Sessional pre-school in Riverside, Cardiff
Little Angels Flying Start Riverside
Riverside Play Centre, 45-57 Ninian Park Road, Cardiff, CF11 6HW · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingExcellent
- Care and DevelopmentExcellent
- EnvironmentExcellent
- Leadership and ManagementExcellent
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-00006660Care 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 places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 15 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
Thanks. We count every request and show the nursery how many parents are asking.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 09:15–15:15
- Weeks open
- Term time only
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Riverside Play Centre, 45-57 Ninian Park Road, Cardiff, CF11 6HW · More nurseries in CF11
Stations
- Cardiff Central12 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Ninian Park13 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Grangetown (Cardiff)16 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
16 bus stops within 400 m, including Craddock Street, Brunel Street and Wynford Hotel.
Parks and playgrounds
- Clare Gardens3 min walk
- Despenser Gardens4 min walk
- Sophia Gardens9 min walk
- Bute Park9 min walk
- Pentre Gardens9 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 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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Little Angels Flying Start Riverside is a sessional pre-school at Riverside Play Centre, 45-57 Ninian Park Road, Cardiff, CF11 6HW, in Riverside, Cardiff. It is registered for 40 children. It opens 09:15–15:15, 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 Excellent. CIW gives no overall rating. It is run by LITTLE ANGELS FLYING START NURSERIES LTD.
Run by LITTLE ANGELS FLYING START NURSERIES LTD (company), which runs 9 nurseries.
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What are Little Angels Flying Start Riverside's opening hours?
Little Angels Flying Start Riverside opens 09:15–15:15, Mon–Fri.
Is Little Angels Flying Start Riverside open all year?
No. Little Angels Flying Start Riverside is open term time only.
What are Little Angels Flying Start Riverside's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Little Angels Flying Start Riverside'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 Excellent. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can Little Angels Flying Start Riverside take?
Little Angels Flying Start Riverside is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 40 children at any one time.
Does Little Angels Flying Start Riverside 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 Little Angels Flying Start Riverside: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Little Angels Flying Start Riverside: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs Little Angels Flying Start Riverside?
Little Angels Flying Start Riverside is run by LITTLE ANGELS FLYING START NURSERIES LTD, which runs 9 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Little Angels Flying Start Riverside?
Cardiff Central is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Angels Flying Start Riverside?
You can call 02922 806199.
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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-00006660 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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