Sessional pre-school in The Knap, Vale of Glamorgan
Westend Playgroup
Westend Playgroup, St Francis Millenium Centre, Park Road, Barry, CF62 6NX · 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-00003385Care 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 23 January 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
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
- 09:00–12:55
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Westend Playgroup, St Francis Millenium Centre, Park Road, Barry, CF62 6NX · More nurseries in CF62
Stations
- Barry11 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Barry Island24 min walk · 1.0 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Barry Castle, Westward Rise and Bron Awelon.
Parks and playgrounds
- Porthkerry Park2 min walk
- Romilly Park3 min walk
- Knap Gardens9 min walk
- Parade11 min walk
- Romily playground4 min walk
- Playground8 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 Vale of Glamorgan there are about 2.7 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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Westend Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at Westend Playgroup, St Francis Millenium Centre, Park Road, Barry, CF62 6NX, in The Knap, Vale of Glamorgan. It is registered for 28 children. It opens 09:00–12:55, Mon–Fri. 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.
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Questions parents ask
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What are Westend Playgroup's opening hours?
Westend Playgroup opens 09:00–12:55, Mon–Fri.
What are Westend Playgroup's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Westend Playgroup'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 Westend Playgroup take?
Westend Playgroup is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 28 children at any one time.
Does Westend 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 Westend Playgroup: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Westend Playgroup: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
What is the nearest station to Westend Playgroup?
Barry is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Westend Playgroup?
You can visit www.westendplaygroup.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
- 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-00003385 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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