Sessional pre-school in Maesyrhandir, Powys
Little Stars
Maesyrhandir CP School, Plantation Lane, Newtown, SY16 1LQ · 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-00005454Care 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 places19 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
- Early educationDelivers funded part-time early educationCare 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
- 08:45–15:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Maesyrhandir CP School, Plantation Lane, Newtown, SY16 1LQ · More nurseries in SY16
Stations
- Newtown (Powys)23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Falcon Court, Maesyrhandir Youth Centre and Maesyrhandir Primary School.
Parks and playgrounds
- Vaynor Field7 min walk
- Trehafren Fields11 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground5 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 Powys 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 Stars is a sessional pre-school at Maesyrhandir CP School, Plantation Lane, Newtown, SY16 1LQ, in Maesyrhandir, Powys. It is registered for 19 children. It opens 08:45–15:00, 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 Good. CIW gives no overall rating. It is run by Powys County Council Child Care and Play Services.
Run by Powys County Council Child Care and Play Services (local council), which runs 19 nurseries.
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Questions parents ask
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What are Little Stars's opening hours?
Little Stars opens 08:45–15:00, Mon–Fri.
What are Little Stars's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Little Stars'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 Stars take?
Little Stars is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 19 children at any one time.
Does Little Stars 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 Stars: not registered for the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Little Stars: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs Little Stars?
Little Stars is run by Powys County Council Child Care and Play Services, which runs 19 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Little Stars?
Newtown (Powys) is the nearest station we know of, 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Stars?
You can call 01686626337 and visit www.maesyrhandirprimary.com.
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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-00005454 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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