Full-day nursery in Gilfach Garden Village, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Messy Monsters Day Nursery
Gifach Goch Community Association, Cambrian Avenue, Gilfach Goch, Porth, CF39 8TG · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingGood
- 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-00003217Care 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 places34 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 8 October 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 itCharitable 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
- 08:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Gifach Goch Community Association, Cambrian Avenue, Gilfach Goch, Porth, CF39 8TG · More nurseries in CF39
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Oak Street, Ex-Servicemen`s Club and Ex-Servicemens Club.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground4 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 Rhondda Cynon Taf there are about 4.3 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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Messy Monsters Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at Gifach Goch Community Association, Cambrian Avenue, Gilfach Goch, Porth, CF39 8TG, in Gilfach Garden Village, Rhondda Cynon Taf. It is registered for 34 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Its CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Good, care and Development Good, environment Good and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating.
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What are Messy Monsters Day Nursery's opening hours?
Messy Monsters Day Nursery opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What are Messy Monsters Day Nursery's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Messy Monsters Day Nursery's CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Good, care and Development Good, environment Good and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can Messy Monsters Day Nursery take?
Messy Monsters Day Nursery is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 34 children at any one time.
Does Messy Monsters Day Nursery 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 Messy Monsters Day Nursery: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Messy Monsters Day Nursery: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
How do I contact Messy Monsters Day Nursery?
You can call 01443 675 004 and visit www.ggca.org.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-00003217 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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