Full-day nursery in Gaer, Newport
Castle Kids Childcare
Gaer Community Centre, Gaer Road, Newport, NP20 3GY · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingExcellent
- Care and DevelopmentGood
- 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-00008008Care 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 places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 13 March 2025Food 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 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
- 09:00–18:00
- Weeks open
- Term time only
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Gaer Community Centre, Gaer Road, Newport, NP20 3GY · More nurseries in NP20
Buses
32 bus stops within 400 m, including Gaer Shops, Gaer Community Centre and Drinkwater View.
Parks and playgrounds
- Coed Melyn Park9 min walk
- Tredegar Park Recreation Ground12 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Stelvio Playground10 min walk
- Playground11 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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Castle Kids Childcare is a full-day nursery at Gaer Community Centre, Gaer Road, Newport, NP20 3GY, in Gaer, Newport. It is registered for 40 children. It opens 09:00–18:00, Mon–Fri, term time only. Its CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Excellent, care and Development Good, environment Excellent 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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Questions parents ask
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What are Castle Kids Childcare's opening hours?
Castle Kids Childcare opens 09:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Castle Kids Childcare open all year?
No. Castle Kids Childcare is open term time only.
What are Castle Kids Childcare's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Castle Kids Childcare's CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Excellent, care and Development Good, environment Excellent and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can Castle Kids Childcare take?
Castle Kids Childcare is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 40 children at any one time.
Does Castle Kids 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 Castle Kids Childcare: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Castle Kids Childcare: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs Castle Kids Childcare?
Castle Kids Childcare is run by Newport City Council Child Care and Play Service, which runs 13 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Castle Kids Childcare?
Pye Corner is the nearest station we know of, 1.0 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Castle Kids Childcare?
You can call 01633 631733.
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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-00008008 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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