Full-day nursery in Tynant, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Once Upon a Time Nursery
Beddau Day Centre, Pen Y Parc, Beddau, CF38 2AG · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingGood
- Care and DevelopmentAdequate
- EnvironmentGood
- Leadership and ManagementPoor
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-00006601Care 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 places43 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 26 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
- Early educationDelivers funded part-time early educationCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Main languageEnglishCare 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
- 07:30–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Beddau Day Centre, Pen Y Parc, Beddau, CF38 2AG · More nurseries in CF38
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Ysgol Bryn Celynnog, Square and Mildred Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground2 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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Once Upon a Time Nursery is a full-day nursery at Beddau Day Centre, Pen Y Parc, Beddau, CF38 2AG, in Tynant, Rhondda Cynon Taf. It is registered for 43 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Its CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Good, care and Development Adequate, environment Good and leadership and Management Poor. CIW gives no overall rating.
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What are Once Upon a Time Nursery's opening hours?
Once Upon a Time Nursery opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What are Once Upon a Time Nursery's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Once Upon a Time Nursery's CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Good, care and Development Adequate, environment Good and leadership and Management Poor. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can Once Upon a Time Nursery take?
Once Upon a Time Nursery is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 43 children at any one time.
Does Once Upon a Time 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 Once Upon a Time Nursery: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
How do I contact Once Upon a Time Nursery?
You can call 01443206640 and visit onceuponatimenursery.wales.
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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-00006601 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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