Full-day nursery in Risca, Caerphilly
Brighter Minds Childcare Ltd
12 Gwendoline Road, Risca, Newport, NP11 6DD · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingExcellent
- Care and DevelopmentExcellent
- EnvironmentExcellent
- 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-00011626-DYYPCare 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 places50 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 2 September 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
- Childcare Offer for WalesRegistered to deliver 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 itLimited companyCare 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
- Mon08:00–18:00
- Tue08:00–18:00
- Wed08:00–18:00
- Thu08:00–18:00
- Fri08:00–15:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
12 Gwendoline Road, Risca, Newport, NP11 6DD · More nurseries in NP11
Stations
- Risca & Pontymister12 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Spar and Moriah Baptist Church.
Parks and playgrounds
- Risca Park3 min walk
- Sirhowy Valley Country Park10 min walk
- Risca Park Play Area playground3 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground10 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 Caerphilly there are about 3.2 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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Brighter Minds Childcare Ltd is a full-day nursery at 12 Gwendoline Road, Risca, Newport, NP11 6DD, in Risca, Caerphilly. It is registered for 50 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Thu; 08:00–15:30, Fri. Its CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Excellent, care and Development Excellent, environment Excellent and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating. It is run by Brighter Minds Childcare Ltd.
Run by Brighter Minds Childcare Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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What are Brighter Minds Childcare Ltd's opening hours?
Brighter Minds Childcare Ltd opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Thu; 08:00–15:30, Fri.
What are Brighter Minds Childcare Ltd's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Brighter Minds Childcare Ltd's CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Excellent, care and Development Excellent, environment Excellent and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can Brighter Minds Childcare Ltd take?
Brighter Minds Childcare Ltd is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 50 children at any one time.
Does Brighter Minds Childcare Ltd 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 Brighter Minds Childcare Ltd: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Brighter Minds Childcare Ltd: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs Brighter Minds Childcare Ltd?
Brighter Minds Childcare Ltd is run by Brighter Minds Childcare Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Brighter Minds Childcare Ltd?
Risca & Pontymister is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Brighter Minds Childcare Ltd?
You can call 01633612845 and visit www.brighterminds.uk.
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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.
Last checked 13 November 2026 · CIW service number SIN-00011626-DYYP · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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