Flying Start Grangetown - Playgroup

Last updated: 04/05/2024

This resource is regulated. (More about Regulated Services)

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

This provider was last inspected on: 24/11/2023.

This provider has no vacancies for children aged between 2.5 years and 3 years.

This provider is registered for 16 places and is staffed for 16 places.

What we do

Our overall aim is to provide a warm, friendly, and stimulating atmosphere offering your little ones, fun-filled days of irresistible and stimulating activities, first-hand play-based experiences and discovery that ignite a child’s natural curiosity and promote positive dispositions for learning.

We ensure their days in the setting are happy and fun allowing them to build their confidence and self-esteem whilst building relationships in making lots of new little friends.

We pride ourselves in offering excellent high-quality childcare within a happy and loving environment allowing you to feel happy and secure in the care of your little bundles.

Our setting is designed and structured to allow all children free flow play between the indoors and outdoors whatever the weather.

Activities and provisions are set up in both areas allowing children to freely choose where their inquisitive minds lead them.

Who do we support

We aim to be a fully inclusive setting. Admission is subject to location, please speak to your Health Visitor or the Flying Start Admissions team to assist with eligibility.

Can anyone use this service?

The children in our setting start the term after their 2nd birthday and leave the term after their 3rd birthday.

Our opening times and availability

We are available: term time only.

We are available during the following school terms:

Autumn term
Spring term
Summer term

We are unable to 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

Please contact us for cost information

About our service

The language spoken in our setting is English with use of bilingual elements.

Provider has access to support and advice for Additional Learning Needs (ALN) We work closely with the flying start inclusion team to provide ALN provision where needed
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 We have a large outdoor area and ensure free-flow access daily. We also have use of a forest school.
Will you use real nappies for children in your care?
Is the setting pet free?
Offers Flying Start provision? Offers Flying Start provision only
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
Able to provide emergency/short term care?
Are you able to care for children whose main language is neither English nor Welsh? Care is provided using English as the main language; however, all children are also introduced to incidental Early Years Welsh through songs and activities arranged and implemented by the Welsh co-ordinator whose first language is the medium of Welsh. We employ Welsh speaking staff to work with all children where possible. Where possible we aim to support all children with their first language.