Penywaun Nursery - Little Inspirations

Penywaun Primary School, Coedglas, Penywaun, Aberdare CF44 9DR
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  • Penywaun Nursery - Little Inspirations, Aberdare
Penywaun Nursery - Little Inspirations offers excellent education and childcare within a purpose-built, open-plan setting with a large garden and outside play area. The nursery is registered to care for children from the age of 1 year old.

The large playroom provides children with exciting opportunities to both play and learn. The room is divided into different areas, such as language, construction, free play and messy play.

The friendly and nurturing staff have a wealth of experience and are fully dedicated to ensuring each child reaches their potential in all areas of development.

School collections from Aberdare Park Primary and Penywaun Primary School available every day lunch time and after school.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Hannah Toland (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 7

Total Places for Children

  • 30

Age Range

  • from 1 years 0 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • £60- Long day 8am-6pm
    £58- Full day 8am-5pm
    £53.50- Short day 8am-4pm
    £40 Half Day 8am-1pm / 1pm-6pm
    £42.50 School Day 9am-3pm
    £43.50 Holiday Scheme

  • Flying Start , Childcare Offer and Education funding accepted.

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Parking

  • Parking outside school gates

Penywaun Nursery - Little Inspirations Reviews (30)

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Penywaun Nursery - Little Inspirations has a Review Score of 10 (9.983) out of 10, based on 15 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Penywaun Nursery - Little Inspirations has 30 reviews.

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Review from Beth W (Mother of Child) published on 11 April 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Absoulety brilliant nursery, i have never had nothing to bad to say the nursery, help brought the confidence out of my son and he loves coming to nursery, now and his speech has come got a lot better since january.
Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Penywaun Nursery - Little Inspirations
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Review from Nia M (Mother of Child) published on 4 April 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Staff members are outstanding, my son has came on loads whilst being in the setting, he's picked up so many few words and is much calmer. Lovely setting very inviting inside and great outdoor garden area.
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Review from Rebecca J (Mother of Child) published on 24 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very welcoming, always made such a lovely fuss, always in contact if we needed to chat about anything. My child loved it here. All very friendly. Loads to do for the children, very clean. Overall brilliant setting
Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Penywaun Nursery - Little Inspirations
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Review from Heather T (Mother of Child) published on 21 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A lovely friendly environment where my daughter felt safe and happy. She was always excited to attend, and regularly asks when she can go back. We will definitely be using the holiday club service again this summer.
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Review from Charlotte L (Mother of Child) published on 21 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Absolutely amazing nursery with wonderful caring staff , Wonderful setting and my child thrives and loves coming to little inspirations . Staff are wonderful and always supportive .
Thank you for everything you do to stimulate learning and genuinely care for the children.
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Review from P C (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely and supportive staff, we had good communication in between, and my child benefited for a smooth transition, which I think is so important at that age, the staff have been very responsive to our needs.
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Review from S N (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fab setting my daughter settled really quick with the staff considering she have never been away from me. Always doing new activities with her. She always comes out smiling. Lovely bunch of girls. My son also come here
Reply from HANNAH TOLAND, Nursery Manager at Penywaun Nursery - Little Inspirations
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Review from Angharad B (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy started here in January and they have been nothing but amazing with him, each day he comes home and tells me something new he has learnt, he's coming on leaps and bonds and the staff can't do enough for him
Reply from HANNAH TOLAND, Nursery Manager at Penywaun Nursery - Little Inspirations
Thank you very much for your wonderful comments :)
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Review from Tyler J (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has only been attending this nursery since January, and at first she was unsettled (which is perfectly normal), but fast forward to now she loves it, still shy, but walks in on her own - which makes me so happy. The girls on the door are always chatty and friendly and will listen and help
in any way they can.
I couldn't thank the manager and the staff enough for helping me settle my little girl in the Nursery. They always make me feel reassured and confident that I've picked the right nursery for my little girl. She comes home with numerous pictures and drawings, which is always so nice to see what she gets up to & I would recommend this Nursery to anyone.
Reply from HANNAH TOLAND, Nursery Manager at Penywaun Nursery - Little Inspirations
Thank you so much for your lovely comments :)
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Review from K C (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great environment
Makes your feel welcome
My daughter loves it there
Clean and tidy
Always uploads pictures of the children doing activities which I think it's great to see your child/children enjoying there day
Reply from HANNAH TOLAND, Nursery Manager at Penywaun Nursery - Little Inspirations
Thank you so much for your wonderful comments :)
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Review from V J (Mother of Child) published on 18 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My almost six-year-old has attended the setting during school holidays. He loves attending and always comes out with a smile on his face. Most recently he came home telling me all about Diwali and the Festival of Light which he was thrilled to have found out about whilst there!
Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Penywaun Nursery - Little Inspirations
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Review from T W (Mother of Child) published on 21 August 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Absolutely amazing nursery setting! My little boy is currently in during the 6 weeks holiday as he left to start school and he loves it. All of the staff are amazing I can't thank them enough. The communication is brilliant and they make sure the children are safe, happy and healthy. I love my son being
a part of this nursery and feel confident to send him here as I know the girls are absolutely amazing with all of the children. Massive thank you to the manager and another staff member as they are running an amazing nursery! I will always recommend to everyone!
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Review from Rebecca D (Mother of Child) published on 21 August 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I can't honestly put into words how happy I've always been with Little Inspirations Penywaun. Every member of staff is kind, considerate, caring and supportive. The communication is 10/10 and the best I've ever received from any educational setting.
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Review from Aimee W (Mother of Child) published on 29 July 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Brilliant nursery! I decided to take my child out of a different nursery she'd been attending for 2 years because she'd created a better bond with the staff and children after just a few months of 'flying start' here. I think that just goes to show the effort staff go to making all the children feel
loved and welcome.
Managers are always helpful via message or phone if you need to speak to them. Staff are friendly at the door for pick ups and drops offs and it's clear to see how much they care for all the children.
Frequently post on the app all the different activities they're getting up to with updates on what they've eaten etc.
Overall, I think they deserve a lot more praise and recognition. Brilliant little setting.
Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Penywaun Nursery - Little Inspirations
Thank you for your wonderful review and comments, it is really appreciated.
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Review from S H (Mother of Child) published on 29 July 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl started in the summer holidays before her first time in school! She was greeted by member of staff with such a warm welcome and friendliness it made me feel at ease straight away! The updates on the app and photos was amazing to see what she had been doing and all the help and understanding
with her potty training! Fantastic nursery and as a nursery nurse myself in a different setting I could see how well run it all was and how well the staff were with the children.
Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Penywaun Nursery - Little Inspirations
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Review from Lorna D (Mother of Child) published on 6 July 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since my little one has started with a flying start, she is doing amazing and the staff are excellent. Couldn't ask for a better team to be around my daughter. The children thrive in this surrounding and would recommend this service to anyone.
Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Penywaun Nursery - Little Inspirations
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Review from Keally R (Mother of Child) published on 6 July 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All four of my children have attended and they absolutely love it. They developed and came on so much after being at the setting and the staff are brilliant. Any problems or questions, they are there to help or answer you straight away.
Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Penywaun Nursery - Little Inspirations
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Review from S P (Mother of Child) published on 6 July 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very friendly staff at the setting. Nothing is too much trouble for them! My daughter absolutely loves going there because of all the fun things they do eg: messy play, playing in the garden, sensory room, singing - the list is endless.
Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Penywaun Nursery - Little Inspirations
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Review from Donna K (Mother of Child) published on 5 July 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
No concerns apart from missing clothing at times. Also getting wet, I think children should have long-sleeved aprons on whilst playing with water or with painting and more information on what they doing on a daily basis, just to know what the children are doing.
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Review from Alex T (Mother of Child) published on 30 November 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent nursery that allows freedom, promotes independence and lots of fun.
Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Penywaun Nursery - Little Inspirations
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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.983)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.983) out of 10 for Penywaun Nursery - Little Inspirations is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 15 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 15 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.983 for Penywaun Nursery - Little Inspirations is calculated as follows: ( (173 Excellents x 5) + (3 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 176 Ratings = 4.983
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Penywaun Nursery - Little Inspirations is based on 15 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 30 number of registered child places is 6, which has been reached with 15 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Penywaun Nursery - Little Inspirations

What is the Age Range of Children that Penywaun Nursery - Little Inspirations accepts?

Penywaun Nursery - Little Inspirations accepts Children aged from 1 year 0 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Penywaun Nursery - Little Inspirations Open?

Penywaun Nursery - Little Inspirations is open: Monday 08:00-18:00, Tuesday 08:00-18:00, Wednesday 08:00-18:00, Thursday 08:00-18:00, Friday 08:00-18:00.

How many Children does Penywaun Nursery - Little Inspirations have capacity for?

Penywaun Nursery - Little Inspirations has capacity for a total of 30 Children.

How far is Penywaun Nursery - Little Inspirations to the centre of Aberdare?

2.1 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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