Rachael's Playhouse Hirwaun Primary

Rachael's Playhouse Hirwaun Primary is a day nursery in Aberdare, with 30 registered places. Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 4 themes.

Hirwaun Primary School, Glanant Street Hirwaun, Aberdare, CF44 9NF

Rachael's Playhouse Hirwaun Primary is at Hirwaun Primary School.

Key facts

Type: Day nursery (Full Day Care) (Care Inspectorate Wales service directory, as at 31 October 2026)
Registered places: 30 (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: 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

Term time:

Monday to Friday: 08:15 - 17:30

School holidays:

Monday to Friday: 09:00 - 16:00

Source: Care Inspectorate Wales service directory

Who runs it

Rachael's Playhouse Hirwaun Primary is run by Rachael's Playhouse Limited (Care Inspectorate Wales register).

Latest inspection

Well-being: Excellent
Environment: Excellent
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

Little Inspirations - Flying Start Penywaun - Day nursery, Aberdare CF44 9DR, 30 places, 1.2 miles
Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 3 themes, Good in 1 theme
Cylch Meithrin Penderyn - Day nursery, Aberdare CF44 9UX, 19 places, 1.7 miles
Cylch Meithrin Cwmdar - Day nursery, Aberdare CF44 8RT, 29 places, 2.1 miles
Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes