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Stepping Stones Playgroup C.I.C.

Stepping Stones Playgroup C.I.C. is a day nursery in Blackwood, with 24 registered places. Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes.

Libanus Primary School, Libanus Road, Blackwood, NP12 1EH

Stepping Stones Playgroup C.I.C. is at Libanus Primary School.

Key facts

Type
Day nursery (Full Day Care) (Care Inspectorate Wales service directory, as at 31 October 2026)
Registered places
24 (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

  • Monday to Friday: 09:00 - 15:00

Source: Care Inspectorate Wales service directory

Who runs it

Stepping Stones Playgroup C.I.C. is run by Stepping Stones Playgroup C.I.C. (Care Inspectorate Wales register).

Latest inspection

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

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

  • Flying Start Penllwyn - Pre-school, Blackwood NP12 2EQ, 12 places, 0.5 miles
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 3 themes, Good in 1 theme
  • Mighty Oaks Blackwood - Day nursery, Blackwood NP12 1WA, 32 places, 0.6 miles
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 4 themes
  • Cylch Meithrin Pontllanfraith - Pre-school, Blackwood NP12 2GB, 13 places, 0.8 miles
  • Clwb Y Ddraig @Bryn - Day nursery, Blackwood NP12 2PL, 40 places, 0.8 miles
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Good in 2 themes, Adequate in 2 themes
  • Cefn Fforest Rising Stars Childcare Ltd - Day nursery, Blackwood NP12 3JU, 22 places, 1.1 miles
    Care Inspectorate Wales: Excellent in 1 theme, Good in 3 themes

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