Full-day nursery in Buckley, Flintshire
Little Rays Early Years Hub
The Cabin, Southdown Primary School, Linderick Avenue, Buckley, CH7 2NP · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingExcellent
- Care and DevelopmentExcellent
- EnvironmentExcellent
- 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-00012746-CHFTCare 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 11 February 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
- Childcare Offer for WalesRegistered to deliver the Childcare Offer for WalesCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Main languageEnglishCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Who runs itCharity (charitable incorporated organisation)Care 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
- 09:00–15:00
- Weeks open
- Term time only
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Cabin, Southdown Primary School, Linderick Avenue, Buckley, CH7 2NP · More nurseries in CH7
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Bistre Close, Emmanuel Church and St Andrew`s Drive.
Parks and playgrounds
- Buckley Flash3 min walk
- Middle Common12 min walk
- Higher Common12 min walk
- Lower Common12 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground8 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 Flintshire there are about 2.3 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 Rays Early Years Hub is a full-day nursery at The Cabin, Southdown Primary School, Linderick Avenue, Buckley, CH7 2NP, in Buckley, Flintshire. It is registered for 24 children. It opens 09:00–15:00, 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 Good. CIW gives no overall rating.
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What are Little Rays Early Years Hub's opening hours?
Little Rays Early Years Hub opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Little Rays Early Years Hub open all year?
No. Little Rays Early Years Hub is open term time only.
What are Little Rays Early Years Hub's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Little Rays Early Years Hub'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 Good. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can Little Rays Early Years Hub take?
Little Rays Early Years Hub is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 24 children at any one time.
Does Little Rays Early Years Hub 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 Rays Early Years Hub: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
What is the nearest station to Little Rays Early Years Hub?
Buckley is the nearest station we know of, 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
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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-00012746-CHFT · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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