Full-day nursery in Hirwaun, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Rachael's Playhouse Hirwaun Primary
Hirwaun Primary School, Glanant Street Hirwaun, Aberdare, CF44 9NF · 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-00012126-HFLYCare 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 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
- 08:15–17:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Hirwaun Primary School, Glanant Street Hirwaun, Aberdare, CF44 9NF · More nurseries in CF44
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Ffwrd Terrace, Cynon Terrace and Tramway.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground10 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 Hirwaun Primary is a full-day nursery at Hirwaun Primary School, Glanant Street Hirwaun, Aberdare, CF44 9NF, in Hirwaun, Rhondda Cynon Taf. It is registered for 30 children. It opens 08:15–17:30, 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 Hirwaun Primary's opening hours?
Rachael's Playhouse Hirwaun Primary opens 08:15–17:30, Mon–Fri.
What are Rachael's Playhouse Hirwaun Primary's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Rachael's Playhouse Hirwaun Primary'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 Hirwaun Primary take?
Rachael's Playhouse Hirwaun Primary is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 30 children at any one time.
Does Rachael's Playhouse Hirwaun Primary 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 Hirwaun Primary: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Rachael's Playhouse Hirwaun Primary: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs Rachael's Playhouse Hirwaun Primary?
Rachael's Playhouse Hirwaun Primary is run by Rachael's Playhouse Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
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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-00012126-HFLY · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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