Full-day nursery in Markham, Caerphilly
Markham Playgroup
Institute Building, Abernant Road, Markham, Blackwood, NP12 0QH · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingAdequate
- Care and DevelopmentAdequate
- EnvironmentGood
- 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-00008999-DTXTCare 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 places27 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 27 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
- Early educationDelivers funded part-time early educationCare 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
- 08:45–14:50
- Weeks open
- Term time only
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Institute Building, Abernant Road, Markham, Blackwood, NP12 0QH · More nurseries in NP12
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Institute, Abernant Crescent and Bryn Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Markham Memorial Park9 min walk
- Playground7 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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Markham Playgroup is a full-day nursery at Institute Building, Abernant Road, Markham, Blackwood, NP12 0QH, in Markham, Caerphilly. It is registered for 27 children. It opens 08:45–14:50, Mon–Fri, term time only. Its CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Adequate, care and Development Adequate, environment Good and leadership and Management Adequate. CIW gives no overall rating.
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Questions parents ask
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What are Markham Playgroup's opening hours?
Markham Playgroup opens 08:45–14:50, Mon–Fri.
Is Markham Playgroup open all year?
No. Markham Playgroup is open term time only.
What are Markham Playgroup's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Markham Playgroup's CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Adequate, care and Development Adequate, environment Good and leadership and Management Adequate. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can Markham Playgroup take?
Markham Playgroup is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 27 children at any one time.
Does Markham 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 Markham Playgroup: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Markham Playgroup: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
What is the nearest station to Markham Playgroup?
Brithdir is the nearest station we know of, 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Markham Playgroup?
You can visit miss-helen-williamshotmail.com.
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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-00008999-DTXT · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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