Care Inspectorate Wales

16/06/2026

Two weeks until the annual return publication deadline.

Registered adult and children's service providers in Wales must publish their 2026 annual return on their own website by 30 June 2026. This is a legal requirement.

Log in to your CIW Online account to download your publication copy.

Contact us if you need support: [email protected] or 0300 7900 126.

Full guidance and FAQs are available on the CIW website: https://www.careinspectorate.wales/annual-return

Submit. Download. Publish.

16/06/2026

We're carrying out an assurance check of Bridgend County Borough Council's adult social services and we want to hear from you.

If you use, work in, or have an interest in these services, please share your views by completing our short survey. Your feedback helps shape our findings. 👇
https://www.careinspectorate.wales/your-views-bridgend-county-borough-councils-adult-social-services-July-26

16/06/2026

Newly published: Assurance check report of Conwy County Borough Council Community Learning Disability Team with Arolygiaeth Gofal Iechyd Cymru - AGIC / Healthcare Inspectorate Wales - HIW.
Our latest report on learning disability services in Conwy and Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is now available.

The report highlights both strengths and areas for improvement in how agencies work together to support people with learning disabilities.

👉Read the full report on our website: https://www.careinspectorate.wales/260616-care-inspectorate-wales-and-healthcare-inspectorate-wales-conclude-assurance-check-conwy-learning

15/06/2026

📢The deadline for our Team Support Officer vacancies is today! 👀

Apply before 4pm ⏰

👉 https://www.careinspectorate.wales/work-for-us

Come and join our team! 🙂

12/06/2026

Buds' to Blossoms Day Nursery in Blaenau Gwent is creating a truly inclusive environment where every child has the freedom to flourish.

🌱 Calm, open-flowing spaces, open-ended materials at children’s height, and genuinely continuous outdoor access are supporting independence, confidence, engagement and emotional regulation.

Read their inspiring story: https://www.careinspectorate.wales/buds-blossoms

11/06/2026

What makes a child feel like they truly belong? At St Padarns Playgroup in Ceredigion, the answer is simple: celebrate who they are.

From the moment families walk through the door, their languages, cultures and traditions are embraced. Staff greet children in their home languages, parents share stories and customs, and Welsh heritage sits proudly alongside every family’s own.

A wonderful example of inclusive practice in action.

Discover how St Padarn’s Playgroup is making diversity part of everyday life: www.careinspectorate.wales/st-padarns-playgroup

11/06/2026

Happy International Day of Play!

Happy International Day of Play!

How will you be celebrating children’s right to play today?

11/06/2026

📣Interested in working for us? We are now for a number of Team Support Officers across Wales. Take a look 👀 at our website for further information. 👉https://www.careinspectorate.wales/work-for-us

Come and join our team! 🤝 🙂

10/06/2026

This year Carers Week is all about building carer friendly communities.

Carer friendly communities are places, spaces, services and community groups where unpaid carers are recognised, understood, and valued. They make support part of everyday life ensuring carers get the opportunities and help they need.

By adding your name you’ll be part of a movement to better support carers across the UK.
www.carersweek.org

Carers Week

09/06/2026

The annual return submission window has now closed. Thank you to every registered adult and children’s service provider in Wales who has submitted their 2026 annual return.

You must now download and publish your annual return on your own website by 30 June 2026. This is a legal requirement under the Health and Social Care (Wales) Act 2025.

What you need to do:
 Log in to your CIW Online account: https://online.careinspectorate.wales/ #/login
 Download the publication copy of your annual return
 Publish on your own website by 30 June 2026

Do not publish the transaction copy of your annual return. This is for your records only.

Guidance and FAQs are available on our website: https://www.careinspectorate.wales/annual-return

Submit. Download. Publish.