# Open Door Family Centre 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). Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/open-door-family-centre-sin00006837 Last checked 13 November 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Sessional pre-school - Address: Ty Emrallt, Oldford School, Oldford Lane, Welshpool, SY21 7TE - Opening hours: 09:15–14:45, Mon–Thu; 09:15–11:45, Fri - Registered places: 19 - Phone: 01938 556238 - Website: http://www.opendoorfamilycentre.co.uk/ - CIW service number: SIN-00006837 ## 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 Excellent, environment Good and leadership and Management Excellent. 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-00006837). 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: 19 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 25 August 2015). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/798304) - Childcare Offer for Wales: Not registered for 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) - Early education: Delivers funded part-time early education. 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 trust. 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 Thursday: 09:15–14:45 - Friday: 09:15–11:45 ## Getting there Address: Ty Emrallt, Oldford School, Oldford Lane, Welshpool, SY21 7TE Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.657561,-3.149200 - Station: Welshpool, 0.4 miles - Station: Welshpool Raven Square Station (W&LLR), 0.5 miles - 16 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Powis Castle Parks, under 0.1 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.2 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 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. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings - Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews (as of 4 November 2026) ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Inspection | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Park Lane Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/park-lane-day-nursery-sin00004472) | CIW: no ratings yet | | 08:00–17:30 | 0.2 miles | | [Little Acorns Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-acorns-day-nursery-sin00012299bybc) | CIW ratings | | 07:30–18:00 | 0.3 miles | | [Ysgol Feithrin Y Trallwng](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/ysgol-feithrin-y-trallwng-sin00013343kkfl) | CIW ratings | | 08:30–15:15 | 0.3 miles | | [Happitots and Tinytots](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/happitots-and-tinytots-sin00012326vrtl) | CIW ratings | | 09:00–15:00 | 1.0 miles | | [Guilsfield Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/guilsfield-preschool-sin00005355) | CIW: no ratings yet | | 08:30–15:00 | 2.6 miles | | [Buttington Trewern Playgroup](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/buttington-trewern-playgroup-sin00011205tydq) | CIW ratings | | 08:30–14:50 | 3.7 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### 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. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Care Inspectorate Wales, as of 13 November 2026 (https://digital.careinspectorate.wales/directory) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 4 November 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Open+Door+Family+Centre&query_place_id=ChIJE-gVrKYAcEgR2uiV73YDcb0) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.