Full-day nursery in Port Mead, Swansea
Butterflies Flying Start Childcare
Blaenymaes Primary School, Broughton Avenue Blaenymaes, Swansea, SA5 5LW · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingExcellent
- Care and DevelopmentExcellent
- EnvironmentGood
- Leadership and ManagementExcellent
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-00008701-HLGLCare 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
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 21 October 2025Food 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
- 08:00–16:00
- Weeks open
- Term time only
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Blaenymaes Primary School, Broughton Avenue Blaenymaes, Swansea, SA5 5LW · More nurseries in SA5
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Briars Court, Blaen-y-Maes Drive and Blaen-y-Maes Roundabout.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground3 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 Swansea there are about 3.5 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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Butterflies Flying Start Childcare is a full-day nursery at Blaenymaes Primary School, Broughton Avenue Blaenymaes, Swansea, SA5 5LW, in Port Mead, Swansea. It is registered for 42 children. It opens 08:00–16:00, Mon–Fri, term time only. 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 Excellent. CIW gives no overall rating. It is run by City and County of Swansea Child Care and Play Services.
Run by City and County of Swansea Child Care and Play Services (company), which runs 17 nurseries.
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What are Butterflies Flying Start Childcare's opening hours?
Butterflies Flying Start Childcare opens 08:00–16:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Butterflies Flying Start Childcare open all year?
No. Butterflies Flying Start Childcare is open term time only.
What are Butterflies Flying Start Childcare's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Butterflies Flying Start Childcare'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 Excellent. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can Butterflies Flying Start Childcare take?
Butterflies Flying Start Childcare is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 42 children at any one time.
Does Butterflies Flying Start Childcare 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 Butterflies Flying Start Childcare: not registered for the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Butterflies Flying Start Childcare: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs Butterflies Flying Start Childcare?
Butterflies Flying Start Childcare is run by City and County of Swansea Child Care and Play Services, which runs 17 nurseries.
How do I contact Butterflies Flying Start Childcare?
You can call 01792583002.
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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-00008701-HLGL · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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