We found eight Gloucestershire dog daycare centres we could verify: each has its own website, a Google Maps listing and a licence we could see, either on a council’s published list 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
Safe N Sound Doggy Day Care Gloucester
★★★★★ 5.0 · 80 Google reviews
Abbeymead, Gloucester
Licence: its website shows “Animal welfare license number GCC/AW003” but doesn’t name the council. Gloucester City Council’s public register (PDF dated 8 June 2026) lists Safe ‘n’ Sound Doggy Daycare under GCC/AW003, 5 star, expiry 27 March 2029. Our reader couldn’t tell which activity column the register entry sits under, so ask the council to confirm it covers daycare
No hours or prices on the page we read
View on Google Maps
Morton Dog House
★★★★★ 4.8 · 70 Google reviews
Abbey Business Park, Charfield Road, Kingswood, Wotton-under-Edge (GL12 8RL)
Licence: Stroud District Council’s list of licensed establishments (page reviewed 9 July 2026) shows Morton Dog House Limited at The Abbey Business Park under Day Care, licence 24/00660/AWACT, 5 star, expiry 17 February 2028. Its website says it holds a 5 star higher standard licence from Stroud and also a higher standard licence from South Gloucestershire Council
Daycare Monday to Thursday 7.30am to 6pm and Friday 7.30am to 5pm, per its website
Website · View on Google Maps
Playschool for Dogs
★★★★★ 4.8 · 60 Google reviews
Cirencester Road, Minchinhampton, Stroud (GL6 8PE)
Licence: Stroud District Council’s list (reviewed 9 July 2026) shows Playschool for Dogs, Cirencester Road, Minchinhampton, under Day Care, licence 26/00320/AWACT, 5 star, expiry 18 June 2029. Its website still shows an older reference, 23/00122/AWACT, with no council named
A day at Playschool costs £48 per its website, set in about two acres of enclosed meadow, with no sleepovers
Website · View on Google Maps
Barkeley Barks Doggy Daycare
★★★★★ 5.0 · 53 Google reviews
Gloucester (GL2 area)
Licence: its website says “fully insured & licensed daycare service (GCC/AW005)” without naming the council. Gloucester City Council’s public register (PDF dated 8 June 2026) lists Barkeley Barks under GCC/AW005, 5 star, expiry 20 November 2027. Our reader couldn’t tell which activity column the register entry sits under, so ask the council to confirm it covers daycare
Drop-off 7.30am to 9am, pick-up before 5.55pm Monday to Thursday and 5.45pm Friday, per its website. No prices in the page text
Website · View on Google Maps
Shorty & Co
★★★★★ 5.0 · 52 Google reviews
Hatherley, Cheltenham (GL51)
Licence: its website says “Our licence number is 21/00889/AWREGS” and shows a 5 star higher level of welfare rating, without naming the council. Cheltenham Borough Council’s licensed home boarders and day care list shows Shorty & Co under the same number as day care only, up to 20 dogs, 5 star. The list shows no address or expiry date
Daycare for mini dachshunds and other small breeds; dogs arrive from 8am, per its website
Website · View on Google Maps
The Retreat Dog Boarding Kennels and Cattery
★★★★★ 5.0 · 39 Google reviews
London Road, Fairford (GL7 4DS)
Licence: Cotswold District Council’s animal public contact list (10 June 2026) shows The Retreat Boarding Kennels and Cattery, London Road, Fairford, with Boarding Kennels, Dog Day Care and Boarding Cattery. The list gives no licence number or expiry date and is not a full register. Its website shows “Kennel Licence Number: C/22/00641/ANIMAL (5 Stars)” without naming the council, and describes a day care service with supervised play
No hours or prices on the page we read. It also offers boarding
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The Dog Day Care Club
★★★★★ 5.0 · 37 Google reviews
Prestbury, near Cheltenham
Licence: Cheltenham Borough Council’s licensed home boarders and day care list shows The Dog Day Care Club as day care only, licence 21/00082/AWREGS, up to 31 dogs, 5 star, with no address or expiry date. Its website says “licensed by Cheltenham Borough Council” but quotes an older reference, 18/01048/ABE
Collection from 8am to 9.30am and activities until 3.30pm, with drop-off home 4.30pm to 6pm Monday to Friday, per its website. This is a collect-and-return service. No prices on the page we read
Website · View on Google Maps
Just Paws
★★★★★ 4.9 · 27 Google reviews
Arlingham, near Gloucester
Licence: its website says “Fully licensed by Stroud District Council (Licence No 21/00687/AWACT)”. Stroud District Council’s list (reviewed 9 July 2026) shows Just Paws under Day Care and Home Boarding with a renewed licence, 24/01123/AWACT, 5 star, expiry 6 January 2028
Described on its website as an alternative to a mid-day dog walker. No hours or prices on the page we read
Website · View on Google Maps
Ratings and review counts are from Google Maps on 12 November 2026 and come from the public. We haven’t checked them independently. For home-based businesses we give the town or area only.
Listings we left out, and why
Happy Dogs Happy Tails in Gloucester (4.2 from 26) appears on Gloucester’s register under GCC/AW031, but its website blocks automated readers and our reader couldn’t tell which activity the entry covers, so we couldn’t confirm daycare. Bolts Buddies in Prestbury (5.0 from 6) is on Cheltenham’s list as day care only, but has no website on Google Maps. Hydegate Pet Resort in Uley (4.6 from 174) is on Stroud’s list as an animal boarding establishment, not under day care, and Waterloo Kennels (4.9 from 331), Country Kennels & Cattery (4.6 from 61) and Spatchcock Kennels (4.9 from 60) are boarding kennels, so we haven’t listed them. A number of daycare names on council lists, including Hounds and Hunters, Paw Paws Doggy Daycare, Zara’s Dog Club, Pawprints Dog Day Care, Hartleys Hounds, K9 Minder, DFor Day Care, Green Meadow Dog Day Care and Doggy Dayhem, either didn’t return a matching Google Maps listing with a website or were not checked, so we haven’t listed them. Home boarders and walkers on the council lists, and the Forest of Dean daycare entries (the council’s list gives names and activities but no numbers), were not individually assessed, and the Tewkesbury register gives no addresses or numbers to match against. Rover hosts are home sitters rather than centres, and Rover’s Gloucestershire page wouldn’t load for our tool, 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
This Gloucestershire centre offers daycare and has its own website and a Google Maps listing, but we could not match a licence number or an official record to it, so we do not recommend it as verified. The rating is from Google Maps on 12 November 2026. We have not visited it. Ask for its licence, who issued it and its expiry date before booking.
BJ’s Pet Resort & Spa
★★★★★ 4.8 · 207 Google reviews
Cheltenham Road East, Churchdown, Gloucester (GL2 9QF). Its website lists doggy daycare but shows no licence number or council. Tewkesbury Borough Council’s register (updated 15 October 2026) lists a “BJ Boarding Kennels” with dog kennels, day care and cat boarding, 5 star, expiry 26 January 2028, but the register gives no address, so we can’t confirm it is the same business
Business hours Monday to Saturday 8.30am to 12pm and 1pm to 6pm, Sunday 8.30am to 1pm, per its website
Website · View on Google Maps
How to check a daycare licence in Gloucestershire
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 Gloucestershire licensing sits with the district and city councils: Cheltenham, Cotswold, Forest of Dean, Gloucester, Stroud and Tewkesbury. On 12 November 2026 we read Gloucester City’s public register, Cheltenham’s licensed home boarders and day care list, Stroud’s list of licensed establishments and Tewkesbury’s register of animal activity licences. Cotswold and Forest of Dean publish only a contact list of businesses that agreed to be shown, with no licence numbers, so those are not full registers. Cheltenham’s and Tewkesbury’s lists show no addresses, and Gloucester’s register PDF didn’t let us tell which activity each entry covers. For anything we couldn’t settle, ask the relevant council, for example Cotswold’s licensing team at ers.licensingandapplications@publicagroup.uk or Tewkesbury at licensing@tewkesbury.gov.uk. South Gloucestershire is a separate council with its own licensing. Then 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 Gloucestershire: our Gloucestershire dog services hub, dog walkers in Gloucestershire if you only need a midday walk, vets in Gloucestershire, dog trainers in Gloucestershire and secure dog fields in Gloucestershire.
Frequently Asked Questions
How did you choose these Gloucestershire dog daycare centres?
Each has its own website, a Google Maps listing and a licence we could see, either on a council’s published list or quoted by number on its own site. We checked Google Maps and the council lists on 12 November 2026. We haven’t visited any of them, so meet any centre first.
Does dog daycare need a licence in Gloucestershire?
In England, daycare run as a business needs a council licence under the 2018 regulations. In Gloucestershire that is Cheltenham, Cotswold, Forest of Dean, Gloucester, Stroud or Tewkesbury council, depending on where the centre is. 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 council lists show no addresses or numbers, some websites wouldn’t open for our tools, and some centres show no licence number. One with daycare and a website is in the ‘Other options we could not licence-verify’ section instead.
Written by Georgiana & Figo, who prefers his playdates to be properly licensed.
