# St. Winefride's Preschool St. Winefride's Preschool is a full-day nursery at St. Winefride's Catholic Primary School, Whitford Street, Holywell, Flintshire, CH8 7NJ, in Holywell, Flintshire. It is registered for 19 children. It opens 08:15–15:15, 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. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/st-winefrides-preschool-sin00011065jcqy Last checked 13 November 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: St. Winefride's Catholic Primary School, Whitford Street, Holywell, Flintshire, CH8 7NJ - Opening hours: 08:15–15:15, Mon–Fri - Weeks open: term time only - Registered places: 19 - CIW service number: SIN-00011065-JCQY ## Care Inspectorate Wales and official records 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. 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. Report: https://digital.careinspectorate.wales/directory Official records: - CIW registration: Registered (Reference SIN-00011065-JCQY). Source: Care Inspectorate Wales, checked 13 November 2026 (https://digital.careinspectorate.wales/directory) - Inspections on record: Dates not published in the register (see the inspection reports on the CIW website). Source: Care Inspectorate Wales, checked 13 November 2026 (https://digital.careinspectorate.wales/directory) - Registered places: 19 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Care Inspectorate Wales, checked 13 November 2026 (https://digital.careinspectorate.wales/directory) - Childcare Offer for Wales: Registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. Source: Care Inspectorate Wales, checked 13 November 2026 (https://digital.careinspectorate.wales/directory) - Flying Start: Flying Start childcare provider. Source: Care Inspectorate Wales, checked 13 November 2026 (https://digital.careinspectorate.wales/directory) - Early education: Delivers funded part-time early education. Source: Care Inspectorate Wales, checked 13 November 2026 (https://digital.careinspectorate.wales/directory) - Main language: English. Source: Care Inspectorate Wales, checked 13 November 2026 (https://digital.careinspectorate.wales/directory) - Who runs it: Charity (charitable incorporated organisation). Source: Care Inspectorate Wales, checked 13 November 2026 (https://digital.careinspectorate.wales/directory) ## Fees Fees and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages - Monday to Friday: 08:15–15:15 - Weeks open: term time only ## Getting there Address: St. Winefride's Catholic Primary School, Whitford Street, Holywell, Flintshire, CH8 7NJ Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.275358,-3.226448 - 9 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Greenfield Valley Heritage Park, 0.2 miles - Park: Fron Park, 0.2 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.4 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.4 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.4 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. In Flintshire there are about 2.3 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Inspection | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Cylch Chwarae Treffynnon](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/cylch-chwarae-treffynnon-sin00016050dltb) | CIW ratings | | 08:45–15:15 | under 0.1 miles | | [Early Explorers Flexi Care](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/early-explorers-flexi-care-sin00015151mmvy) | CIW ratings | | 08:00–18:00 | 0.2 miles | | [Roots and Wings Child Day Care Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/roots-and-wings-child-day-care-ltd-sin00013013gplk) | CIW ratings | | 07:00–19:00 | 0.4 miles | | [The Fun Club at Ysgol Maes y Felin](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-fun-club-at-ysgol-maes-y-felin-sin00013730lxnt) | CIW ratings | | 09:00–17:30 | 0.5 miles | | [Kids Planet Meithrinfa Dyddiol Brynford](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/kids-planet-meithrinfa-dyddiol-brynford-sin00015023kyhc) | CIW: no ratings yet | | 07:30–18:00 | 0.9 miles | | [Greenfield playgroup](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/greenfield-playgroup-sin00012858xpyp) | CIW ratings | | 09:15–15:00 | 1.0 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What are St. Winefride's Preschool's opening hours? St. Winefride's Preschool opens 08:15–15:15, Mon–Fri. ### Is St. Winefride's Preschool open all year? No. St. Winefride's Preschool is open term time only. ### What are St. Winefride's Preschool's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings? St. Winefride's Preschool'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. Winefride's Preschool take? St. Winefride's Preschool is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 19 children at any one time. ### Does St. Winefride's Preschool 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. Winefride's Preschool: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists St. Winefride's Preschool: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Care Inspectorate Wales, as of 13 November 2026 (https://digital.careinspectorate.wales/directory) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.