Full-day nursery in Pennar, Pembrokeshire
Portfield Preschool at Pennar
Pennar Flying Start Centre, Cross Park Pennar, Pembroke Dock, SA72 6SW · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingGood
- Care and DevelopmentGood
- 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-00012749-FYFRCare 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 places20 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
- Early educationDelivers funded part-time early educationCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Main languageEnglishCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Who runs itRun by the councilCare 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
- 09:00–15:00
- Weeks open
- Term time only
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Pennar Flying Start Centre, Cross Park Pennar, Pembroke Dock, SA72 6SW · More nurseries in SA72
Stations
- Pembroke Dock18 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Oak Road, Bethany and Bethany Corner.
Parks and playgrounds
- Charlton Place Park7 min walk
- Playground2 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 Pembrokeshire there are about 2.9 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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Portfield Preschool at Pennar is a full-day nursery at Pennar Flying Start Centre, Cross Park Pennar, Pembroke Dock, SA72 6SW, in Pennar, Pembrokeshire. It is registered for 20 children. It opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri, term time only. Its CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Good, care and Development Good, environment Good and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating. It is run by Pembrokeshire County Council Child Care and Play Services.
Run by Pembrokeshire County Council Child Care and Play Services (local council), which runs 3 nurseries.
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What are Portfield Preschool at Pennar's opening hours?
Portfield Preschool at Pennar opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Portfield Preschool at Pennar open all year?
No. Portfield Preschool at Pennar is open term time only.
What are Portfield Preschool at Pennar's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Portfield Preschool at Pennar's CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Good, care and Development Good, environment Good and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can Portfield Preschool at Pennar take?
Portfield Preschool at Pennar is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 20 children at any one time.
Does Portfield Preschool at Pennar 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 Portfield Preschool at Pennar: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Portfield Preschool at Pennar: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs Portfield Preschool at Pennar?
Portfield Preschool at Pennar is run by Pembrokeshire County Council Child Care and Play Services, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Portfield Preschool at Pennar?
Pembroke Dock is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
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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-00012749-FYFR · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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