Full-day nursery in Aberavon, Neath Port Talbot
Funky Footsteps
Funky Footsteps Day Nursery, Wise Up Community Educational Centre, Julian Terrace, Port Talbot, SA12 6UG · 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-00006069Care 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 places98 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Childcare Offer for WalesRegistered to deliver 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
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
- 07:30–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Funky Footsteps Day Nursery, Wise Up Community Educational Centre, Julian Terrace, Port Talbot, SA12 6UG · More nurseries in SA12
Stations
- Port Talbot Parkway16 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Michna Street, Alexandra Street and Marsh Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Aberavon Park5 min walk
- Vivian Park11 min walk
- Playground4 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 Neath Port Talbot there are about 3.7 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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Funky Footsteps is a full-day nursery at Funky Footsteps Day Nursery, Wise Up Community Educational Centre, Julian Terrace, Port Talbot, SA12 6UG, in Aberavon, Neath Port Talbot. It is registered for 98 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. 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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What are Funky Footsteps's opening hours?
Funky Footsteps opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What are Funky Footsteps's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Funky Footsteps'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 Funky Footsteps take?
Funky Footsteps is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 98 children at any one time.
Does Funky Footsteps 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 Funky Footsteps: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Funky Footsteps: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
What is the nearest station to Funky Footsteps?
Port Talbot Parkway is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Funky Footsteps?
You can call 01639898902.
Tools for parents in Neath Port Talbot
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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-00006069 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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