Full-day nursery in Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Stepping Stones Nursery Aberdare
Stepping Stones Creche, Robertstown Industrial Estate, Aberdare, CF44 8HD · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingGood
- Care and DevelopmentGood
- EnvironmentExcellent
- 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-00001906Care 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 places100 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · 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
- 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
- 07:15–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Stepping Stones Creche, Robertstown Industrial Estate, Aberdare, CF44 8HD · More nurseries in CF44
Stations
- Aberdare3 min walk · under 0.1 miles
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including General Hospital, Bridge Street and Aberdare Bus Station 1.
Parks and playgrounds
- Abernant Sports Field11 min walk
- Aberdare Park12 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground10 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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Stepping Stones Nursery Aberdare is a full-day nursery at Stepping Stones Creche, Robertstown Industrial Estate, Aberdare, CF44 8HD, in Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf. It is registered for 100 children. It opens 07:15–18:00, Mon–Fri. Its CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Good, care and Development Good, environment Excellent and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating.
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What are Stepping Stones Nursery Aberdare's opening hours?
Stepping Stones Nursery Aberdare opens 07:15–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What are Stepping Stones Nursery Aberdare's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Stepping Stones Nursery Aberdare's CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Good, care and Development Good, environment Excellent and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can Stepping Stones Nursery Aberdare take?
Stepping Stones Nursery Aberdare is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 100 children at any one time.
Does Stepping Stones Nursery Aberdare 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 Stepping Stones Nursery Aberdare: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Stepping Stones Nursery Aberdare: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
What is the nearest station to Stepping Stones Nursery Aberdare?
Aberdare is the nearest station we know of, under 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Stepping Stones Nursery Aberdare?
You can call 01685884447 and visit steppingstonesnursery.uk.
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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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 13 November 2026 · CIW service number SIN-00001906 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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