Full-day nursery in West Cross, Swansea
Child's Play
C/o St Davids Rc School, Westcross Avenue, West Cross, Swansea, SA3 5TS · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingGood
- 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-00012238-VPPSCare 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 places38 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 21 May 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
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–17:50
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
C/o St Davids Rc School, Westcross Avenue, West Cross, Swansea, SA3 5TS · More nurseries in SA3
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Norton Surgery, West Cross Avenue School and Castle Acre.
Parks and playgrounds
- Underhill Park11 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 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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Child's Play is a full-day nursery at C/o St Davids Rc School, Westcross Avenue, West Cross, Swansea, SA3 5TS, in West Cross, Swansea. It is registered for 38 children. It opens 08:00–17:50, Mon–Fri. Its CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Good, care and Development Good, environment Good and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating. It is run by Child's Play At Ltd.
Run by Child's Play At Ltd (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
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What are Child's Play's opening hours?
Child's Play opens 08:00–17:50, Mon–Fri.
What are Child's Play's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Child's Play's CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Good, care and Development Good, environment Good and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can Child's Play take?
Child's Play is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 38 children at any one time.
Does Child's Play 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 Child's Play: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Child's Play: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs Child's Play?
Child's Play is run by Child's Play At Ltd, which runs 3 nurseries.
How do I contact Child's Play?
You can visit www.childsplayswansea.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
- 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-00012238-VPPS · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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