Full-day nursery in Glynfach, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Sparkles Day Nursery
Sparkles Day Nursery, Porth Plaza, Pontypridd Road, Porth, CF39 9PG · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingAdequate
- Care and DevelopmentGood
- EnvironmentAdequate
- 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-00003618Care 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 16 July 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
- 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
- 07:30–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Sparkles Day Nursery, Porth Plaza, Pontypridd Road, Porth, CF39 9PG · More nurseries in CF39
Stations
- Porth5 min walk · 0.2 miles
Buses
29 bus stops within 400 m, including Morrisons, Llwyncelyn Hotel and River Terrace.
Parks and playgrounds
- Bronwydd Park7 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground11 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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Sparkles Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at Sparkles Day Nursery, Porth Plaza, Pontypridd Road, Porth, CF39 9PG, in Glynfach, Rhondda Cynon Taf. It is registered for 30 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Its CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Adequate, care and Development Good, environment Adequate and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating.
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Questions parents ask
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What are Sparkles Day Nursery's opening hours?
Sparkles Day Nursery opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What are Sparkles Day Nursery's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Sparkles Day Nursery's CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Adequate, care and Development Good, environment Adequate and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can Sparkles Day Nursery take?
Sparkles Day Nursery is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 30 children at any one time.
Does Sparkles Day Nursery 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 Sparkles Day Nursery: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Sparkles Day Nursery: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
What is the nearest station to Sparkles Day Nursery?
Porth is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Sparkles Day Nursery?
You can call 01443709138.
Tools for parents in Rhondda Cynon Taf
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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-00003618 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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