Sessional pre-school in Croes-y-mwyalch, Newport
Twinkle Tots Flying Start Childcare Centre
Malpas Court Primary School, Whittle Drive, Malpas, Newport, NP20 6NS · 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-00004241Care 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 places32 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 25 February 2020Food 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
- 09:15–15:00
- Weeks open
- Term time only
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Malpas Court Primary School, Whittle Drive, Malpas, Newport, NP20 6NS · More nurseries in NP20
Buses
16 bus stops within 400 m, including Malpas Court Primary School, Hargreaves Drive and Trinity Church.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Penny Crescent Play Area playground4 min walk
- Playground6 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 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.
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Twinkle Tots Flying Start Childcare Centre is a sessional pre-school at Malpas Court Primary School, Whittle Drive, Malpas, Newport, NP20 6NS, in Croes-y-mwyalch, Newport. It is registered for 32 children. It opens 09:15–15:00, 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 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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What are Twinkle Tots Flying Start Childcare Centre's opening hours?
Twinkle Tots Flying Start Childcare Centre opens 09:15–15:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Twinkle Tots Flying Start Childcare Centre open all year?
No. Twinkle Tots Flying Start Childcare Centre is open term time only.
What are Twinkle Tots Flying Start Childcare Centre's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Twinkle Tots Flying Start Childcare Centre'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 Twinkle Tots Flying Start Childcare Centre take?
Twinkle Tots Flying Start Childcare Centre is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 32 children at any one time.
Does Twinkle Tots Flying Start 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 Twinkle Tots Flying Start Childcare Centre: not registered for the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Twinkle Tots Flying Start Childcare Centre: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs Twinkle Tots Flying Start Childcare Centre?
Twinkle Tots Flying Start Childcare Centre is run by Newport City Council Child Care and Play Service, which runs 13 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-00004241 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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