Sessional pre-school in Higher Shotton, Flintshire
Venerable Edward Morgan Playgroup Plus
R.C. Primary School, Caernarvon Close, Shotton, CH5 1AS · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingGood
- Care and DevelopmentAdequate
- EnvironmentGood
- Leadership and ManagementAdequate
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-00000990Care 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 places19 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
- Main languageEnglishCare 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
Thanks. We count every request and show the nursery how many parents are asking.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:30–15:00
- Weeks open
- Term time only
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
R.C. Primary School, Caernarvon Close, Shotton, CH5 1AS · More nurseries in CH5
Stations
- Shotton9 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Hawarden Bridge19 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including North Street, The Meadows and Green Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Dee Park11 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground9 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 Flintshire there are about 2.3 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.
What parents say
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Venerable Edward Morgan Playgroup Plus is a sessional pre-school at R.C. Primary School, Caernarvon Close, Shotton, CH5 1AS, in Higher Shotton, Flintshire. It is registered for 19 children. It opens 08:30–15:00, Mon–Fri, term time only. Its CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Good, care and Development Adequate, environment Good and leadership and Management Adequate. CIW gives no overall rating.
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Questions parents ask
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What are Venerable Edward Morgan Playgroup Plus's opening hours?
Venerable Edward Morgan Playgroup Plus opens 08:30–15:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Venerable Edward Morgan Playgroup Plus open all year?
No. Venerable Edward Morgan Playgroup Plus is open term time only.
What are Venerable Edward Morgan Playgroup Plus's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Venerable Edward Morgan Playgroup Plus's CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Good, care and Development Adequate, environment Good and leadership and Management Adequate. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can Venerable Edward Morgan Playgroup Plus take?
Venerable Edward Morgan Playgroup Plus is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 19 children at any one time.
Does Venerable Edward Morgan Playgroup Plus 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 Venerable Edward Morgan Playgroup Plus: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
What is the nearest station to Venerable Edward Morgan Playgroup Plus?
Shotton is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Venerable Edward Morgan Playgroup Plus?
You can call 01244830408 and visit www.vemschool.co.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-00000990 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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