Sessional pre-school in Glynllan, Bridgend
Flying Start Blackmill
Glynllan Playground, Dimbath Avenue, Blackmill, Bridgend, CF35 6ED · 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-00006461Care 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 places15 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 22 January 2024Food 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
- 09:00–15:00
- Weeks open
- Term time only
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Glynllan Playground, Dimbath Avenue, Blackmill, Bridgend, CF35 6ED · More nurseries in CF35
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Glen View, Old Parish Road and Glynllan.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground9 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 Bridgend there are about 4.5 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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Flying Start Blackmill is a sessional pre-school at Glynllan Playground, Dimbath Avenue, Blackmill, Bridgend, CF35 6ED, in Glynllan, Bridgend. It is registered for 15 children. It opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri, term time only. 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 Bridgend County Borough Council Child Care and Play Services.
Run by Bridgend County Borough Council Child Care and Play Services (local council), which runs 8 nurseries.
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Questions parents ask
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What are Flying Start Blackmill's opening hours?
Flying Start Blackmill opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Flying Start Blackmill open all year?
No. Flying Start Blackmill is open term time only.
What are Flying Start Blackmill's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Flying Start Blackmill'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 Flying Start Blackmill take?
Flying Start Blackmill is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 15 children at any one time.
Does Flying Start Blackmill 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 Flying Start Blackmill: not registered for the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Flying Start Blackmill: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs Flying Start Blackmill?
Flying Start Blackmill is run by Bridgend County Borough Council Child Care and Play Services, which runs 8 nurseries.
How do I contact Flying Start Blackmill?
You can call 01656 815799.
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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-00006461 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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