Sessional pre-school in Mount Pleasant, Swansea
St Helen`s Cygnets Flying Start
St. Helens Primary School, Vincent Street, Swansea, SA1 3TY · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingExcellent
- Care and DevelopmentExcellent
- EnvironmentExcellent
- 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-00006441Care 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 places34 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 4 December 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
- 08:50–15:30
- Weeks open
- Term time only
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
St. Helens Primary School, Vincent Street, Swansea, SA1 3TY · More nurseries in SA1
Stations
- Swansea21 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Beach Street, St Helens Road and Argyle Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- The Vetch4 min walk
- Victoria Park9 min walk
- Amy Dillwyn Park10 min walk
- St. James's Gardens10 min walk
- Playground4 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 Swansea there are about 3.5 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 Helen`s Cygnets Flying Start is a sessional pre-school at St. Helens Primary School, Vincent Street, Swansea, SA1 3TY, in Mount Pleasant, Swansea. It is registered for 34 children. It opens 08:50–15:30, 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 Excellent and leadership and Management Excellent. CIW gives no overall rating. It is run by City and County of Swansea Child Care and Play Services.
Run by City and County of Swansea Child Care and Play Services (company), which runs 17 nurseries.
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What are St Helen`s Cygnets Flying Start's opening hours?
St Helen`s Cygnets Flying Start opens 08:50–15:30, Mon–Fri.
Is St Helen`s Cygnets Flying Start open all year?
No. St Helen`s Cygnets Flying Start is open term time only.
What are St Helen`s Cygnets Flying Start's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
St Helen`s Cygnets Flying Start's CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Excellent, care and Development Excellent, environment Excellent and leadership and Management Excellent. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can St Helen`s Cygnets Flying Start take?
St Helen`s Cygnets Flying Start is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 34 children at any one time.
Does St Helen`s Cygnets 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 Helen`s Cygnets Flying Start: not registered for the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists St Helen`s Cygnets Flying Start: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs St Helen`s Cygnets Flying Start?
St Helen`s Cygnets Flying Start is run by City and County of Swansea Child Care and Play Services, which runs 17 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to St Helen`s Cygnets Flying Start?
Swansea is the nearest station we know of, 0.9 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-00006441 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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