Sessional pre-school in Gelligaer, Caerphilly
Glyngaer Carebears
Glyngaer Primary School, Oxford Street, Gelligaer, Hengoed, CF82 8FF · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingExcellent
- Care and DevelopmentExcellent
- EnvironmentExcellent
- 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-00003767Care 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 places32 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
- 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
- 11:45–15:15
- Weeks open
- Term time only
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Glyngaer Primary School, Oxford Street, Gelligaer, Hengoed, CF82 8FF · More nurseries in CF82
Stations
- Pengam18 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Glyn-gaer Road, Glyngaer Road and Duffryn Park.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground11 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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Glyngaer Carebears is a sessional pre-school at Glyngaer Primary School, Oxford Street, Gelligaer, Hengoed, CF82 8FF, in Gelligaer, Caerphilly. It is registered for 32 children. It opens 11:45–15:15, 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 Excellent and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating.
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What are Glyngaer Carebears's opening hours?
Glyngaer Carebears opens 11:45–15:15, Mon–Fri.
Is Glyngaer Carebears open all year?
No. Glyngaer Carebears is open term time only.
What are Glyngaer Carebears's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Glyngaer Carebears'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 Good. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can Glyngaer Carebears take?
Glyngaer Carebears is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 32 children at any one time.
Does Glyngaer Carebears 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 Glyngaer Carebears: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
What is the nearest station to Glyngaer Carebears?
Pengam is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 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-00003767 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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