We found thirteen Cornwall dog daycare centres we could verify: each has its own website, a Google Maps listing and a licence we could see, either on Cornwall Council’s register or quoted by number on the centre’s own site. We haven’t visited any of them. Daycare is a licensed activity, so ask to see the licence before you book, and treat this as a shortlist to meet.
Daycare centres with a website, a licence we could see and a Google Maps listing
Pelynt Kennels
★★★★★ 4.8 · 222 Google reviews
Higher Tregarrick Mill Farm, Pelynt, near Looe (PL13 2LT)
Licence: Cornwall Council’s register lists Pelynt Boarding Kennels And Cattery Ltd (licence LI26_000372, kennels and daycare, 3 star, expires 14 April 2027). We matched it by name and parish. Its website says the kennels are fully licensed and quotes a different number, LI22_000131, so ask which applies
Pet day care and paddock services, per its website. Also a boarding kennel and cattery
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Leburnick Boarding Kennels and Cattery
★★★★★ 4.8 · 174 Google reviews
Lawhitton, near Launceston (PL15 9NJ)
Licence: Cornwall Council’s register lists Leburnick Boarding Kennels And Cattery, Woodybrook Gundogs (licence LI26_000348, kennels and daycare, 3 star, expires 26 January 2028). We matched it by name and parish. Its website says it is licensed but gives no number
Daycare “if you want to go out for the day”, per its website. Also a boarding kennel and cattery
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Creusa Kennels and Cattery
★★★★★ 4.8 · 105 Google reviews
Hillside, Seven Stars, Bugle, near St Austell (PL26 8RT)
Licence: Cornwall Council’s register lists Creusa Kennels And Cattery (licence LI26_000314, kennels and day care, 3 star, expires 20 October 2027). We matched it by name and parish. Its website says it is licensed by Cornwall Council and quotes a number written L125_005566, which differs from the register, so ask which applies
Doggy daycare listed, with details by phone, per its website. Also a boarding kennel and cattery
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Kit Hill Castle Boarding Kennels
★★★★★ 4.9 · 67 Google reviews
Kit Hill Castle, Callington (PL17 8AX)
Licence: Cornwall Council’s register lists Kit Hill Castle Boarding Kennels Cattery (licence LI26_000346, kennels and daycare, 3 star, expires 21 January 2028). We matched it by name and town. Its website shows no licence statement that we could see
Its website has a Kennels Day Care page saying it provides a day care facility at the kennels. Also boarding
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Wetherham Kennels
★★★★★ 4.8 · 43 Google reviews
Wetherham Heights, St Tudy, near Bodmin (PL30 3NJ)
Licence: Cornwall Council’s register lists Wetherham Boarding Kennels (licence LI24_006892, kennels and daycare, 3 star, expires 30 November 2026, so ask about its renewal). We matched it by name and parish. Its website shows no licence statement that we could see
Doggy day care, per its website, which says regular places are full with a waiting list and occasional bookings can be made up to two weeks ahead. Also a boarding kennel
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Paws and Play Cornwall
★★★★★ 5.0 · 37 Google reviews
North Road, Whitemoor, near St Austell (PL26 7XL)
Licence: its website states “Licence no: LI25_004331” but doesn’t name the council. Cornwall Council’s register lists that number for Paws And Play in St Stephen-in-Brannel, but as home boarding (3 star, expires 13 August 2027), so ask whether it covers daycare
Daycare 8.30am to 6pm, flexible, per its website, with a countryside walk and a secure garden
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Yeovale Kennels
★★★★★ 5.0 · 30 Google reviews
High Street, St Stephen, near St Austell (PL26 7SP, as shown on Google Maps)
Licence: Cornwall Council’s register lists Yeovale Kennels (licence LI25_001940, kennels and day care, 5 star, expires 31 July 2028). We matched it by name and parish. Its website says it is licensed by Cornwall Council and quotes a different number, LI22_000007, so ask which applies
Its website lists “day boarding if required”, with no hours given. Also a boarding kennel
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Cornwall Canine Care
★★★★★ 4.9 · 18 Google reviews
62 Chenhalls Road, St Erth, near Hayle (TR27 6HJ)
Licence: its website footer states “Licensed Daycare – License no. LI25_002720” (it doesn’t name the council). Cornwall Council’s register lists the same number for Cornwall Canine Care, day care, 4 star, expires 22 May 2027
Daycare Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 6pm, with a full day at £26.50, per its website
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Oggy Doggy Daycare
★★★★★ 4.8 · 18 Google reviews
The Stables, Bissoe Road, Carnon Downs, near Truro (TR3 6LQ)
Licence: Cornwall Council’s register lists Oggy Doggy Daycare (licence LI26_003293, day care, 5 star, expires 31 August 2029). We matched it by name and parish (Feock). Its website says it is fully licensed by Cornwall Council and quotes a different number, LI22_005063, so ask which applies
Daycare only, Monday to Friday 7am to 6pm, with no overnight boarding, per its website
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Tresmeer Dog Boarding and Day Care
★★★★★ 5.0 · 12 Google reviews
West Park, Egloskerry, near Launceston (PL15 8SB)
Licence: its website states “Cornwall Council LI24_006628”, 5 star, valid to 12 October 2027, and Cornwall Council’s register lists the same number (kennels and daycare, 5 star, expires 12 October 2027)
Daycare drop-off from 9am at £25 a dog, per its website. Also a boarding kennel
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Truro Dog Minding Service
★★★★★ 5.0 · 9 Google reviews
Blanchland Farm, near Truro (TR3 6EQ)
Licence: Cornwall Council’s register lists Truro Dog Minding Service (licence LI25_000655, day care and home boarding, 5 star, expires 10 March 2028). We matched it by name and parish (Kea). Its website blocks automated readers, so we couldn’t read it
Only nine reviews so far, so weigh that
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Happy Hounds Doggy Day Care
★★★★★ 5.0 · 9 Google reviews
Railway Terrace, Portreath (TR16 4LD)
Licence: its website states “Licensed by Cornwall Council (No: LI24_006957)”, and Cornwall Council’s register lists the same number (day care, 4 star, expires 12 February 2028)
Daycare Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm, with Saturday by appointment, per its website, which is a Google Sites page
Only nine reviews so far, so weigh that
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Falmouth Doggy Daycare
★★★★★ 5.0 · 6 Google reviews
Falmouth area (we found no street address)
Licence: Cornwall Council’s register lists Falmouth Doggy Daycare (licence LI26_001286, day care, 5 star, expires 2 August 2029) in the parish of Constantine, Mabe and Mawnan. We matched it by name. Its website is a Canva page and our tools could read only its title, so we couldn’t see a licence statement or services there
Only six reviews so far, so weigh that
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Ratings and review counts are from Google Maps on 12 November 2026 and come from the public. We haven’t checked them independently.
Listings we left out, and why
The Dog Squad on The Roseland in Ruan High Lanes (4.9 from 13) is on Cornwall Council’s register for day care, but that licence (LI24_007309) expires on 13 November 2026, a day after we checked, and its website blocks automated readers. The register also shows a separate home boarding licence for it that runs to 25 November 2027, so ask which covers daycare. Treswarrow Boarding Kennels Cattery in St Endellion is listed for day care, but its licence expired on 6 November 2026. Wags Doggy Daycare in Bude (5.0 from 12) and Wheal Oak Canine Creche in Wendron (5.0 from 6) are on the register for day care, but Google Maps links only a Facebook page for each, so both miss our website test. Wheal Pup in Gwennap is on the register for day care, but we found no Google Maps listing for it. Collans Cross in Camelford (4.8 from 43) and Briggan Farm in Redruth (4.7 from 69) are on the register for kennels and day care, but the pages we read describe boarding only. Rowes Pet Hotel in St Dennis (4.8 from 121) is listed for cats and kennels only. The National Animal Welfare Trust centre in Hayle (4.8 from 231) and the RSPCA Cornwall Branch (4.5 from 130) are on the register for day care, but their websites describe rehoming, boarding and field hire rather than daycare for the public’s dogs. Dogs Play and Stay in Redruth (4.6 from 48) is on the register only as home boarding, and its website blocks automated readers. Other kennels, groomers and dog walkers came up in the same searches, but boarding alone is not daycare. Rover hosts are home sitters rather than centres, and the Rover pages wouldn’t load for our tools, so we haven’t listed any. A centre being left out doesn’t mean it is unlicensed. It means we couldn’t see the proof, so ask it.
Other options we could not licence-verify
These Cornwall centres offer daycare and have their own website and a Google Maps listing, but we could not see a licence number or an official record that clearly covers daycare, so we do not recommend them as verified. Ratings are from Google Maps on 12 November 2026. We have not visited them. Ask each for its licence, who issued it and its expiry date before booking.
Park Your Paws
★★★★★ 4.7 · 104 Google reviews
Lansalson Farm, Ruddlemoor, near St Austell (PL26 8XF). Its website offers dog day care and calls itself a 5 star council rated, licensed dog day care, walking and home boarding facility, but gives no number. The council’s register lists a Park Your Paws home boarding licence in Treverbyn parish, but we couldn’t confirm it is this business or that it covers daycare
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Cornish Canine Capers
★★★★★ 4.9 · 61 Google reviews
Trewirgie, near Truro (TR3 7DU on Google Maps). Its website offers dog day care but states no licence, and we found nothing under that name on the council’s register
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Westwinds Canine Centre
★★★★★ 4.7 · 32 Google reviews
Kelynack, near Penzance (TR19 7RL). Its website offers daily boarding for owners who are out all day and has a licence number heading, but we couldn’t read a number. The register lists a Westwinds Canine home boarding licence in St Just, but we couldn’t confirm it is this business or that it covers daycare
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How to check a daycare licence in Cornwall
In England, dog daycare run as a business needs a licence from the local council under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018. The licence holder’s name and number must appear on the business’s website, and a copy must be displayed at the premises. In Cornwall the licensing council is Cornwall Council, which lists day care for dogs as a licensable activity on its animal boarding establishment page and awards a star rating from 1 to 5. It publishes an Animal Boarding Register that we read on 12 November 2026. It was correct as of 28 September 2026, lists parishes rather than addresses, and has some duplicate, malformed and expired rows, so we matched centres by trading name and parish. For anything the register doesn’t settle, contact the council’s Licensing team on 0300 1234 212 or at licensing@cornwall.gov.uk. Ask the centre to show its licence, how many dogs it takes at once, how dogs are separated, and what happens if your dog needs a vet.
A first day at daycare can be a lot for a sensitive dog. A calming bite is a complementary feed some owners use around change, and if your dog struggles with being left, speak to your vet or a qualified behaviourist first.
More for Cornwall: our Cornwall dog services hub, dog walkers in Cornwall if you only need a midday walk, vets in Cornwall, dog trainers in Cornwall and secure dog fields in Cornwall.
Frequently Asked Questions
How did you choose these Cornwall dog daycare centres?
Each has its own website, a Google Maps listing and a licence we could see, either on Cornwall Council’s Animal Boarding Register or quoted by number on its site. We read the register on 12 November 2026. We haven’t visited them, so meet any centre first.
Does dog daycare need a licence in Cornwall?
In England, daycare run as a business needs a council licence under the 2018 regulations. In Cornwall that is Cornwall Council. Ask to see the licence, its number and its expiry date.
What should I ask a dog daycare centre?
Ask for the licence, how many dogs attend at once, how dogs are grouped, who is on site, and what happens if a dog is unwell.
Why are some well-reviewed centres missing?
We only list as verified the centres where we could see a licence and that clearly offer daycare. Some are kennels whose pages mention only boarding, some link only a Facebook page, and some websites wouldn’t open for our tools. A few with daycare and a website are in the ‘Other options we could not licence-verify’ section instead.
Written by Georgiana & Figo, who prefers his playdates to be properly licensed.
