Full-day nursery in Pontnewydd, Torfaen
Maendy First Steps Playgroup and Wraparound
Maendy Primary School, Northville, Cwmbran, NP44 1NH · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingAdequate
- Care and DevelopmentAdequate
- EnvironmentAdequate
- Leadership and ManagementAdequate
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-00002952Care 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 places30 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 7 July 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
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
- 08:40–14:45
- Weeks open
- Term time only
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Maendy Primary School, Northville, Cwmbran, NP44 1NH · More nurseries in NP44
Stations
- Cwmbran9 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Pontnewydd Workingmen`s Club, Pontnewydd Workingmen's Club and King`s Head Hotel.
Parks and playgrounds
- Northfields Park9 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Therapy Play 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 Torfaen there are about 2.8 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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Maendy First Steps Playgroup and Wraparound is a full-day nursery at Maendy Primary School, Northville, Cwmbran, NP44 1NH, in Pontnewydd, Torfaen. It is registered for 30 children. It opens 08:40–14:45, Mon–Fri, term time only. Its CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Adequate, care and Development Adequate, environment Adequate and leadership and Management Adequate. CIW gives no overall rating.
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What are Maendy First Steps Playgroup and Wraparound's opening hours?
Maendy First Steps Playgroup and Wraparound opens 08:40–14:45, Mon–Fri.
Is Maendy First Steps Playgroup and Wraparound open all year?
No. Maendy First Steps Playgroup and Wraparound is open term time only.
What are Maendy First Steps Playgroup and Wraparound's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Maendy First Steps Playgroup and Wraparound's CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Adequate, care and Development Adequate, environment Adequate and leadership and Management Adequate. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can Maendy First Steps Playgroup and Wraparound take?
Maendy First Steps Playgroup and Wraparound is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 30 children at any one time.
Does Maendy First Steps Playgroup and Wraparound 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 Maendy First Steps Playgroup and Wraparound: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Maendy First Steps Playgroup and Wraparound: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
What is the nearest station to Maendy First Steps Playgroup and Wraparound?
Cwmbran is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 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-00002952 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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