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingGood
- Care and DevelopmentAdequate
- EnvironmentAdequate
- Leadership and ManagementAdequate
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-00011249-TLJFCare 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 places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 18 August 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 itLimited 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
- 06:00–18:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Nyddfa Yard, Pengam, Blackwood, NP12 3UZ · More nurseries in NP12
Stations
- Pengam9 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including St David`s Church, Bont Close and Cardiff Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Parc Coetir Bargod7 min walk
- Cefn Fforest Eco Park10 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground9 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 Caerphilly 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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Little Unicorns Daycare is a full-day nursery at Nyddfa Yard, Pengam, Blackwood, NP12 3UZ, in Pengam, Caerphilly. It is registered for 40 children. It opens 06:00–18:30, Mon–Fri. Its CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Good, care and Development Adequate, environment Adequate and leadership and Management Adequate. CIW gives no overall rating.
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What are Little Unicorns Daycare's opening hours?
Little Unicorns Daycare opens 06:00–18:30, Mon–Fri.
What are Little Unicorns Daycare's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Little Unicorns Daycare's CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Good, care and Development Adequate, environment Adequate and leadership and Management Adequate. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can Little Unicorns Daycare take?
Little Unicorns Daycare is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 40 children at any one time.
Does Little Unicorns Daycare 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 Unicorns Daycare: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Little Unicorns Daycare: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
What is the nearest station to Little Unicorns Daycare?
Pengam is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Unicorns Daycare?
You can call 01443520192.
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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-00011249-TLJF · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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