Full-day nursery in Pontardawe, Neath Port Talbot
Little Steps Childcare Centre Ltd
1a Herbert Street, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4EB · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingExcellent
- Care and DevelopmentGood
- 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-00005404Care 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 places46 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 10 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
- Flying StartFlying Start childcare providerCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Main languageEnglishCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Who runs itLimited companyCare 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
- 07:15–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
1a Herbert Street, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4EB · More nurseries in SA8
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Arts Centre, St Peters Church and Pontardawe Jubilee.
Parks and playgrounds
- King George V Park5 min walk
- Alltwen Park9 min walk
- Lon Tanyrallt Park11 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground11 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 Neath Port Talbot there are about 3.7 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 Steps Childcare Centre Ltd is a full-day nursery at 1a Herbert Street, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4EB, in Pontardawe, Neath Port Talbot. It is registered for 46 children. It opens 07:15–18:00, Mon–Fri. Its CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Excellent, care and Development Good, environment Excellent and leadership and Management Excellent. CIW gives no overall rating. It is run by Little Steps Childcare Centre Limited.
Run by Little Steps Childcare Centre Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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What are Little Steps Childcare Centre Ltd's opening hours?
Little Steps Childcare Centre Ltd opens 07:15–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What are Little Steps Childcare Centre Ltd's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Little Steps Childcare Centre Ltd's CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Excellent, care and Development Good, environment Excellent and leadership and Management Excellent. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can Little Steps Childcare Centre Ltd take?
Little Steps Childcare Centre Ltd is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 46 children at any one time.
Does Little Steps Childcare Centre Ltd 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 Steps Childcare Centre Ltd: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Little Steps Childcare Centre Ltd: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs Little Steps Childcare Centre Ltd?
Little Steps Childcare Centre Ltd is run by Little Steps Childcare Centre Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
How do I contact Little Steps Childcare Centre Ltd?
You can call 01792869494 and visit www.littlestepschildcare.co.uk.
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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-00005404 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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