First Steps Pentre Penguins - Playgroup

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

   This provider was last inspected on: 25/04/2023.

  This provider has part-time vacancies for children aged between 2 years and 5 years.

  This provider is registered for 30 places and is staffed for 30 places.

What we do

The setting operates sessional care for both Flying Start and paying children.
​Our aim is to provide quality bilingual 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 08:30 - 15:30
Tuesday 08:30 - 15:30
Wednesday 08:30 - 15:30
Thursday 08:30 - 15:30
Friday 08:30 - 15:30

  Our costs

  • £22.00 per Session - AM 3 hour session 8.30-11.30
  • £22.00 per Session - PM 3 hour session 12.30-3.30
  • £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
  • £47.50 per Day - Full Day 8.30-3.30
  • £214.00 per Week - Full Week Full Day 8.30-3.30

We have the following additional costs :

  • £15.00 - Emergency/Charges outside standard session times (charged in 1 hour blocks)
  • £7.50 - Lunchtime charge 11.30-12.30 (child brings packed lunch)
  • £1.50 - Snack Charges (Full Day)
  • £0.90 - Snack Charges (Half Day)
  • £2.50 - Weekly Snack Fee

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?
If requested.
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) Yes
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?
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:

Llantwit Fardre Lesiure Centre
Central Park
Pontypridd
CF38 1RJ

 Accessibility

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