First Friends - Flying Start - Playgroup

This resource is regulated. (More about Regulated Services)

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

   This provider was last inspected on: 20/01/2020.

  This provider has no vacancies for children aged between 2 years and 3 years.

  This provider is registered for 20 places and is staffed for 19 places.

What we do

We are part of the 4 core elements for the Flying Start programme, which are Parenting, Early Language, Enhanced Health Visiting and Childcare. First Friends Nursery offer families a free childcare place for their child the term after their 2nd birthday up until they are 3 years old.

We provide high quality childcare and promote children's wellbeing and development through planned high quality activities. We work closely with other health care professionals such as Health Visitors, Social Workers, Speech Therapist and many more to support families and children with their individual needs.

Can anyone use this service?

Only Families who live within the Flying Start area can request to use our service.

  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 are unable to provide wrap around care.

Monday 09:15 - 11:45
12:30 - 15:00
Tuesday 09:15 - 11:45
12:30 - 15:00
Wednesday 09:15 - 11:45
12:30 - 15:00
Thursday 09:15 - 11:45
12:30 - 15:00
Friday 09:15 - 11:45
12:30 - 15:00

  Our costs

  • £9.30 per Hour - Flying Start Childcare welcomes fee paying children who are not eligable to receive childcare through the Flying Start Programme because they may live outside the designated Flying Start catchment area.
  • £0.00 per Session - The Flying Start Programme is available to those eligiable Families Living in a designated Flying Start Area.

  About our service

The language spoken in our setting is English medium setting.

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 only 		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? Yes
Are you able to care for children whose main language is neither English nor Welsh?
No

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:

Flying Start Centre
Cefn Golau
NP22 3TE

Contact methods

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 Accessibility

  • Accessible toilets
  • Accessible parking
  • Access by ramps/level access
Last updated: 03/04/2025