Full-day nursery in Tonna, Neath Port Talbot
Once Upon a Time Childcare Ltd
Tonna Primary School, School Road, Tonna, Neath, SA11 3EJ · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingGood
- Care and DevelopmentExcellent
- 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-00011514-XSKHCare 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 places19 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 21 September 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 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
- 08:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Tonna Primary School, School Road, Tonna, Neath, SA11 3EJ · More nurseries in SA11
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Lock Hill and Dolcoed Place.
Parks and playgrounds
- Gnoll Estate Country Park10 min walk
- Playground2 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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Once Upon a Time Childcare Ltd is a full-day nursery at Tonna Primary School, School Road, Tonna, Neath, SA11 3EJ, in Tonna, Neath Port Talbot. It is registered for 19 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 Excellent, environment Good and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating.
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What are Once Upon a Time Childcare Ltd's opening hours?
Once Upon a Time Childcare Ltd opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What are Once Upon a Time Childcare Ltd's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Once Upon a Time Childcare Ltd's CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Good, care and Development Excellent, environment Good and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can Once Upon a Time Childcare Ltd take?
Once Upon a Time Childcare Ltd is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 19 children at any one time.
Does Once Upon a Time Childcare Ltd 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 Once Upon a Time Childcare Ltd: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Once Upon a Time Childcare Ltd: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
What is the nearest station to Once Upon a Time Childcare Ltd?
Neath is the nearest station we know of, 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Once Upon a Time Childcare Ltd?
You can visit www.onceuponatime.co.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-00011514-XSKH · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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