Full-day nursery in Merthyr Dyfan, Vale of Glamorgan
Bumble Bees Flying Start run by Little Inspirations
Colcot Junior and Infant School, Florence Avenue, Barry, CF62 9XH · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingExcellent
- 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-00006981Care 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 places42 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · 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
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Colcot Junior and Infant School, Florence Avenue, Barry, CF62 9XH · More nurseries in CF62
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Florence Avenue, Meggitt Road and Winifred Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground6 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 Vale of Glamorgan there are about 2.7 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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Bumble Bees Flying Start run by Little Inspirations is a full-day nursery at Colcot Junior and Infant School, Florence Avenue, Barry, CF62 9XH, in Merthyr Dyfan, Vale of Glamorgan. It is registered for 42 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Its CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Excellent, care and Development Good, environment Good and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating. It is run by Little Inspirations Ltd.
Run by Little Inspirations Ltd (company), which runs 13 nurseries.
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What are Bumble Bees Flying Start run by Little Inspirations's opening hours?
Bumble Bees Flying Start run by Little Inspirations opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What are Bumble Bees Flying Start run by Little Inspirations's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Bumble Bees Flying Start run by Little Inspirations's CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Excellent, care and Development Good, environment Good and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can Bumble Bees Flying Start run by Little Inspirations take?
Bumble Bees Flying Start run by Little Inspirations is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 42 children at any one time.
Does Bumble Bees Flying Start run by Little Inspirations 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 Bumble Bees Flying Start run by Little Inspirations: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Bumble Bees Flying Start run by Little Inspirations: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs Bumble Bees Flying Start run by Little Inspirations?
Bumble Bees Flying Start run by Little Inspirations is run by Little Inspirations Ltd, which runs 13 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Bumble Bees Flying Start run by Little Inspirations?
Cadoxton is the nearest station we know of, 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Bumble Bees Flying Start run by Little Inspirations?
You can call 01446732393 and visit www.little-inspirations.co.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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 13 November 2026 · CIW service number SIN-00006981 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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