Full-day nursery in Pencaerau, Neath Port Talbot
Melin Childcare
Melin Primary School, Mile End Row, Neath, SA11 2ED · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingExcellent
- Care and DevelopmentGood
- EnvironmentGood
- 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-00014713-TQNDCare 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 places18 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · 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
- Mon08:00–17:00
- Tue08:00–17:00
- Wed08:00–17:00
- Thu08:00–17:00
- Fri08:00–16:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Melin Primary School, Mile End Row, Neath, SA11 2ED · More nurseries in SA11
Stations
- Neath20 min walk · 0.8 miles
- Briton Ferry24 min walk · 1.0 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Metal Box, Herbert Road and Castle Bingo.
Parks and playgrounds
- Melyn Park2 min walk
- Mount Pleasant Park10 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- 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 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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Melin Childcare is a full-day nursery at Melin Primary School, Mile End Row, Neath, SA11 2ED, in Pencaerau, Neath Port Talbot. It is registered for 18 children. It opens 08:00–17:00, Mon–Thu; 08:00–16:00, Fri. Its CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Excellent, care and Development Good, environment Good and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating. It is run by Melin Childcare Ltd.
Run by Melin Childcare Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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What are Melin Childcare's opening hours?
Melin Childcare opens 08:00–17:00, Mon–Thu; 08:00–16:00, Fri.
What are Melin Childcare's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Melin Childcare's CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Excellent, care and Development Good, environment Good and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can Melin Childcare take?
Melin Childcare is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 18 children at any one time.
Does Melin Childcare 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 Melin Childcare: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Melin Childcare: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs Melin Childcare?
Melin Childcare is run by Melin Childcare Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Melin Childcare?
Neath is the nearest station we know of, 0.8 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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 13 November 2026 · CIW service number SIN-00014713-TQND · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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