Sessional pre-school in Trowbridge, Cardiff
Flying Start St John Lloyd
St. John Lloyd Junior & Infant School, Cemaes Crescent Rumney, Cardiff, CF3 1TA · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingExcellent
- Care and DevelopmentExcellent
- 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-00012515-LSQDCare 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 places16 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 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
- 09:00–11:30
- Weeks open
- Term time only
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
St. John Lloyd Junior & Infant School, Cemaes Crescent Rumney, Cardiff, CF3 1TA · More nurseries in CF3
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Cemaes Way, Cemaes Crescent and Trebanog Crescent.
Parks and playgrounds
- Cemaes Park1 min walk
- Greenway Park7 min walk
- ABC Park11 min walk
- Train Park11 min walk
- Heol Maes Eirwg Park12 min walk
- Playground2 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 Cardiff there are about 3.4 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 John Lloyd is a sessional pre-school at St. John Lloyd Junior & Infant School, Cemaes Crescent Rumney, Cardiff, CF3 1TA, in Trowbridge, Cardiff. It is registered for 16 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 Excellent, care and Development Excellent, environment Good and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating. It is run by Darling Buds FS Limited.
Run by Darling Buds FS Limited (company), which runs 7 nurseries.
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Questions parents ask
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What are Flying Start St John Lloyd's opening hours?
Flying Start St John Lloyd opens 09:00–11:30, Mon–Fri.
Is Flying Start St John Lloyd open all year?
No. Flying Start St John Lloyd is open term time only.
What are Flying Start St John Lloyd's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Flying Start St John Lloyd's CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Excellent, care and Development Excellent, environment Good and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can Flying Start St John Lloyd take?
Flying Start St John Lloyd is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 16 children at any one time.
Does Flying Start St John Lloyd 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 John Lloyd: not registered for the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Flying Start St John Lloyd: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs Flying Start St John Lloyd?
Flying Start St John Lloyd is run by Darling Buds FS Limited, which runs 7 nurseries.
How do I contact Flying Start St John Lloyd?
You can call 02920777690.
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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.
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