# Messy Monsters Day Nursery 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. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/messy-monsters-day-nursery-sin00003217 Last checked 13 November 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: Gifach Goch Community Association, Cambrian Avenue, Gilfach Goch, Porth, CF39 8TG - Opening hours: 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri - Registered places: 34 - Phone: 01443 675 004 - Website: https://www.ggca.org.uk - CIW service number: SIN-00003217 ## Care Inspectorate Wales and official records 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. 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. Report: https://digital.careinspectorate.wales/directory Official records: - CIW registration: Registered (Reference SIN-00003217). Source: Care Inspectorate Wales, checked 13 November 2026 (https://digital.careinspectorate.wales/directory) - Inspections on record: Dates not published in the register (see the inspection reports on the CIW website). Source: Care Inspectorate Wales, checked 13 November 2026 (https://digital.careinspectorate.wales/directory) - Registered places: 34 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Care Inspectorate Wales, checked 13 November 2026 (https://digital.careinspectorate.wales/directory) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 8 October 2026). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/736545) - Childcare Offer for Wales: Registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. Source: Care Inspectorate Wales, checked 13 November 2026 (https://digital.careinspectorate.wales/directory) - Flying Start: Flying Start childcare provider. Source: Care Inspectorate Wales, checked 13 November 2026 (https://digital.careinspectorate.wales/directory) - Main language: English. Source: Care Inspectorate Wales, checked 13 November 2026 (https://digital.careinspectorate.wales/directory) - Who runs it: Charitable company. Source: Care Inspectorate Wales, checked 13 November 2026 (https://digital.careinspectorate.wales/directory) ## Fees Fees and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages - Monday to Friday: 08:00–18:00 ## Getting there Address: Gifach Goch Community Association, Cambrian Avenue, Gilfach Goch, Porth, CF39 8TG Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.584575,-3.473181 - 6 bus stops within 400 m - Playground: Playground, 0.1 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.1 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.1 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.4 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. 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. Source: ONS Census 2021. 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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. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Care Inspectorate Wales, as of 13 November 2026 (https://digital.careinspectorate.wales/directory) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.