Sessional pre-school in Alway, Newport
Sweetpeas Flying Start Playgroup
Somerton Primary School, Nursery Unit, Hawthorne Fosse, Newport, NP19 9AB · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingExcellent
- Care and DevelopmentExcellent
- EnvironmentGood
- 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-00004194Care 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 places24 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 6 April 2017Food 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
- 12:45–15:15
- Weeks open
- Term time only
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Somerton Primary School, Nursery Unit, Hawthorne Fosse, Newport, NP19 9AB · More nurseries in NP19
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Lawrence Hill, Acacia Avenue and East Grove Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Lliswerry Park5 min walk
- Beechwood Park6 min walk
- Churchward Drive Park7 min walk
- Milner Street Park12 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Somerton Park playground7 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 Newport there are about 3.9 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.
What parents say
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Sweetpeas Flying Start Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at Somerton Primary School, Nursery Unit, Hawthorne Fosse, Newport, NP19 9AB, in Alway, Newport. It is registered for 24 children. It opens 12:45–15:15, 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 Good and leadership and Management Excellent. CIW gives no overall rating. It is run by Newport City Council Child Care and Play Service.
Run by Newport City Council Child Care and Play Service (local council), which runs 13 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
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Questions parents ask
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What are Sweetpeas Flying Start Playgroup's opening hours?
Sweetpeas Flying Start Playgroup opens 12:45–15:15, Mon–Fri.
Is Sweetpeas Flying Start Playgroup open all year?
No. Sweetpeas Flying Start Playgroup is open term time only.
What are Sweetpeas Flying Start Playgroup's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Sweetpeas Flying Start Playgroup's CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Excellent, care and Development Excellent, environment Good and leadership and Management Excellent. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can Sweetpeas Flying Start Playgroup take?
Sweetpeas Flying Start Playgroup is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 24 children at any one time.
Does Sweetpeas Flying Start Playgroup 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 Sweetpeas Flying Start Playgroup: not registered for the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Sweetpeas Flying Start Playgroup: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs Sweetpeas Flying Start Playgroup?
Sweetpeas Flying Start Playgroup is run by Newport City Council Child Care and Play Service, which runs 13 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Sweetpeas Flying Start Playgroup?
Newport (S Wales) is the nearest station we know of, 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
Tools for parents in Newport
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- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in NewportFees by age in Newport
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-00004194 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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