Full-day nursery in Brecon, Powys
Smarties
Mount Street Cp Infant & Nursery School, Rhosferig Road, Brecon, LD3 7NG · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingGood
- 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-00005801Care 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 places38 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 29 September 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
- Childcare Offer for WalesRegistered to deliver the Childcare Offer for WalesCare 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 itRun by the councilCare 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
- 09:00–15:30
- Weeks open
- Term time only
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Mount Street Cp Infant & Nursery School, Rhosferig Road, Brecon, LD3 7NG · More nurseries in LD3
Buses
18 bus stops within 400 m, including Mount Street School, Tourist Information Centre and Cotswold Outdoors.
Parks and playgrounds
- The Groves3 min walk
- Peace Garden7 min walk
- Mill Green playground9 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground11 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 Powys there are about 2.3 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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Smarties is a full-day nursery at Mount Street Cp Infant & Nursery School, Rhosferig Road, Brecon, LD3 7NG, in Brecon, Powys. It is registered for 38 children. It opens 09:00–15:30, Mon–Fri, term time only. Its CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Good, care and Development Adequate, environment Good and leadership and Management Adequate. CIW gives no overall rating. It is run by Powys County Council Child Care and Play Services.
Run by Powys County Council Child Care and Play Services (local council), which runs 19 nurseries.
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What are Smarties's opening hours?
Smarties opens 09:00–15:30, Mon–Fri.
Is Smarties open all year?
No. Smarties is open term time only.
What are Smarties's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Smarties's CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Good, care and Development Adequate, environment Good and leadership and Management Adequate. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can Smarties take?
Smarties is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 38 children at any one time.
Does Smarties 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 Smarties: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs Smarties?
Smarties is run by Powys County Council Child Care and Play Services, which runs 19 nurseries.
How do I contact Smarties?
You can call 01874623038 and visit golwgpenyfan.powys.sch.uk.
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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-00005801 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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