Sessional pre-school in Townhill, Swansea
Little Gems at Flying Start - Townhill
Townhill Community School, Townhill Road, Townhill, Swansea, SA1 6PT · 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-00005695Care 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 places25 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
- 08:30–16:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Townhill Community School, Townhill Road, Townhill, Swansea, SA1 6PT · More nurseries in SA1
Stations
- Swansea24 min walk · 1.0 miles
Buses
16 bus stops within 400 m, including Townhill Road, Townhill School and Gwynedd Gardens.
Parks and playgrounds
- Parc Cwmdoncyn / Cwmdonkin Park11 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground9 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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Little Gems at Flying Start - Townhill is a sessional pre-school at Townhill Community School, Townhill Road, Townhill, Swansea, SA1 6PT, in Townhill, Swansea. It is registered for 25 children. It opens 08:30–16:00, Mon–Fri. 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 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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What are Little Gems at Flying Start - Townhill's opening hours?
Little Gems at Flying Start - Townhill opens 08:30–16:00, Mon–Fri.
What are Little Gems at Flying Start - Townhill's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Little Gems at Flying Start - Townhill'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 Gems at Flying Start - Townhill take?
Little Gems at Flying Start - Townhill is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 25 children at any one time.
Does Little Gems at Flying Start - Townhill 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 Gems at Flying Start - Townhill: not registered for the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Little Gems at Flying Start - Townhill: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs Little Gems at Flying Start - Townhill?
Little Gems at Flying Start - Townhill is run by City and County of Swansea Child Care and Play Services, which runs 17 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Little Gems at Flying Start - Townhill?
Swansea is the nearest station we know of, 1.0 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Gems at Flying Start - Townhill?
You can call 01792 469580.
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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-00005695 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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