Sessional pre-school in Mornington Meadows, Caerphilly
Flying Start St James
St James Primary Icc, St James Primary School, Pen-y-Cae, Caerphilly, CF83 3GT · 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-00003378Care 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
- 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
- 08:50–14:50
- Weeks open
- Term time only
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
St James Primary Icc, St James Primary School, Pen-y-Cae, Caerphilly, CF83 3GT · More nurseries in CF83
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Shop, Cole Court and Hartshorn Court.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground12 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 Caerphilly there are about 3.2 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 St James is a sessional pre-school at St James Primary Icc, St James Primary School, Pen-y-Cae, Caerphilly, CF83 3GT, in Mornington Meadows, Caerphilly. It is registered for 40 children. It opens 08:50–14:50, 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.
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Questions parents ask
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What are Flying Start St James's opening hours?
Flying Start St James opens 08:50–14:50, Mon–Fri.
Is Flying Start St James open all year?
No. Flying Start St James is open term time only.
What are Flying Start St James's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Flying Start St James'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 St James take?
Flying Start St James is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 40 children at any one time.
Does Flying Start St James 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 St James: not registered for the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Flying Start St James: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
What is the nearest station to Flying Start St James?
Caerphilly is the nearest station we know of, 1.0 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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 13 November 2026 · CIW service number SIN-00003378 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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