Sessional pre-school in Rumney, Cardiff
Greenway Flying Start
Greenway Flying Start, Greenway Primary School, Llanstephan Road, Rumney, CF3 3JG · 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-00012513-RVGKCare 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 places30 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 1 July 2025Food Standards Agency · 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
- 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
- 09:00–15:15
- Weeks open
- Term time only
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Greenway Flying Start, Greenway Primary School, Llanstephan Road, Rumney, CF3 3JG · More nurseries in CF3
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Manorbier Cres, Nevin Crescent and Rhyl Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Greenway Park3 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground10 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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Greenway Flying Start is a sessional pre-school at Greenway Flying Start, Greenway Primary School, Llanstephan Road, Rumney, CF3 3JG, in Rumney, Cardiff. It is registered for 30 children. It opens 09:00–15:15, 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. 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 Greenway Flying Start's opening hours?
Greenway Flying Start opens 09:00–15:15, Mon–Fri.
Is Greenway Flying Start open all year?
No. Greenway Flying Start is open term time only.
What are Greenway Flying Start's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Greenway Flying Start'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 Greenway Flying Start take?
Greenway Flying Start is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 30 children at any one time.
Does Greenway Flying Start 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 Greenway Flying Start: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Greenway Flying Start: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs Greenway Flying Start?
Greenway Flying Start is run by Darling Buds FS Limited, which runs 7 nurseries.
How do I contact Greenway Flying Start?
You can call 02920369962 and visit www.darlingbudsnursery.co.uk.
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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-00012513-RVGK · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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