Sessional pre-school in Newton, Cardiff
Shirenewton Playgroup
Shirenewton Site, Wentloog Road, Rumney, Cardiff, CF3 2EE · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingExcellent
- Care and DevelopmentExcellent
- EnvironmentGood
- 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-00003021Care 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
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 9 May 2025Food 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
- 09:15–11:45
- Weeks open
- Term time only
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Shirenewton Site, Wentloog Road, Rumney, Cardiff, CF3 2EE · More nurseries in CF3
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Wentloog Corporate Park and Wentloog Business Park.
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, 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 Cardiff there are about 3.4 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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Shirenewton Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at Shirenewton Site, Wentloog Road, Rumney, Cardiff, CF3 2EE, in Newton, Cardiff. It is registered for 24 children. It opens 09:15–11:45, Mon–Fri, term time only. Its CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Excellent, care and Development Excellent, environment Good and leadership and Management Excellent. CIW gives no overall rating. It is run by Cardiff Council Child Care and Play Services.
Run by Cardiff Council Child Care and Play Services (local council), which runs 4 nurseries.
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What are Shirenewton Playgroup's opening hours?
Shirenewton Playgroup opens 09:15–11:45, Mon–Fri.
Is Shirenewton Playgroup open all year?
No. Shirenewton Playgroup is open term time only.
What are Shirenewton Playgroup's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Shirenewton Playgroup's CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Excellent, care and Development Excellent, environment Good and leadership and Management Excellent. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can Shirenewton Playgroup take?
Shirenewton Playgroup is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 24 children at any one time.
Does Shirenewton 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 Shirenewton Playgroup: not registered for the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Shirenewton Playgroup: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs Shirenewton Playgroup?
Shirenewton Playgroup is run by Cardiff Council Child Care and Play Services, which runs 4 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.
- 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-00003021 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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