First Steps Caterpillar Corner - Playgroup

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   This provider is registered with the Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) or equivalent.

   This provider was last inspected on: 04/12/2023.

  This provider has no vacancies for children aged between 2 years and 5 years.

  This provider is registered for 19 places and is staffed for 19 places.

What we do

The setting operates sessional care for both Flying Start and paying children for 2.5 hours per day (Am and Pm sessions available) for 39 weeks of the year.
​Our aim is to provide quality childcare to children within the local community offering a pre-school setting to enhance their learning and exploration through play.
We provide a happy, secure and stimulating environment with an emphasis on health and general well-being of children and their families.

Who do we support

Children between the ages of 2 to 5 years.

Can anyone use this service?

Health Visitor referral needed. for Flying start children. No referral needed for fee paying children

  Our opening times and availability

We are available: term time only.

We are available during the following school terms:

  • Spring term
  • Autumn term
  • Summer term

We can provide wrap around care.

Monday 09:00 - 11:30
12:30 - 15:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 11:30
12:30 - 15:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 11:30
12:30 - 15:00
Thursday 09:00 - 11:30
12:30 - 15:00
Friday 09:00 - 11:30
12:30 - 15:00

  Our costs

  • £18.50 per Session - AM 2.5 hour session 9.00-11.30
  • £18.50 per Session - PM 2.5 hour session 12.30-3.00
  • £22.00 per Session - Wrap Around 3+ 12.00-3.00
  • £42.00 per Day - Full Day 9.00-3.00
  • £190.00 per Week - Full week - Full daycare 9.00-3.00

We have the following additional costs :

  • £15.00 - Emergency/charges outside standard session times (Charged in 1 hour blocks)
  • £7.00 - Lunch time charge 11.30-12.30 (child brings own packed lunch)
  • £0.90 - Snack Charges (Half day)
  • £1.50 - Snack Charges (Full day)

Sibling Discount (Part Week) 5% Sibling Discount (Full Week) 10%

  About our service

Provider has access to support and advice for Additional Learning Needs (ALN)
Provider has a working knowledge of the ALN Act and Person Centred Planning approaches
Staff have accessed relevant ALN/disability training in the last 2 years?
Outside space
Will you use real nappies for children in your care?
Is the setting pet free?
Offers Flying Start provision?
Offers Flying Start provision alongside other provision 		Yes
Offers funded Foundation Phase Nursery places (three to four year old education) No
This service is part of the Childcare Offer Scheme
This service accepts childcare vouchers
This service is registered with the Tax Free Childcare Scheme
Able to provide emergency/short term care? No
Are you able to care for children whose main language is neither English nor Welsh?
Yes

We do not drop off at/pick up from any school.

We do not drop off at/pick up from any other places.

 Address

 You can visit us here:

Trealaw Primary School
Miskin Road
Tonypandy
CF40 2UQ

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 Accessibility

  • Access by ramps/level access
Last updated: 27/05/2025