First Steps Caterpillar Corner - Playgroup
This provider is registered with the Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) or equivalent.
This provider was last inspected on: 04/12/2023
This provider has part-time 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
Opening Times and Costs
Our opening times and availability
We are available: Term time only.
| Spring term |
| Autumn term |
| Summer term |
We can provide wrap around care.
| Monday | 09:00 | 15:00 |
| 09:00 | 15:00 | |
| 12:30 | 15:00 | |
| Tuesday | 09:00 | 15:00 |
| 09:00 | 15:00 | |
| 12:30 | 15:00 | |
| Wednesday | 09:00 | 15:00 |
| 09:00 | 15:00 | |
| 12:30 | 15:00 | |
| Thursday | 09:00 | 15:00 |
| 09:00 | 15:00 | |
| 12:30 | 15:00 | |
| Friday | 09:00 | 15:00 |
| 09:00 | 15:00 | |
| 12:30 | 15:00 |
Our costs
Emergency/charges outside standard session times (Charged in 1 hour blocks): 15.00
Lunch time charge 11.30-12.30 (child brings own packed lunch): 7.00
Snack Charges (Half day) : 0.90
Snack Charges (Full day) : 1.50
Sibling Discount (Part Week) 5% Sibling Discount (Full Week) 10%
About
About our service
This service is provided in English.
| Provider has access to support and advice for Additional Learning Needs (ALN)
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| Provider has a working knowledge of the ALN Act and Person Centred Planning approaches
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Staff have accessed relevant ALN/disability training in the last 2 years? |
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| Outside space
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| Will you use real nappies for children in your care?
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| Is the setting pet free?
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| Offers Flying Start provision?
Offers Flying Start provision alongside other provision |
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| Offers funded Foundation Phase Nursery places (three to four year old education) | |
| This service is part of the Childcare Offer Scheme | |
| This service accepts childcare vouchers | |
This service is registered with the Tax Free Childcare Scheme no |
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Able to provide emergency/short term care? |
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| Are you able to care for children whose main language is neither English nor Welsh? Placements available from 21 months |
Schools
We drop off at/pick up from these schools:
We do not drop off at/pick up from any other places.
Social information
Address
You can visit us here:
Trealaw Primary School
Miskin Road
Tonypandy
Rhondda
CF40 2UQ
Website
https://www.camaucyntaf.co.uk
Contact methods
Email: caterpillars@camaucyntaf.co.uk
Mobile phone: 07983 512007
Social media
Facebook
Accessibility
Access by ramps/level access