Sessional pre-school in Bettws, Newport
Robin Goch Flying Start Playgroup
Darent Close, Monnow, Newport, NP20 7SQ · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingGood
- Care and DevelopmentAdequate
- EnvironmentGood
- Leadership and ManagementAdequate
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-00004348Care 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 13 May 2019Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
- Childcare Offer for WalesNot registered for 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 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
Darent Close, Monnow, Newport, NP20 7SQ · More nurseries in NP20
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Frome Walk, Nidd Close and Cherwell Walk.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground7 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 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.
What parents say
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Robin Goch Flying Start Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at Darent Close, Monnow, Newport, NP20 7SQ, in Bettws, Newport. It is registered for 30 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 Adequate, environment Good and leadership and Management Adequate. CIW gives no overall rating. It is run by Newport City Council Child Care and Play Service.
Run by Newport City Council Child Care and Play Service (local council), which runs 13 nurseries.
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Questions parents ask
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What are Robin Goch Flying Start Playgroup's opening hours?
Robin Goch Flying Start Playgroup opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Robin Goch Flying Start Playgroup open all year?
No. Robin Goch Flying Start Playgroup is open term time only.
What are Robin Goch Flying Start Playgroup's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Robin Goch Flying Start Playgroup's CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Good, care and Development Adequate, environment Good and leadership and Management Adequate. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can Robin Goch Flying Start Playgroup take?
Robin Goch Flying Start Playgroup is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 30 children at any one time.
Does Robin Goch Flying Start Playgroup 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 Robin Goch Flying Start Playgroup: not registered for the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Robin Goch Flying Start Playgroup: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs Robin Goch Flying Start Playgroup?
Robin Goch Flying Start Playgroup is run by Newport City Council Child Care and Play Service, which runs 13 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Robin Goch Flying Start Playgroup?
Rogerstone is the nearest station we know of, 1.6 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-00004348 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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