Full-day nursery in Penyrheol, Merthyr Tydfil
Pili-Pala Day Nursery
Mountain Hare, Twynyrodyn, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 0LH · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingExcellent
- Care and DevelopmentExcellent
- EnvironmentGood
- 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-00001862Care 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 places49 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 19 June 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
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
- 07:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Mountain Hare, Twynyrodyn, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 0LH · More nurseries in CF47
Stations
- Merthyr Tydfil16 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Farmers Arms, Mansfield Terrace and Incline Bridge.
Parks and playgrounds
- Thomastown Park10 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Maerdy Play Park 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 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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Pili-Pala Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at Mountain Hare, Twynyrodyn, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 0LH, in Penyrheol, Merthyr Tydfil. It is registered for 49 children. It opens 07:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Its CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Excellent, care and Development Excellent, environment Good and leadership and Management Excellent. CIW gives no overall rating.
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What are Pili-Pala Day Nursery's opening hours?
Pili-Pala Day Nursery opens 07:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What are Pili-Pala Day Nursery's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Pili-Pala Day Nursery's CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Excellent, care and Development Excellent, environment Good and leadership and Management Excellent. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can Pili-Pala Day Nursery take?
Pili-Pala Day Nursery is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 49 children at any one time.
Does Pili-Pala Day Nursery 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 Pili-Pala Day Nursery: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Pili-Pala Day Nursery: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
What is the nearest station to Pili-Pala Day Nursery?
Merthyr Tydfil is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Pili-Pala Day Nursery?
You can call 01685722056 and visit www.pilipalanursery.net.
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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-00001862 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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