NDNA Cymru Early Years Case Studies & Best Practice
Read NDNA Cymru early years case studies showcasing our projects and best practice happening at nurseries across Wales.
Camau case studies
January 2025: Little Stars Deeside
September 2024: Highway Nursery
March 2024: The Hollies Daycare Nursery
December 2023: Rydal Penrhos
October 2024: Little Stars Nursery
September 2025: Mrs Puddleducks
March 2024: Lullabyz Nursery
December 2022: Coleg y Cymoedd Day Nursery, Ystrad Mynach
Childcare Works case studies
August 2025: Tsvetelina Rapcheva
January 2025: Hannah Culverhouse
January 2025: Sharon Marks
November 2024: Louise Thomas
November 2024: Kate Wilkinson
May 2024: Siobhan Brighton
May 2024: Charmaigne Brighton
March 2024: Sarah Howard
March 2024: Kate Jeremiah
November 2023: Buttercups Day Nursery
Hill Tots Nursery Brymbo near Wrexham
August 2025: Lily Bancroft
January 2025: Lowri Lewis
November 2024: Luke Roberts
November 2024: Ryan Parry
May 2024: J.W.
March 2024: Lauren Walters
March 2024: Sharon Cale
Cylch Meithrin Penderyn
Li’l Angels Shotton, Flintshire
Curriculum case studies
Daisy Day: Supporting Children’s mental health
Little Lambs: Our curriculum journey
Little Lambs: Our curriculum journey – CYMRAEG
Developing partnership working and
supporting children’s transitions
Developing partnership working and
supporting children’s transitions – CYMRAEG
Developing a successful child-led approach
Developing a successful child-led approach – CYMRAEG
May 2023: Supporting staff through curriculum change, Active Childcare Ltd
Supporting children with Additional Learning Needs (ALN)
Supporting children with Additional Learning Needs (ALN) – CYMRAEG
Developmental pathways for
children 0-3 years
Developmental pathways for
children 0-3 years – CYMRAEG
Supporting staff through curriculum change, A leaders perspective
Supporting staff through curriculum change, A leaders perspective – CYMRAEG
Management case studies
July 2025: Staff retention, Daisy Day Nursery, Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
November 2024: How Swansea Council approached the expansion of Flying Start
July 2024: Additional support required to run a sustainable business. Little Stars Nursery, Pontypool
July 2024: Impact of rising costs without an increase in Welsh Government funding, Pontymoile Under 5s, Torfaen
June 2024: The tendering process for early education and Flying Start, Active Childcare
May 2024: The struggle to remain sustainable, Meithrinfa Ser Bach
December 2022: Effective marketing and promotion, Noah’s Ark Childcare, Narberth
September 2024: Brighter Minds Childcare Ltd, Caerphilly and Blaenau Gwent. Trying to remain sustainable
July 2024: Bizzi Day Nurseries LTD, Pencoed, Bridgend. Very concerned for our future
June 2024: Staffing levels and issues faced post-pandemic, Two Counties Nursery
April 2023: Flying Start, the tendering process, Osbourne Lodge Nursery
March 2023: Staff health and well-being, Hollies
August 2023: National Minimum Standards key changes, Toadhall Montessori Nurseries, Cardiff
Embedding anti racist practice
May 2024: Rose Garden, Swansea’s journey embedding anti-racism practice
June 2025: How we are trying to create an anti-racist setting, Lullabyz Nursery Newport.
April 2024: Anti-racist practice, Nestlings’ Nursery
Small Grants Scheme case studies
April 2024: Fun Foundations Day Nursery, Vale of Glamorgan
March 2024: Daisy Day Nursery, Vale of Glamorgan
Tax-Free Childcare case studies
April 2024: Rainbow Reef, Haverfordwest
November 2023: Osbourne Lodge Day Nursery, Pontypool
March 2024: Noah’s Ark Nursery, Narberth, Pembrokeshire
The Childcare Offer case studies
December 2023: Wrexham Nurseries, the impact of low funding rates for the Childcare Offer
Welsh language case studies
October 2024: Welsh dimension to role play, Gofal Plant Gogerddan Childcare
August 2023: Welsh Promise, Rydal Penrhos Pre-school,Conwy
January 2024: Welsh Promise, Little Stars, Ebbw Fawr
December 2022: Welsh language, Wibli Wobli Nursery, Newport
