Sessional pre-school in Abersychan, Torfaen
Little Ducklings Playgroup Garnteg
Garnteg Primary School, Hillcrest Garndiffaith, Pontypool, NP4 7SJ · 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-00006908Care 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 places20 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · 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
- 09:15–15:00
- Weeks open
- Term time only
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Garnteg Primary School, Hillcrest Garndiffaith, Pontypool, NP4 7SJ · More nurseries in NP4
Buses
16 bus stops within 400 m, including Lower Ty Gwyn Road, Garndiffaith Police Station and Hanbury Arms.
Parks and playgrounds
- Garndiffaith Welfare Park1 min walk
- Bodgers Field10 min walk
- Bodgers Field11 min walk
- Playground2 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 Torfaen there are about 2.8 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 Ducklings Playgroup Garnteg is a sessional pre-school at Garnteg Primary School, Hillcrest Garndiffaith, Pontypool, NP4 7SJ, in Abersychan, Torfaen. It is registered for 20 children. It opens 09:15–15:00, 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 Torfaen County Borough Council Child Care and Play Services.
Run by Torfaen County Borough Council Child Care and Play Services (local council), which runs 2 nurseries.
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What are Little Ducklings Playgroup Garnteg's opening hours?
Little Ducklings Playgroup Garnteg opens 09:15–15:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Little Ducklings Playgroup Garnteg open all year?
No. Little Ducklings Playgroup Garnteg is open term time only.
What are Little Ducklings Playgroup Garnteg's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Little Ducklings Playgroup Garnteg'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 Ducklings Playgroup Garnteg take?
Little Ducklings Playgroup Garnteg is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 20 children at any one time.
Does Little Ducklings Playgroup Garnteg 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 Ducklings Playgroup Garnteg: not registered for the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Little Ducklings Playgroup Garnteg: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs Little Ducklings Playgroup Garnteg?
Little Ducklings Playgroup Garnteg is run by Torfaen County Borough Council Child Care and Play Services, which runs 2 nurseries.
How do I contact Little Ducklings Playgroup Garnteg?
You can call 01633647940.
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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-00006908 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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