Sessional pre-school in Ely, Cardiff
St Francis Flying Start
St. Francis R C Primary School, Wilson Road, Cardiff, CF5 4JL · Getting there
- No Care Inspectorate Wales ratings published yet
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Care Inspectorate Wales
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Official records
- CIW registrationRegisteredReference SIN-00014821-DXTXCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Inspections on recordNone yetCare 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 22 September 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 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
- 09:00–15:20
- Weeks open
- Term time only
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
St. Francis R C Primary School, Wilson Road, Cardiff, CF5 4JL · More nurseries in CF5
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including Snowden Road, St Francis School and St Francis Centre.
Parks and playgrounds
- Westfield Park6 min walk
- Hywel Dda Park9 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground6 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 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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St Francis Flying Start is a sessional pre-school at St. Francis R C Primary School, Wilson Road, Cardiff, CF5 4JL, in Ely, Cardiff. It is registered for 24 children. It opens 09:00–15:20, Mon–Fri, term time only. It is run by Darling Buds FS Limited.
Run by Darling Buds FS Limited (company), which runs 7 nurseries.
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Questions parents ask
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What are St Francis Flying Start's opening hours?
St Francis Flying Start opens 09:00–15:20, Mon–Fri.
Is St Francis Flying Start open all year?
No. St Francis Flying Start is open term time only.
How many children can St Francis Flying Start take?
St Francis Flying Start is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 24 children at any one time.
Does St Francis Flying Start 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 St Francis Flying Start: not registered for the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists St Francis Flying Start: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs St Francis Flying Start?
St Francis Flying Start is run by Darling Buds FS Limited, which runs 7 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to St Francis Flying Start?
Waun-gron Park is the nearest station we know of, 1.3 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-00014821-DXTX · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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