Sessional pre-school in Welshpool, Powys
Open Door Family Centre
Ty Emrallt, Oldford School, Oldford Lane, Welshpool, SY21 7TE · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingGood
- Care and DevelopmentExcellent
- EnvironmentGood
- Leadership and ManagementExcellent
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-00006837Care 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 25 August 2015Food 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
- Early educationDelivers funded part-time early educationCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Main languageEnglishCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Who runs itCharitable trustCare 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
- Mon09:15–14:45
- Tue09:15–14:45
- Wed09:15–14:45
- Thu09:15–14:45
- Fri09:15–11:45
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Ty Emrallt, Oldford School, Oldford Lane, Welshpool, SY21 7TE · More nurseries in SY21
Stations
- Welshpool10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Welshpool Raven Square Station (W&LLR)11 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
16 bus stops within 400 m, including Berriew Street, Somerfield Car Park and Pola Cinema.
Parks and playgrounds
- Powis Castle Parks1 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground9 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 Powys there are about 2.3 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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Open Door Family Centre is a sessional pre-school at Ty Emrallt, Oldford School, Oldford Lane, Welshpool, SY21 7TE, in Welshpool, Powys. It is registered for 19 children. It opens 09:15–14:45, Mon–Thu; 09:15–11:45, 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 Excellent. CIW gives no overall rating. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026).
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Questions parents ask
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What are Open Door Family Centre's opening hours?
Open Door Family Centre opens 09:15–14:45, Mon–Thu; 09:15–11:45, Fri.
What are Open Door Family Centre's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Open Door Family Centre'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 Excellent. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can Open Door Family Centre take?
Open Door Family Centre is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 19 children at any one time.
Does Open Door Family Centre 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 Open Door Family Centre: not registered for the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Open Door Family Centre: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
What is the nearest station to Open Door Family Centre?
Welshpool is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Open Door Family Centre?
You can call 01938 556238 and visit www.opendoorfamilycentre.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Care Inspectorate Wales · 13 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 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.
- Read reviews on Google
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