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Melin Flying Start

Melin Flying Start is a pre-school in Neath, with 20 registered places. Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 2 themes, Adequate in 2 themes.

Melin Infant School, Herbert Road, Neath, SA11 2DD

Key facts

Type
Pre-school (Sessional Day Care) (Care Inspectorate Wales service directory, as at 31 October 2026)
Registered places
20 (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: 08:00 - 15:30

Source: Care Inspectorate Wales service directory

Who runs it

Melin Flying Start is run by Melin Childcare Ltd (Care Inspectorate Wales register).

Latest inspection

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

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

  • Melin Childcare - Day nursery, Neath SA11 2ED, 18 places, 0.1 miles
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 3 themes
  • Cylch Meithrin Teulu'r Tyle - Day nursery, Castell-nedd SA11 2UN, 24 places, 0.6 miles
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
  • Briton Ferry Childcare - Day nursery, Neath SA11 2HA, 36 places, 0.7 miles
  • PALS Daycare - Day nursery, Neath SA11 1AQ, 24 places, 0.8 miles
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
  • Little Sprouts Day Nursery - Day nursery, Neath SA11 1LF, 56 places, 0.8 miles
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Adequate in 2 themes, Poor in 2 themes

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