Full-day nursery in Ystalyfera, Neath Port Talbot
Tiddlywinks Childcare Centre
Tiddlywinks, 38 Commercial Street Ystalyfera, Swansea, SA9 2HR · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingAdequate
- Care and DevelopmentAdequate
- 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-00004621Care 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 places43 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 26 March 2026Food Standards Agency · 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
- Who runs itCharitable 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
- 07:00–19:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Tiddlywinks, 38 Commercial Street Ystalyfera, Swansea, SA9 2HR · More nurseries in SA9
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Pantteg Legion, Panteg Legion and Ysgol Ystalyfera Bro Dur.
Parks and playgrounds
- Alltygrug park4 min walk
- Parc-y-Darren5 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- 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 Neath Port Talbot there are about 3.7 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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Tiddlywinks Childcare Centre is a full-day nursery at Tiddlywinks, 38 Commercial Street Ystalyfera, Swansea, SA9 2HR, in Ystalyfera, Neath Port Talbot. It is registered for 43 children. It opens 07:00–19:00, Mon–Fri. Its CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Adequate, care and Development Adequate, environment Good and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating. It is run by Canolfan Gofal Plant Tiddlywinks Childcare Centre Cyfyngedig.
Run by Canolfan Gofal Plant Tiddlywinks Childcare Centre Cyfyngedig (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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Questions parents ask
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What are Tiddlywinks Childcare Centre's opening hours?
Tiddlywinks Childcare Centre opens 07:00–19:00, Mon–Fri.
What are Tiddlywinks Childcare Centre's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Tiddlywinks Childcare Centre's CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Adequate, care and Development Adequate, environment Good and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can Tiddlywinks Childcare Centre take?
Tiddlywinks Childcare Centre is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 43 children at any one time.
Does Tiddlywinks Childcare Centre 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 Tiddlywinks Childcare Centre: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Tiddlywinks Childcare Centre: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs Tiddlywinks Childcare Centre?
Tiddlywinks Childcare Centre is run by Canolfan Gofal Plant Tiddlywinks Childcare Centre Cyfyngedig, which runs 2 nurseries.
How do I contact Tiddlywinks Childcare Centre?
You can call 01639842022 and visit www.tiddlywinkscyf.org.
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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-00004621 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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