Full-day nursery in Buckley, Flintshire
Penguin Daycare
Ty Mes, Westwood Early Years Centre, Tabernacle Street, Buckley, CH7 2JT · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingGood
- Care and DevelopmentGood
- EnvironmentExcellent
- 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-00012753-NYWWCare 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 places30 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · 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 itCharity (charitable incorporated organisation)Care 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
- 08:30–17:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Ty Mes, Westwood Early Years Centre, Tabernacle Street, Buckley, CH7 2JT · More nurseries in CH7
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Black Lion, Buckley Police Station and Queen`s Drive.
Parks and playgrounds
- Buckley Flash7 min walk
- Higher Common9 min walk
- Middle Common11 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground7 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 Flintshire 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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Penguin Daycare is a full-day nursery at Ty Mes, Westwood Early Years Centre, Tabernacle Street, Buckley, CH7 2JT, in Buckley, Flintshire. It is registered for 30 children. It opens 08:30–17:30, Mon–Fri. Its CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Good, care and Development Good, environment Excellent and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating.
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What are Penguin Daycare's opening hours?
Penguin Daycare opens 08:30–17:30, Mon–Fri.
What are Penguin Daycare's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Penguin Daycare's CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Good, care and Development Good, environment Excellent and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can Penguin Daycare take?
Penguin Daycare is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 30 children at any one time.
Does Penguin Daycare 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 Penguin Daycare: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Penguin Daycare: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
What is the nearest station to Penguin Daycare?
Buckley is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Penguin Daycare?
You can visit penguindaycare.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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 13 November 2026 · CIW service number SIN-00012753-NYWW · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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