Full-day nursery in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire
Pobl Bach Early Learning Centre
Merlin Building, Llangunnor Road, Carmarthen, SA31 2BL · 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-00009485-CJWHCare 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
- Childcare Offer for WalesRegistered to deliver the Childcare Offer for WalesCare 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
- 09:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Merlin Building, Llangunnor Road, Carmarthen, SA31 2BL · More nurseries in SA31
Stations
- Carmarthen8 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Penymorfa Turn, Llysmorfa and Penymorfa.
Parks and playgrounds
- Llangunnor Community Park9 min walk
- Parc Hinds12 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 Carmarthenshire 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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Pobl Bach Early Learning Centre is a full-day nursery at Merlin Building, Llangunnor Road, Carmarthen, SA31 2BL, in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire. It is registered for 49 children. It opens 09:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Its CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Excellent, care and Development Excellent, environment Excellent and leadership and Management Excellent. CIW gives no overall rating. It is run by Pobl Bach Ltd.
Run by Pobl Bach Ltd (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
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Questions parents ask
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What are Pobl Bach Early Learning Centre's opening hours?
Pobl Bach Early Learning Centre opens 09:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What are Pobl Bach Early Learning Centre's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Pobl Bach Early Learning Centre'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 Pobl Bach Early Learning Centre take?
Pobl Bach Early Learning Centre is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 49 children at any one time.
Does Pobl Bach Early Learning Centre 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 Pobl Bach Early Learning Centre: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs Pobl Bach Early Learning Centre?
Pobl Bach Early Learning Centre is run by Pobl Bach Ltd, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Pobl Bach Early Learning Centre?
Carmarthen is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Pobl Bach Early Learning Centre?
You can call 01267233244 and visit www.poblbach.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Carmarthenshire
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
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- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in CarmarthenshireFees by age in Carmarthenshire
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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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