Sessional pre-school in Achddu, Carmarthenshire
Little Lighthouse
Burry Port Community Primary School, Elkington Park, Burry Port, SA16 0AU · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingExcellent
- Care and DevelopmentExcellent
- 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-00012897-VNFLCare 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 places10 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 20 November 2023Food 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
- 09:00–15:15
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Burry Port Community Primary School, Elkington Park, Burry Port, SA16 0AU · More nurseries in SA16
Stations
- Pembrey & Burry Port9 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including Elkington Road, Park Terrace and Pemberton Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Memorial Park9 min walk
- Playground4 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 Carmarthenshire there are about 3.2 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 Lighthouse is a sessional pre-school at Burry Port Community Primary School, Elkington Park, Burry Port, SA16 0AU, in Achddu, Carmarthenshire. It is registered for 10 children. It opens 09:00–15:15, Mon–Fri. Its CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Excellent, care and Development Excellent, environment Good and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating. It is run by Carmarthenshire County Council Child Care and Play Services.
Run by Carmarthenshire County Council Child Care and Play Services (local council), which runs 9 nurseries.
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What are Little Lighthouse's opening hours?
Little Lighthouse opens 09:00–15:15, Mon–Fri.
What are Little Lighthouse's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Little Lighthouse's CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Excellent, care and Development Excellent, environment Good and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can Little Lighthouse take?
Little Lighthouse is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 10 children at any one time.
Does Little Lighthouse 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 Lighthouse: not registered for the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Little Lighthouse: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs Little Lighthouse?
Little Lighthouse is run by Carmarthenshire County Council Child Care and Play Services, which runs 9 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Little Lighthouse?
Pembrey & Burry Port is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Lighthouse?
You can call 01554742245.
Tools for parents in Carmarthenshire
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
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- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in CarmarthenshireFees by age in Carmarthenshire
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-00012897-VNFL · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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