Sessional pre-school in St Mellons, Cardiff
St Mellons Hyb Flying Start
Cardiff County Council, Trowbridge & St. Mellons Library, 30 Crickhowell Road, Cardiff, CF3 0EF · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingGood
- Care and DevelopmentGood
- EnvironmentGood
- 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-00014822-NDQGCare 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 places20 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 7 October 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
- 09:00–15:00
- Weeks open
- Term time only
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Cardiff County Council, Trowbridge & St. Mellons Library, 30 Crickhowell Road, Cardiff, CF3 0EF · More nurseries in CF3
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including St Mellons Police Station, Heritage Inn and Bishop Childs.
Parks and playgrounds
- Caerleon Park4 min walk
- Heritage Park4 min walk
- Linear Park7 min walk
- Orchard Park7 min walk
- Beech Tree Park8 min walk
- Playground4 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 Mellons Hyb Flying Start is a sessional pre-school at Cardiff County Council, Trowbridge & St. Mellons Library, 30 Crickhowell Road, Cardiff, CF3 0EF, in St Mellons, Cardiff. It is registered for 20 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 Good, environment Good and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating. It is run by Darling Buds FS Limited.
Run by Darling Buds FS Limited (company), which runs 7 nurseries.
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What are St Mellons Hyb Flying Start's opening hours?
St Mellons Hyb Flying Start opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri.
Is St Mellons Hyb Flying Start open all year?
No. St Mellons Hyb Flying Start is open term time only.
What are St Mellons Hyb Flying Start's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
St Mellons Hyb Flying Start's CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Good, care and Development Good, environment Good and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can St Mellons Hyb Flying Start take?
St Mellons Hyb Flying Start is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 20 children at any one time.
Does St Mellons Hyb 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 Mellons Hyb Flying Start: not registered for the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists St Mellons Hyb Flying Start: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs St Mellons Hyb Flying Start?
St Mellons Hyb Flying Start is run by Darling Buds FS Limited, which runs 7 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.
- © 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-00014822-NDQG · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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