Sessional pre-school in Duffryn, Newport
Flying Start Little Buttercups Playgroup
The Woodlands Building, Forest Children`s Centre, Partridge Way, Duffryn, NP10 8WP · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingAdequate
- Care and DevelopmentGood
- EnvironmentAdequate
- 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-00004205Care 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 places25 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 26 March 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
- Childcare Offer for WalesNot registered for the Childcare Offer for WalesCare 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
- 09:00–11:30
- Weeks open
- Term time only
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Woodlands Building, Forest Children`s Centre, Partridge Way, Duffryn, NP10 8WP · More nurseries in NP10
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Partridge Way, Chaffinch Way and Pine Grove.
Parks and playgrounds
- Tredegar Park Recreation Ground10 min walk
- Tredegar House Park11 min walk
- Stone circle12 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- 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 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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Flying Start Little Buttercups Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at The Woodlands Building, Forest Children`s Centre, Partridge Way, Duffryn, NP10 8WP, in Duffryn, Newport. It is registered for 25 children. It opens 09:00–11:30, Mon–Fri, term time only. Its CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Adequate, care and Development Good, environment Adequate 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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What are Flying Start Little Buttercups Playgroup's opening hours?
Flying Start Little Buttercups Playgroup opens 09:00–11:30, Mon–Fri.
Is Flying Start Little Buttercups Playgroup open all year?
No. Flying Start Little Buttercups Playgroup is open term time only.
What are Flying Start Little Buttercups Playgroup's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Flying Start Little Buttercups Playgroup's CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Adequate, care and Development Good, environment Adequate and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can Flying Start Little Buttercups Playgroup take?
Flying Start Little Buttercups Playgroup is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 25 children at any one time.
Does Flying Start Little Buttercups Playgroup 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 Little Buttercups Playgroup: not registered for the Childcare Offer for Wales. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs Flying Start Little Buttercups Playgroup?
Flying Start Little Buttercups Playgroup is run by Newport City Council Child Care and Play Service, which runs 13 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Flying Start Little Buttercups Playgroup?
Pye Corner is the nearest station we know of, 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
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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-00004205 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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