Sessional pre-school in Alway, Newport
Bluebells Flying Start Playgroup
Alway Centre, Aberthaw Avenue, Newport, NP19 9NS · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingGood
- Care and DevelopmentGood
- EnvironmentGood
- Leadership and ManagementGood
What does this mean?
Care Inspectorate Wales gives each area its own grade: Excellent, Good, Adequate or Poor. There is no overall grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- CIW registrationRegisteredReference SIN-00008285-NHLXCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Inspections on recordDates not published in the registersee the inspection reports on the CIW websiteCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Registered places17 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 22 April 2024Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
- Childcare Offer for WalesNot registered for the Childcare Offer for WalesCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Flying StartFlying Start childcare providerCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Main languageEnglishCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Who runs itRun by the councilCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
In Wales, the Childcare Offer gives eligible working parents of 3 and 4-year-olds up to 30 hours a week of funded early education and childcare, and Flying Start funds childcare for 2-year-olds in eligible areas. Help paying for childcare (gov.wales)
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 09:10–11:40
- Weeks open
- Term time only
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Alway Centre, Aberthaw Avenue, Newport, NP19 9NS · More nurseries in NP19
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Alway Shops, St Teilo's Church and Ladyhill Centre.
Parks and playgrounds
- Lliswerry Park5 min walk
- Churchward Drive Park12 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Moorland Park playground8 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Newport there are about 3.9 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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Bluebells Flying Start Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at Alway Centre, Aberthaw Avenue, Newport, NP19 9NS, in Alway, Newport. It is registered for 17 children. It opens 09:10–11:40, Mon–Fri, term time only. Its CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Good, care and Development Good, environment Good and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating. It is run by Newport City Council Child Care and Play Service.
Run by Newport City Council Child Care and Play Service (local council), which runs 13 nurseries.
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| Bluebells Flying Start PlaygroupThis nursery | CIW ratings | not shared yet | 09:10–11:40 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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What are Bluebells Flying Start Playgroup's opening hours?
Bluebells Flying Start Playgroup opens 09:10–11:40, Mon–Fri.
Is Bluebells Flying Start Playgroup open all year?
No. Bluebells Flying Start Playgroup is open term time only.
What are Bluebells Flying Start Playgroup's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Bluebells Flying Start Playgroup's CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Good, care and Development Good, environment Good and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can Bluebells Flying Start Playgroup take?
Bluebells Flying Start Playgroup is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 17 children at any one time.
Does Bluebells Flying Start Playgroup offer funded childcare?
In Wales, the Childcare Offer gives eligible working parents of 3 and 4-year-olds up to 30 hours a week of funded early education and childcare, and Flying Start funds childcare for 2-year-olds in eligible areas. CIW lists Bluebells Flying Start Playgroup: not registered for the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Bluebells Flying Start Playgroup: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs Bluebells Flying Start Playgroup?
Bluebells Flying Start Playgroup is run by Newport City Council Child Care and Play Service, which runs 13 nurseries.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Care Inspectorate Wales · 13 November 2026
- Contains Care Inspectorate Wales data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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