Full-day nursery in Watford Park, Caerphilly
The Alphabet Tree
The Alphabet Tree Day Nursery, Unit 6 Block D Varlin Court, Western Industrial Estate, Caerphilly, CF83 1BQ · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingGood
- Care and DevelopmentGood
- EnvironmentGood
- 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-00002652Care 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 places81 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 20 May 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
- 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
- 07:30–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Alphabet Tree Day Nursery, Unit 6 Block D Varlin Court, Western Industrial Estate, Caerphilly, CF83 1BQ · More nurseries in CF83
Stations
- Aber11 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Caerphilly20 min walk · 0.8 miles
- Energlyn & Churchill Park24 min walk · 1.0 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Clos Enfys, Cwrt Rawlin School and Cwrt Rawlin Inn.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground8 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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The Alphabet Tree is a full-day nursery at The Alphabet Tree Day Nursery, Unit 6 Block D Varlin Court, Western Industrial Estate, Caerphilly, CF83 1BQ, in Watford Park, Caerphilly. It is registered for 81 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 Good and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating. It is run by The Alphabet Tree Ltd.
Run by The Alphabet Tree Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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What are The Alphabet Tree's opening hours?
The Alphabet Tree opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What are The Alphabet Tree's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
The Alphabet Tree's CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Good, care and Development Good, environment Good and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can The Alphabet Tree take?
The Alphabet Tree is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 81 children at any one time.
Does The Alphabet Tree 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 The Alphabet Tree: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists The Alphabet Tree: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs The Alphabet Tree?
The Alphabet Tree is run by The Alphabet Tree Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to The Alphabet Tree?
Aber is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Alphabet Tree?
You can call 02920807777 and visit www.thealphabettree.co.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-00002652 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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