Sessional pre-school in Caerau, Cardiff
Western Flying Start
Western Leisure Centre, Caerau Lane, Cardiff, CF5 5HJ · 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-00012514-BJCNCare 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 places30 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 11 June 2018Food 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 itLimited 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
- 09:30–12:00
- Weeks open
- Term time only
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Western Leisure Centre, Caerau Lane, Cardiff, CF5 5HJ · More nurseries in CF5
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Wilson Road, Ely Police Station and Caerau Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Hywel Dda Park11 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground9 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 Cardiff there are about 3.4 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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Western Flying Start is a sessional pre-school at Western Leisure Centre, Caerau Lane, Cardiff, CF5 5HJ, in Caerau, Cardiff. It is registered for 30 children. It opens 09:30–12:00, 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 Darling Buds FS Limited.
Run by Darling Buds FS Limited (company), which runs 7 nurseries.
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Questions parents ask
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What are Western Flying Start's opening hours?
Western Flying Start opens 09:30–12:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Western Flying Start open all year?
No. Western Flying Start is open term time only.
What are Western Flying Start's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Western Flying Start'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 Western Flying Start take?
Western Flying Start is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 30 children at any one time.
Does Western Flying Start 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 Western Flying Start: not registered for the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Western Flying Start: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs Western Flying Start?
Western Flying Start is run by Darling Buds FS Limited, which runs 7 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Western Flying Start?
Waun-gron Park is the nearest station we know of, 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
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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-00012514-BJCN · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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