We looked at the Monmouthshire listings that offer dog daycare, and none passed our test: its own website, a Google Maps listing and a licence we could see. Monmouthshire County Council’s pages say it licenses certain animal establishments and take applications for a boarding establishment licence, but they don’t mention day care and show no public register. Three well-reviewed centres offer daycare or day boarding, but none shows a licence number, so they sit in a separate section below. That doesn’t mean anyone is unlicensed. It means we couldn’t see the proof, so we haven’t listed anyone as verified. We haven’t visited any of them, so ask to see the licence before you book.
Dog daycare centres we could verify in Monmouthshire
None yet. We found no list of licensed premises on Monmouthshire County Council’s pages, and no Monmouthshire daycare website that quotes a licence number. Ratings and review counts on this page 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 Oaks Country Kennels in Caerwent (5.0 from 89) and Tonew Kennels in Redwick (4.6 from 128) are listed as kennels and have no website on their Google Maps listings, so they miss our own-website rule. Chepstow Doggy Daycare (5.0 from 1), Chapel Farm Dog Boarding (5.0 from 5), Best friends home dog boarding (5.0 from 1) and The Dog Retreat (5.0 from 2) came up in our Monmouthshire searches but have fewer than eight reviews. Canine Cwtches (4.9 from 60) is listed as home boarding for dogs, which isn’t daycare. Several results that appeared for Monmouthshire belong in neighbouring guides: The Cwtch Animal Homestay in Cwmbran and Doggy Day Care @ All Creatures Great and Small in Llanfrechfa are in Torfaen, Home & Away Boarding Kennels and Wooflands Boarding Kennels are in Newport, Four Seasons Boarding Kennels is in Tredegar, and others are over the border in Gloucestershire. Rover’s Monmouthshire daycare page loaded in our browser and lists home sitters rather than centres. The most-reviewed Chepstow host (211 reviews) has an opened profile that states no licence, and the one profile we saw that mentions a Monmouthshire council licence has only 7 reviews, so we haven’t listed any Rover host. 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 three Monmouthshire centres offer daycare or day boarding and have their own website and a Google Maps listing, but we could not see a licence number or an official record, 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, what it covers, who issued it and its expiry date before booking.
Penylan Country Lodge Kennels & Cattery
★★★★ 4.6 · 238 Google reviews
Llanvaches, Caldicot (NP26 3AY), per Google Maps
Licence: its website states no licence number, no issuing council and no expiry date, and the council has no public register we could check
Its homepage lists “Dayboarding” among its services but gives no detail, and mainly presents itself as a boarding kennel and cattery. The opening hours it shows are for the kennels, so ask what applies to daycare. No prices shown
Website · View on Google Maps
Perfect Pet Services (Perfect Doggy Daycare Centre)
★★★★★ 4.8 · 112 Google reviews
Pike Road, Penhow (NP26 3AD), per its website; Google Maps lists it under Caldicot
Licence: its website says the daycare centre is “licensed and inspected regularly by Newport City Council and Animal Licensing Wales”, with no licence number and no expiry date. The centre is in Monmouthshire, so ask which council issued the licence and what it covers. We couldn’t read the Animal Licensing Wales site
Daycare is its main service. Per its website: Monday to Friday 8am to 7pm, Saturday 9am to 6pm, full day (up to 11 hours) £22, short session (4 hours) £16
Website · View on Google Maps
Green Lawns Boarding Kennels
★★★★★ 5.0 · 37 Google reviews
Monmouth (NP25 4BX), per Google Maps
Licence: its homepage says the business is “fully licensed by Monmouthshire County Council”, with no licence number and no expiry date, and we found no council register to check it against
Its services page says it offers day boarding as well as nights and longer stays, but day boarding prices aren’t listed. Mainly a boarding kennel
Website · View on Google Maps
How to check a daycare licence in Monmouthshire
In Wales, boarding dogs for other people is covered by the Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963, which works through licences from the local council. The Welsh Government’s 2021 licensing regulations cover selling animals as pets, so they don’t apply here. Whether daytime-only care counts is a question for the council, so here is what Monmouthshire says. Monmouthshire County Council’s animal health page (read 12 November 2026) says only that the service also deals with the licensing of certain establishments where animals are kept, and lists contact numbers. The council’s application page for an animal boarding establishment licence names the council as the licensing authority and asks for a site plan and a public liability insurance certificate, but it doesn’t mention day care. We found no public register of licensed premises on the council’s pages. To check a centre, ask it to show its licence, what it covers and its expiry date, or email the council’s animal health team at animalhealth@monmouthshire.gov.uk. Then ask 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 Monmouthshire: our Monmouthshire dog services hub, vets in Monmouthshire, dog trainers in Monmouthshire and secure dog fields in Monmouthshire.
Frequently Asked Questions
How did you choose which Monmouthshire dog daycare centres to list?
A centre is listed as verified only if it has its own website, a Google Maps listing and a licence we can see that covers daycare, either on a council record or quoted by number on its site. None of the Monmouthshire centres we checked met all three on 12 November 2026, so we list none as verified. Three that offer daycare or day boarding and have a website are in a separate section, ‘Other options we could not licence-verify’. We haven’t visited them.
Does dog daycare need a licence in Monmouthshire?
In Wales, boarding dogs for other people as a business needs a council licence under the Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963. Monmouthshire County Council’s pages say it licenses certain animal establishments and take applications for an animal boarding establishment licence, but they don’t mention day care, so ask the council’s animal health team, and ask any centre to show its licence, what it covers and its expiry date.
What should I ask a dog daycare centre?
Ask to see the licence and its expiry date, how many dogs attend at once, how dogs are grouped, who is on site, and what happens if a dog is unwell.
Why are no Monmouthshire centres listed as verified?
Monmouthshire County Council’s pages show no public register of licensed premises, and none of the daycare websites we read quotes a licence number. Two say they are licensed by a council and one shows no licence wording at all, but none gives a number or expiry date. We don’t list them as verified, but all three are in the ‘Other options we could not licence-verify’ section. Ask any centre directly, or contact the council’s animal health team.
Written by Georgiana & Figo, who prefers his playdates to be properly licensed.
