Full-day nursery in Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Rachael's Playhouse Aberdare
5 Dean Street, Aberdare, CF44 7BN · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingExcellent
- Care and DevelopmentExcellent
- EnvironmentExcellent
- 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-00011649-HVJFCare 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
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 25 February 2026Food Standards Agency · 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
- Who runs itLimited companyCare 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
- 08:30–16:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
5 Dean Street, Aberdare, CF44 7BN · More nurseries in CF44
Stations
- Aberdare3 min walk · 0.1 miles
Buses
20 bus stops within 400 m, including Palladium, Victoria Square and Aberdare Library.
Parks and playgrounds
- Aberdare Park11 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground12 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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Rachael's Playhouse Aberdare is a full-day nursery at 5 Dean Street, Aberdare, CF44 7BN, in Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf. It is registered for 30 children. It opens 08:30–16:30, Mon–Fri. Its CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Excellent, care and Development Excellent, environment Excellent and leadership and Management Excellent. CIW gives no overall rating. It is run by Rachael's Playhouse Limited.
Run by Rachael's Playhouse Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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What are Rachael's Playhouse Aberdare's opening hours?
Rachael's Playhouse Aberdare opens 08:30–16:30, Mon–Fri.
What are Rachael's Playhouse Aberdare's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Rachael's Playhouse Aberdare's CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Excellent, care and Development Excellent, environment Excellent and leadership and Management Excellent. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can Rachael's Playhouse Aberdare take?
Rachael's Playhouse Aberdare is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 30 children at any one time.
Does Rachael's Playhouse Aberdare 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 Rachael's Playhouse Aberdare: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Rachael's Playhouse Aberdare: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs Rachael's Playhouse Aberdare?
Rachael's Playhouse Aberdare is run by Rachael's Playhouse Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Rachael's Playhouse Aberdare?
Aberdare is the nearest station we know of, 0.1 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
- 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-00011649-HVJF · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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