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Flying Start Penllwyn

Flying Start Penllwyn is a pre-school in Blackwood, with 12 registered places. Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 3 themes, Good in 1 theme.

Penllwyn Community Centre, Pontllanfraith, Blackwood, NP12 2EQ

Key facts

Type
Pre-school (Sessional Day Care) (Care Inspectorate Wales service directory, as at 31 October 2026)
Registered places
12 (Care Inspectorate Wales service directory, as at 31 October 2026)
Main language
English (Care Inspectorate Wales service directory, as at 31 October 2026)
Flying Start childcare
Offered (Care Inspectorate Wales service directory, as at 31 October 2026)
Childcare Offer for Wales
Not offered (Care Inspectorate Wales service directory, as at 31 October 2026)
Funded early education (nursery education)
Not offered (Care Inspectorate Wales service directory, as at 31 October 2026)

Opening hours

  • Monday to Friday: 08:50 - 14:50

Source: Care Inspectorate Wales service directory

Latest inspection

  • Well-being: Excellent
  • Environment: Good
  • Care and Development: Excellent
  • Leadership and Management: Excellent

Source: Care Inspectorate Wales service directory, as at 31 October 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Care Inspectorate Wales ratings

Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) rates childcare settings on four themes: well-being, care and development, environment, and leadership and management. Each theme is rated Excellent, Good, Adequate, Poor.

There is no overall rating: read the four themes together.

Source: Care Inspectorate Wales

Funded childcare hours in Wales

Parents of 3 and 4 year olds can apply for up to 30 hours a week of government funded nursery education and childcare (the Childcare Offer for Wales): at least 10 hours of nursery education and up to 20 hours of childcare, for up to 48 weeks of the year. Nursery education hours are applied for separately, through your council.

Flying Start funds 12.5 hours a week of childcare for 2 year olds. It is being made available across Wales starting with the most disadvantaged areas.

Source: GOV.WALES: Get up to 30 hours of childcare for 3 and 4 year olds · GOV.WALES: Get help from Flying Start (checked 31 October 2026)

Other nurseries nearby

  • Clwb Y Ddraig @Bryn - Day nursery, Blackwood NP12 2PL, 40 places, 0.3 miles
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 2 themes, Adequate in 2 themes
  • Cylch Meithrin Pontllanfraith - Pre-school, Blackwood NP12 2GB, 13 places, 0.3 miles
  • Stepping Stones Playgroup C.I.C. - Day nursery, Blackwood NP12 1EH, 24 places, 0.5 miles
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
  • Mighty Oaks Blackwood - Day nursery, Blackwood NP12 1WA, 32 places, 1.0 miles
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
  • Cylch Meithrin Blodau Bach - Day nursery, Blackwood NP12 3AB, 33 places, 1.4 miles

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