Sessional pre-school in Pencaerau, Neath Port Talbot
Melin Flying Start
Melin Infant School, Herbert Road, Neath, SA11 2DD · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingGood
- Care and DevelopmentGood
- 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-00014712-WBPPCare 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 places20 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 7 September 2026Food Standards Agency · 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
- 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
- 08:00–15:30
- Weeks open
- Term time only
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Melin Infant School, Herbert Road, Neath, SA11 2DD · More nurseries in SA11
Stations
- Neath21 min walk · 0.9 miles
- Briton Ferry22 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Herbert Road, Primrose Road and Metal Box.
Parks and playgrounds
- Melyn Park1 min walk
- Mount Pleasant Park10 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground10 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 Flying Start is a sessional pre-school at Melin Infant School, Herbert Road, Neath, SA11 2DD, in Pencaerau, Neath Port Talbot. It is registered for 20 children. It opens 08:00–15:30, Mon–Fri, term time only. Its CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Good, care and Development Good, environment Adequate and leadership and Management Adequate. 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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| Melin Flying StartThis nursery | CIW ratings | not shared yet | 08:00–15:30 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Melin ChildcareFull-day nursery | CIW ratings | not shared yet | 08:00–17:00 | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
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Questions parents ask
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What are Melin Flying Start's opening hours?
Melin Flying Start opens 08:00–15:30, Mon–Fri.
Is Melin Flying Start open all year?
No. Melin Flying Start is open term time only.
What are Melin Flying Start's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Melin Flying Start's CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Good, care and Development Good, environment Adequate and leadership and Management Adequate. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can Melin Flying Start take?
Melin Flying Start is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 20 children at any one time.
Does Melin Flying Start 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 Flying Start: not registered for the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Melin Flying Start: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs Melin Flying Start?
Melin Flying Start is run by Melin Childcare Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Melin Flying Start?
Neath is the nearest station we know of, 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
Tools for parents in Neath Port Talbot
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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-00014712-WBPP · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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