Full-day nursery in Buckley, Flintshire
Hawkesbury Pre-school Playgroup
Hawkesbury Community Centre, Mill Lane, Buckley, CH7 3HA · 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-00012887-FGNVCare 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 places19 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 10 June 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
- Childcare Offer for WalesRegistered to deliver the Childcare Offer for WalesCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Early educationDelivers funded part-time early educationCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Main languageEnglishCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Who runs itCharity (charitable incorporated organisation)Care 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
- 09:00–15:00
- Weeks open
- Term time only
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Hawkesbury Community Centre, Mill Lane, Buckley, CH7 3HA · More nurseries in CH7
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including Buckley Police Station, Mill Lane Surgery and Black Lion.
Parks and playgrounds
- Higher Common5 min walk
- Middle Common8 min walk
- Buckley Flash9 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground9 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 Flintshire there are about 2.3 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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Hawkesbury Pre-school Playgroup is a full-day nursery at Hawkesbury Community Centre, Mill Lane, Buckley, CH7 3HA, in Buckley, Flintshire. It is registered for 19 children. It opens 09:00–15:00, 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.
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What are Hawkesbury Pre-school Playgroup's opening hours?
Hawkesbury Pre-school Playgroup opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Hawkesbury Pre-school Playgroup open all year?
No. Hawkesbury Pre-school Playgroup is open term time only.
What are Hawkesbury Pre-school Playgroup's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Hawkesbury Pre-school Playgroup'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 Hawkesbury Pre-school Playgroup take?
Hawkesbury Pre-school Playgroup is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 19 children at any one time.
Does Hawkesbury Pre-school Playgroup 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 Hawkesbury Pre-school Playgroup: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
What is the nearest station to Hawkesbury Pre-school Playgroup?
Buckley is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Hawkesbury Pre-school Playgroup?
You can call 01244541327.
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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-00012887-FGNV · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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