Sessional pre-school in Barry Dock, Vale of Glamorgan
Flying Start Family Centre
Flying Start Family Centre, Gladstone Road, Barry, CF63 1NH · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingExcellent
- Care and DevelopmentExcellent
- EnvironmentExcellent
- 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-00003584Care 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 places52 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 14 December 2016Food 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
- 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
- 08:45–15:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Flying Start Family Centre, Gladstone Road, Barry, CF63 1NH · More nurseries in CF63
Stations
- Barry Docks14 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Cadoxton20 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
28 bus stops within 400 m, including Devon Avenue, Wyndham Street and King Square.
Parks and playgrounds
- Central Park4 min walk
- Cemetery Approach Gardens7 min walk
- Belvedere Crescent Park7 min walk
- Gladstone Gardens9 min walk
- Bassett Street Park9 min walk
- Playground5 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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Flying Start Family Centre is a sessional pre-school at Flying Start Family Centre, Gladstone Road, Barry, CF63 1NH, in Barry Dock, Vale of Glamorgan. It is registered for 52 children. It opens 08:45–15:30, Mon–Fri. Its CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Excellent, care and Development Excellent, environment Excellent and leadership and Management Excellent. CIW gives no overall rating. It is run by Vale of Glamorgan Council Child Care and Play Services.
Run by Vale of Glamorgan Council Child Care and Play Services (local council), which runs 3 nurseries.
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Questions parents ask
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What are Flying Start Family Centre's opening hours?
Flying Start Family Centre opens 08:45–15:30, Mon–Fri.
What are Flying Start Family Centre's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Flying Start Family Centre's CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Excellent, care and Development Excellent, environment Excellent and leadership and Management Excellent. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can Flying Start Family Centre take?
Flying Start Family Centre is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 52 children at any one time.
Does Flying Start Family Centre 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 Family Centre: not registered for the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Flying Start Family Centre: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs Flying Start Family Centre?
Flying Start Family Centre is run by Vale of Glamorgan Council Child Care and Play Services, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Flying Start Family Centre?
Barry Docks is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Flying Start Family Centre?
You can visit www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk.
Tools for parents in Vale of Glamorgan
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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-00003584 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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