Sessional pre-school in Hafod, Swansea
Hafod Rainbows Flying Start
Hafod Primary School, Odo Street, Hafod, Swansea, SA1 2LT · 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-00011684-BJDGCare 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 places24 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 2 March 2026Food Standards Agency · 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
- 08:45–15:15
- Weeks open
- Term time only
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Hafod Primary School, Odo Street, Hafod, Swansea, SA1 2LT · More nurseries in SA1
Stations
- Swansea16 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Hafod, Hafod Inn and Cwmfelin Works.
Parks and playgrounds
- Hafod Park2 min walk
- Brynmelyn Park4 min walk
- White Rock Park7 min walk
- Bryn Y Don Park9 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground5 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 Swansea there are about 3.5 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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Hafod Rainbows Flying Start is a sessional pre-school at Hafod Primary School, Odo Street, Hafod, Swansea, SA1 2LT, in Hafod, Swansea. It is registered for 24 children. It opens 08:45–15:15, 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 City and County of Swansea Child Care and Play Services.
Run by City and County of Swansea Child Care and Play Services (company), which runs 17 nurseries.
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Questions parents ask
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What are Hafod Rainbows Flying Start's opening hours?
Hafod Rainbows Flying Start opens 08:45–15:15, Mon–Fri.
Is Hafod Rainbows Flying Start open all year?
No. Hafod Rainbows Flying Start is open term time only.
What are Hafod Rainbows Flying Start's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Hafod Rainbows 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 Hafod Rainbows Flying Start take?
Hafod Rainbows Flying Start is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 24 children at any one time.
Does Hafod Rainbows 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 Hafod Rainbows Flying Start: not registered for the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Hafod Rainbows Flying Start: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs Hafod Rainbows Flying Start?
Hafod Rainbows Flying Start is run by City and County of Swansea Child Care and Play Services, which runs 17 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Hafod Rainbows Flying Start?
Swansea is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Hafod Rainbows Flying Start?
You can call 01792461356 and visit www.hafodprimary.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-00011684-BJDG · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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