Full-day nursery in Pontymister, Caerphilly
Brighter Minds Ty Isaf
Ty Isaf Infants & Nursery School, Mill Street Risca, Newport, NP11 6EF · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingExcellent
- Care and DevelopmentExcellent
- 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-00012320-MLGNCare 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 places20 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 22 June 2023Food 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
- Mon09:00–17:30
- Tue09:00–17:30
- Wed09:00–17:30
- Thu09:00–17:30
- Fri09:00–15:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Ty Isaf Infants & Nursery School, Mill Street Risca, Newport, NP11 6EF · More nurseries in NP11
Stations
- Risca & Pontymister4 min walk · 0.1 miles
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Wellspring Terrace, Channel View Court and Pontymister Crossing.
Parks and playgrounds
- Risca Park11 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground12 min walk
- Risca Park Play Area playground12 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 Ty Isaf is a full-day nursery at Ty Isaf Infants & Nursery School, Mill Street Risca, Newport, NP11 6EF, in Pontymister, Caerphilly. It is registered for 20 children. It opens 09:00–17:30, Mon–Thu; 09:00–15:30, Fri. Its CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Excellent, care and Development Excellent, environment Good 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 Ty Isaf's opening hours?
Brighter Minds Ty Isaf opens 09:00–17:30, Mon–Thu; 09:00–15:30, Fri.
What are Brighter Minds Ty Isaf's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Brighter Minds Ty Isaf's CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Excellent, care and Development Excellent, environment Good and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can Brighter Minds Ty Isaf take?
Brighter Minds Ty Isaf is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 20 children at any one time.
Does Brighter Minds Ty Isaf 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 Ty Isaf: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Brighter Minds Ty Isaf: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs Brighter Minds Ty Isaf?
Brighter Minds Ty Isaf is run by Brighter Minds Childcare Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Brighter Minds Ty Isaf?
Risca & Pontymister is the nearest station we know of, 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Brighter Minds Ty Isaf?
You can 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-00012320-MLGN · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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