Flying Start Childcare is available at one of our partner playgroups, Cylch’s or Day Nurseries from Monday to Friday during school term time.
Flying Start Childcare is now available to families who live in one of the following areas:
- Meliden
- East Prestatyn
- Southwest Prestatyn
We will also roll out the Flying Start Childcare programme to:
- parts of South and South East Rhyl, from December 2023
- parts of Dyserth, Rhuddlan and Central Denbigh from August 2024
Check if your postcode is in the Flying Start programme
What's available
Flying Start Childcare is available to provide up to twelve and a half hours free childcare per week during school-term at a setting registered to deliver the Flying Start programme.
The childcare can be used for children from the school-term after their second birthday, until the school-term after their third birthday.
Session time availability depends on each setting, but will normally be:
- 9am to 11:30am
- 1pm to 3:30pm
Flying Start Childcare settings
Select a town to view the childcare settings where Flying Start Childcare is available:
Denbigh
The childcare settings registered to deliver Flying Start Childcare in Denbigh are:
- Bumble Bees
- Cylch Capel Seion (Welsh language setting)
Prestatyn
The childcare settings registered to deliver Flying Start Childcare in Prestatyn are:
- Bodnant Bach
- Clwb Penmorfa
- Cylch Y Llys (Welsh language setting)
- Tiny Tots
Rhyl
The childcare settings registered to deliver Flying Start Childcare in Rhyl are:
- Beach House Day Nursery
- Beach House Fun Club
- Christ the Word nursery
- Cool Cats
- Cylch Dewi Sant (Welsh language setting)
- Fun Days nursery
- Hannah’s House
- Happy Days
- Little Acorns
- Little Lambs at Emmanuel
- Summer House
How to apply for Flying Start Childcare
At the moment, applying for Flying Start Childcare is only available to families who are eligible for the Flying Start programme and living in one of the following areas:
- Meliden
- East Prestatyn
- Southwest Prestatyn
If you are registered for the Flying Start Programme and live in a different area, we will contact you about applying for Flying Start Childcare.
The aim of Flying Start Childcare
The aim of Flying Start Childcare is to build on and support all the things you have already taught your child. It’s a chance for your child to get used to playing in a larger group, take turns, make friends and develop their attention, thinking and listening skills all whilst exploring and having fun. They’ll learn new songs and try new things.