Sessional pre-school in Garnlydan, Blaenau Gwent
Twinkle Tots
Twinkle Tots, Old Garnlydan Primary School, Commonwealth Road, Garnlydan, NP23 5ER · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingExcellent
- Care and DevelopmentExcellent
- EnvironmentExcellent
- 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-00003960Care 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 places28 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 16 July 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
- 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
- 09:15–11:45
- Weeks open
- Term time only
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Twinkle Tots, Old Garnlydan Primary School, Commonwealth Road, Garnlydan, NP23 5ER · More nurseries in NP23
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Fernbank Close, Bank House and Garnlydan Post Office.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground12 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 Blaenau Gwent there are about 3.8 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 is a sessional pre-school at Twinkle Tots, Old Garnlydan Primary School, Commonwealth Road, Garnlydan, NP23 5ER, in Garnlydan, Blaenau Gwent. It is registered for 28 children. It opens 09:15–11:45, 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. It is run by Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council Child Care and Play Services.
Run by Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council Child Care and Play Services (local council), which runs 3 nurseries.
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Questions parents ask
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What are Twinkle Tots's opening hours?
Twinkle Tots opens 09:15–11:45, Mon–Fri.
Is Twinkle Tots open all year?
No. Twinkle Tots is open term time only.
What are Twinkle Tots's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Twinkle Tots'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 Twinkle Tots take?
Twinkle Tots is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 28 children at any one time.
Does Twinkle Tots 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: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Twinkle Tots: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs Twinkle Tots?
Twinkle Tots is run by Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council Child Care and Play Services, which runs 3 nurseries.
Tools for parents in Blaenau Gwent
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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-00003960 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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