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

October 2024: Little Stars Nursery

September 2024: Highway Nursery

March 2024: Lullabyz Nursery

December 2022: Coleg y Cymoedd Day Nursery, Ystrad Mynach

April 2024: Mrs Puddleducks

March 2024: The Hollies Daycare Nursery

December 2023: Rydal Penrhos

Childcare Works case studies

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

May 2024: J.W.

March 2024: Lauren Walters

March 2024: Sharon Cale

Cylch Meithrin Penderyn

Li’l Angels Shotton, Flintshire

Curriculum and management case studies

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

August 2023: National Minimum Standards key changes, Toadhall Montessori Nurseries, Cardiff

May 2023: Supporting staff through curriculum change, Active Childcare Ltd

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

December 2022: Staff retention, Daisy Day Nursery, Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

August 2019: Risky play, Lullabyz Nursery, Newport

March 2023:Supporting children with ALN, Little Stars Nursery

December 2022: Developing quality outdoor provision, Tiny Tots’ Day Nursery, Prestatyn

Embedding anti racist practice

May 2024: Rose Garden, Swansea’s journey embedding anti-racism practice

May 2024: Anti-racist practice, 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