Sessional pre-school in Plas-Marl, Swansea
Little Penguins Plasmarl Flying Start
Plasmarl Primary School, Britannia Road, Plasmarl, Swansea, SA6 8LH · 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-00006992Care 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 places24 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 13 February 2026Food 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
- Weeks open
- Term time only
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Plasmarl Primary School, Britannia Road, Plasmarl, Swansea, SA6 8LH · More nurseries in SA6
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Plasmarl Fish Bar, Cwm Level and Morlais Castle.
Parks and playgrounds
- Parc Llewellyn7 min walk
- Cwm Level Park7 min walk
- Rees Row Park playground2 min walk
- Playground7 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 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 Penguins Plasmarl Flying Start is a sessional pre-school at Plasmarl Primary School, Britannia Road, Plasmarl, Swansea, SA6 8LH, in Plas-Marl, Swansea. It is registered for 24 children. It opens 09:00–15:15, 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 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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Questions parents ask
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What are Little Penguins Plasmarl Flying Start's opening hours?
Little Penguins Plasmarl Flying Start opens 09:00–15:15, Mon–Fri.
Is Little Penguins Plasmarl Flying Start open all year?
No. Little Penguins Plasmarl Flying Start is open term time only.
What are Little Penguins Plasmarl Flying Start's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Little Penguins Plasmarl Flying Start'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 Penguins Plasmarl Flying Start take?
Little Penguins Plasmarl Flying Start is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 24 children at any one time.
Does Little Penguins Plasmarl Flying Start 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 Penguins Plasmarl Flying Start: not registered for the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Little Penguins Plasmarl Flying Start: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs Little Penguins Plasmarl Flying Start?
Little Penguins Plasmarl Flying Start is run by City and County of Swansea Child Care and Play Services, which runs 17 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Little Penguins Plasmarl Flying Start?
Swansea is the nearest station we know of, 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Penguins Plasmarl Flying Start?
You can call 01792790171.
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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-00006992 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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