Full-day nursery in St Julians, Newport
Rainbow Sunbeams
Firbank Dale Social Club, Firbank Dale Tennis Club, Heather Road, Newport, NP19 7LB · 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-00004144Care 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 places24 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
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
- 09:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Firbank Dale Social Club, Firbank Dale Tennis Club, Heather Road, Newport, NP19 7LB · More nurseries in NP19
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including St Julian's School, Elaine Crescent and Merlin Crescent.
Parks and playgrounds
- Brecon Park5 min walk
- Kelly Road Play Area8 min walk
- Woodland Park12 min walk
- Glebelands Park12 min walk
- Brecon Park Play Area playground7 min walk
- Playground8 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 Newport there are about 3.9 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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Rainbow Sunbeams is a full-day nursery at Firbank Dale Social Club, Firbank Dale Tennis Club, Heather Road, Newport, NP19 7LB, in St Julians, Newport. It is registered for 24 children. It opens 09:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. 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.
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What are Rainbow Sunbeams's opening hours?
Rainbow Sunbeams opens 09:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What are Rainbow Sunbeams's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Rainbow Sunbeams'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 Rainbow Sunbeams take?
Rainbow Sunbeams is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 24 children at any one time.
Does Rainbow Sunbeams 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 Rainbow Sunbeams: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Rainbow Sunbeams: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
What is the nearest station to Rainbow Sunbeams?
Newport (S Wales) is the nearest station we know of, 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Rainbow Sunbeams?
You can visit rainbowsunbeams.org.
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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-00004144 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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