Full-day nursery in Porthmadog, Gwynedd
Meithrinfa Hen Ysgol
The Old School, Chapel Street, Porthmadog, LL49 9DS · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingGood
- Care and DevelopmentGood
- EnvironmentExcellent
- 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-00006702Care 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 places75 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 22 August 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
- 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
- 07:30–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Old School, Chapel Street, Porthmadog, LL49 9DS · More nurseries in LL49
Stations
- Porthmadog7 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Porthmadog Harbour Ffestiniog Railway8 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Madog Street, Sportsman and Porthmadog Park Stand C.
Parks and playgrounds
- Parc Porthmadoc4 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground8 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 Gwynedd there are about 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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Meithrinfa Hen Ysgol is a full-day nursery at The Old School, Chapel Street, Porthmadog, LL49 9DS, in Porthmadog, Gwynedd. It is registered for 75 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Its CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Good, care and Development Good, environment Excellent and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating.
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What are Meithrinfa Hen Ysgol's opening hours?
Meithrinfa Hen Ysgol opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What are Meithrinfa Hen Ysgol's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Meithrinfa Hen Ysgol's CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Good, care and Development Good, environment Excellent and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can Meithrinfa Hen Ysgol take?
Meithrinfa Hen Ysgol is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 75 children at any one time.
Does Meithrinfa Hen Ysgol 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 Meithrinfa Hen Ysgol: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Meithrinfa Hen Ysgol: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
What is the nearest station to Meithrinfa Hen Ysgol?
Porthmadog is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Meithrinfa Hen Ysgol?
You can call 01766515909.
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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-00006702 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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