We found six Somerset 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 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
Wags & Whiskers Pet Hotel and Spa
★★★★★ 4.9 · 94 Google reviews
Highbridge (TA9)
Licence: its website says “License Holder is Natalie Murphy M:041296 which has an expiry date of 31st October 2028” and claims “5 Stars under the Animal Activity Star Rating System”. It names no council or activity, and we couldn’t read a Somerset register, so ask who issued it and that it covers daycare
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Paradise Luxury Dog Retreat
★★★★★ 5.0 · 70 Google reviews
Fordgate, near Bridgwater (TA7)
Licence: its website shows “Day Care Licence number M:037688” with no council or expiry date. The M: format looks like an older district number, so ask whether it has been renewed by Somerset Council and when it expires
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Farm Fields Dog Daycare
★★★★★ 4.9 · 34 Google reviews
Pensford (BS39)
Licence: its website shows “Bane Council Licence No.: 21/01220/ANIMAL” and a “5-star daycare license”. Bath and North East Somerset has no public register we could read, so ask for the expiry date
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Pawsitive Life Dog Daycare and Training
★★★★★ 5.0 · 21 Google reviews
Holcombe, near Radstock (BA3)
Licence: its website says “Somerset Council License for dog daycare” and shows LN/009412348, with no expiry date. We couldn’t read a Somerset register, so ask for the expiry date
Open 7.30am to 6pm, per its website. A full day is from £28 and a half day from £16, per its website
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Claire-Bears Doggy Daycare and Home Boarding
★★★★★ 5.0 · 15 Google reviews
Bridgwater
Licence: its website shows “Licence Number M: 038909” and says “4 stars from Somerset Council”. It doesn’t say which activity the number covers, so ask whether it covers daycare as well as home boarding, and when it expires. It is home-based, so we give the town only
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Doggy Daycare Bath
★★★★★ 4.6 · 10 Google reviews
Bath
Licence: its website shows “BANES Licence 23/01497/ANIMAL”. Bath and North East Somerset has no public register we could read, so ask for the expiry date and what the licence covers. It is home-based, so we give the town only
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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
A Dog’s Day Out in Bridgwater (4.9 from 81) shows no licence on its website. Doggy Doos (5.0 from 47) has a website that blocks our tools. Pupz ‘n’ Pawz has a placeholder website. Jessicas Pet Care shows no licence. Pawplay and St Giles have too few reviews (5 and 4), as does Windy Bottom (1). Tanya’s Happy Paws doesn’t show daycare. Dogs at Day School has nine reviews but no website, and its North Somerset entry has expired. Home On The Levels has only a Facebook page, and Happy Pets Home Boarding has no website. Friends for Pets is an agent. WagTails Daycare is in Bristol. Barley Cross, Slinky and similar are home boarders. Wood Drove is a boarding kennel we didn’t check further. Several Wells and Frome listings didn’t show daycare. We didn’t assess Rover hosts. 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 Somerset businesses offer daycare and have their own website and a Google Maps listing, but the licence we could see is a home-boarding or boarding licence, or none we could tie to 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, what it covers, who issued it and its expiry date before booking.
Joy Paws Dog Hotel
★★★★★ 5.0 · 130 Google reviews
Weston-super-Mare (BS23)
Its website says “North Somerset Council License No. 040104”, but North Somerset’s list shows Joy Paws as a home boarder (marked renewing), which is not daycare evidence. Ask what covers daycare
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Paws n Klaws
★★★★★ 4.8 · 91 Google reviews
Yeovil (BA20)
Its website says “5-star licensed” but shows no number or council. Ask for the licence and what it covers
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Merrymeet Kennels & Cattery
★★★★ 4.1 · 75 Google reviews
Lattiford, near Wincanton (BA9)
Its website shows South Somerset District Council licence number 034619, which is a boarding-kennel licence, not daycare evidence. Ask whether it has a daycare licence
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Happy Hounds Bath
★★★★★ 4.8 · 33 Google reviews
Bath
Its website says it is licensed by South Gloucestershire Council, which is outside this guide’s area, and shows no number. Ask where the licence was issued
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Puppy Playcation Ltd
★★★★★ 4.9 · 32 Google reviews
North Worle, Weston-super-Mare
Its website shows Licence No. 047280, but North Somerset’s list shows it as a home boarder, which is not daycare evidence. Ask what covers daycare
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LittleDogs
★★★★★ 4.8 · 28 Google reviews
Somerset
Its website says “licensed by Mendip Council”, a council that no longer exists, and shows no number. Ask whether the licence has been renewed by Somerset Council
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Milos Dog Hotel
★★★★★ 4.7 · 23 Google reviews
Ham, near Taunton
We saw no licence on its website. Ask for the licence and what it covers
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Paws & Play Dog Daycare
★★★★★ 5.0 · 20 Google reviews
Locking, near Weston-super-Mare
Its website says it is “licenced” with no details, and the only register entry we found for it (North Somerset, undated list) has expired. Ask for the current licence
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How to check a daycare licence in Somerset
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. Somerset has three licensing councils: Somerset Council (which replaced the old district councils in April 2023), Bath and North East Somerset, and North Somerset. We couldn’t find a readable public daycare register for Somerset Council or Bath and North East Somerset. North Somerset publishes a list of home boarders and kennels and catteries, but its daycare entries on the copy we read had expired. That is why many centres rely on a number quoted on their own site, and why a number in an older district format is worth a question: ask whether the licence has been renewed by Somerset Council. The stars are the council’s own optional rating. Ask each centre to show its licence, number and expiry date, then ask how many dogs it takes at once 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 Somerset: our Somerset dog services hub, dog walkers in Somerset if you only need a midday walk, vets in Somerset and secure dog fields in Somerset.
Frequently Asked Questions
How did you choose these Somerset dog daycare centres?
Each has its own website, a Google Maps listing and a licence we could see, either on a council register or quoted by number on its own site. We checked Google Maps on 12 November 2026 and read every council register we could open. We haven’t visited any of them, so meet any centre first.
Does dog daycare need a licence in Somerset?
In England, daycare run as a business needs a council licence under the 2018 regulations. In Somerset that is Somerset Council, Bath and North East Somerset Council or North Somerset 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, its number and 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 some well-reviewed centres missing?
We only list as verified the centres where we could see a licence and that clearly offer daycare. Some have too few reviews, only a Facebook page or no website, and most Somerset councils have no readable daycare register, so we relied on numbers quoted on the centres’ own sites. Businesses with a home-boarding or kennel licence only are in the ‘Other options we could not licence-verify’ section instead.
Written by Georgiana & Figo, who prefers his playdates to be properly licensed.
