Little Inspirations Day Nursery - Tonyrefail

Tonyrefail Community School, Gilfach Road, Tonyrefail, Porth CF39 8HG
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  • Little Inspirations Day Nursery - Tonyrefail, Porth
Little Inspirations Day Nursery - Tonyrefail offers children an excellent start in life in a purpose-built, open-plan setting.

The nursery is based on one level to accommodate wheelchair users and also provides a large garden for children to enjoy and explore. Inside, there are two playrooms with age-appropriate resources.

The playrooms are divided into play areas for language, construction, free play and more to offer a diverse and exciting range of activities.

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Care Provided by Little Inspirations Day Nursery - Tonyrefail

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Claire Bailyes & Elisha Owen (Managers)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 16
  • Total Places for Children
  • 50
  • Age Range
    • from 1 years 0 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:00-18:00
    Tuesday 07:00-18:00
    Wednesday 07:00-18:00
    Thursday 07:00-18:00
    Friday 07:00-18:00
  • When Closed
  • 1 week at Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Little Inspirations Day Nursery - Tonyrefail

  • £70 Full Day 8am-6pm / 7am-5pm
    £56.50 School Day 9am-3pm
    £46.50 Half Day 8am-1pm / 1pm-6pm
    £46.50 Holiday Scheme (Over 5's)

  • Flying Start, Childcare Offer and Education funding accepted
  • Parking

  • Onsite parking available within the school grounds.


Little Inspirations Day Nursery - Tonyrefail Reviews (26)

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Little Inspirations Day Nursery - Tonyrefail has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.388) out of 10, based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Little Inspirations Day Nursery - Tonyrefail has 26 reviews.

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Review from Lucy L (Mother of Child) published on 28 November 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All the girls are absolutely amazing and have created an amazing relationship with my daughter and myself. They are always on hand to help with advise or just a general chat. Highly recommend this setting.

Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Little Inspirations Day Nursery - Tonyrefail

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Review from J P (Father of Child) published on 16 November 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely fantastic nursery inside and out and has a great staff to match! My son loves going to nursery and his urge to go out of my arms to the staff at the door compared to his previous setting is such a nice thing to witness. My review is based on when he started a few months ago, not just the
one month I had to select.
Big thank you to all the staff!

Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Little Inspirations Day Nursery - Tonyrefail

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Review from Georgia D (Mother of Child) published on 16 November 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter absolutely loves attending this setting, she always comes home full of stories and smiles, and she’s really connected to her teachers.
I love the setting! The staff there are amazing, there’s always lots to do for the children and they have gone above and beyond for my child.

Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Little Inspirations Day Nursery - Tonyrefail

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Review from Leah T (Mother of Child) published on 15 November 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Staff are friendly, warm and welcoming. My child absolutely loves attending and gets very excited when I pull into the car park. They have a varied amount of activities and we are able to see photos and updates throughout the day via the app, (which puts me at ease).
I would highly recommend Little
Inspirations Tonyrefail, I am so pleased I choose this nursery after visiting several others. As soon as I walked in, I just knew this was where I wanted my little girl to go.

Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Little Inspirations Day Nursery - Tonyrefail

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Review from Sophie W (Mother of Child) published on 15 November 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little boy has not long started at the nursery, at the show around the staff were absolutely amazing with him which helped put us at ease as parents as he had been to another nursery and never settled hence the reason for changing his nursery. From the start the staff have been amazing at keeping
us up to date on what he’s doing throughout the day, they answered any and all questions that we had. My little boy now loves going to nursery and I couldn’t put into words just how much we appreciate the girls in the nursery for helping our little boy settle in so well.

Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Little Inspirations Day Nursery - Tonyrefail

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Review from Anthea P (Mother of Child) published on 15 November 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great nursery, the staff are all so friendly and my little girl always comes home with a massive smile on her face! They supply all her meals and snacks throughout the day which makes my life so much easier. Would highly recommend.

Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Little Inspirations Day Nursery - Tonyrefail

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Review from Rhian B (Mother of Child) published on 15 November 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child attended every day from January to August. And attended the holiday club. Really enjoyed every minute he was there. All staff are friendly and helpful. Would definitely recommend this setting. My son has come on a lot since he has been attending this setting.

Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Little Inspirations Day Nursery - Tonyrefail

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Review from Claire P (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am very happy with the care and support my child receives whilst at nursery. Every member of staff knows my child on a personal level and they clearly have a genuine passion for working with children. The setting is beautiful and has continuous access to the outdoors- something that I am very happy
about. My child often asks to return to the setting when she has a day off. There is a variety of healthy food available and there are photographs of my child whilst she is at the setting. There are also updates on what she has eaten which is very useful. Staff are always available both in person and via the app as I work full time and often don`t have the opportunity to speak face to face. My only regret is that my child did not attend sooner. Highly recommended.

Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Little Inspirations Day Nursery - Tonyrefail

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Review from Victoria L (Mother of Child) published on 20 February 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Little Inspirations is simply incredible - everything about the nursery has exceeded our expectations. It's really daunting to leave your child with people you and they don't know, but the staff really understand the enormity of this, and they genuinely did all they possibly could to make sure we were
put at ease whilst she settled in.
Our daughter has been in their care for almost eight months, and this approach has never changed. The team there genuinely care about you and your child's well-being, development and health. They take the time to keep you updated and they really place importance on getting to know you and your child.
I have no concerns when my daughter is in their care, and cannot praise the staff there more highly if I tried.

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Review from Kate J (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My daughter absolutely loves attending nursery and is always full of smiles whilst going in. All the staff greet her with a positive attitude. The app and communication throughout the day are amazing. The parents' evenings are always great, just all over excellent communication and care for my daughter.

Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Little Inspirations Day Nursery - Tonyrefail

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Review from Hannah J (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my daughters have attended Little Inspirations from a young age. I find it's really helped them come along really well with social skills, confidence and learning. The staff are so kind and caring. The food they provide is amazing too and really helps my daughter try and enjoy new things. She's
always so happy to attend and always smiling leaving. I couldn't recommend Little Inspirations enough.

Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Little Inspirations Day Nursery - Tonyrefail

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Review from C B (Mother of Child) published on 5 July 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little one started at the Tonyrefail Nursery at 15 months and we have been so impressed with the care and the great time he has at the nursery. Our other 2 children also attended another nursery in the past. I cannot recommend this nursery enough and it’s a pleasure seeing my son enjoying going.

Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Little Inspirations Day Nursery - Tonyrefail

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Review from K C (Mother of Child) published on 5 July 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am extremely happy with the care my child receives at nursery. It’s really important to me that he’s happy while I’m in work and the staff go above and beyond to make sure he has amazing experiences. My child is happy to go to nursery and enjoys the learning and social experiences they offer. The
food is really high quality (he eats everything) and I love the constant photographs and updates of my child, letting me know what they get up to during the day. Staff are always happy to ask questions and offer advice. It is clear that they enjoy what they do and we really appreciate them all.

Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Little Inspirations Day Nursery - Tonyrefail

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Review from Beverley J (Grandmother of Child) published on 5 July 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I am amazed at the level of staff that go above and beyond they are amazing and the care shown is gracious. Having been able to see my grandchild be involved in so many activities at such an early age is inspirational. Very pleased to see how well he is cared for as was my older grandchild.

Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Little Inspirations Day Nursery - Tonyrefail

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Review from Georgia R (Mother of Child) published on 5 July 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent setting. Staff are friendly and amazing with my child. Always keeping us up to date on app. Highly recommend for anyone to place their child at the setting. Always doing fun activities with the children.

Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Little Inspirations Day Nursery - Tonyrefail

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Review from J D (Mother of Child) published on 5 July 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing nursey, my daughter's speech has improved immensely since attending, and the fact she wants to go at the weekends proves how much she loves it there. All the girls are fantastic and all take such good care of every single one of the children.

Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Little Inspirations Day Nursery - Tonyrefail

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Review from Sian G (Mother of Child) published on 29 October 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending flying start in Little Inspirations for around six months. In that time she has come on leaps and bounds and I strongly believe this is down to the help and guidance from the nursery.
The support that is given to us as parents is also very welcomed and reassuring.
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look forward to her flourishing during the rest of her time in the setting.
Thank you.

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Review from S P (Mother of Child) published on 9 July 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

We changed to Little Inspirations during the first lockdown, after our current nursery let us down. Feeling very anxious about changing nursery during such uncertain times was made better by how welcoming and informative the setting was, the manager communicated with me and put me at ease, she even
let us have some settling in sessions, even through a pandemic. All the girls are great with our daughter, they were very supportive and allowed us to give instructions during potty training to help become successful. Even though I have never been inside the setting I feel very happy having our child there.

Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Little Inspirations Day Nursery - Tonyrefail

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Review from J B (Mother of Child) published on 8 July 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I couldn’t wish for better care. My son is welcomed, cared for and made to feel important and individual. He is happy and engaged at all times, there is no way I could provide at home all the daily activities he does each day whilst in nursery. Staff are attentive, happy, positive and professional.
I could not recommend this nursery more highly and I feel it provides excellent value for money and superb care. I want to thank all staff for taking such care of my baby and making me feel included in his daily activities and achievements.

Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Little Inspirations Day Nursery - Tonyrefail

Thank you so much for your wonderful comments, it is fantastic for us to read this and really appreciate it! Thank you


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Review from Lauren L (Mother of Child) published on 7 July 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery has helped so much with my son they put things in place to help my son and it has been lovely to see our son thriving and enjoying himself every time he goes to nursery. He's got a good routine in the nursery and so proud of his progress ready for big school in September.

Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Little Inspirations Day Nursery - Tonyrefail

Thank you very much for your lovely review, it's really good to read thank you!


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Current Review Score: 9.4 (9.388)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.4 (9.388) out of 10 for Little Inspirations Day Nursery - Tonyrefail is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 7 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.4 out of 5 from 7 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:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.988 for Little Inspirations Day Nursery - Tonyrefail is calculated as follows: ( (83 Excellents x 5) + (1 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 84 Ratings = 4.988

  • b) 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 4.4 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Little Inspirations Day Nursery - Tonyrefail is based on 7 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 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 = 3.7

    • ii) 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 50 number of registered child places is 10. 7 Positive Reviews ÷ 10 = 0.7

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • 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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Awards / Recognitions (2)

Top 20 Nurseries Wales 2024

Recipient: Little Inspirations Day Nursery - Tonyrefail

Date: Thursday 28 Mar 2024 More details

Top 20 Nurseries Wales 2023

Recipient: Little Inspirations Day Nursery - Tonyrefail

Date: Friday 28 Apr 2023 More details

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Meet the Team (7)

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Claire Bailyes

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2009

Claire joined Little Inspirations as a student, completing her CACHE Level 3 and ILM Level 2 before joining the team in March 2009. Developing with the company she became the Deputy Manager at our Rhydyfelin nursery before being promoted to Manager and opening the brand new nursery in Tonyrefail in 2018. Since that time she has worked hard to develop the nursery to deliver Flying Start service and Education provision on behalf of RCT Council. Claire is QCF Level 5 qualified.


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Elisha Owen

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2025

Elisha joined us in January 2025, she has taken on the manager role alongside Claire.


she has level 3 and level 5 cache in childcare and young people.


Elisha has worked within the childcare industry for 8 years in total.


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Lauren Pala

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2010

Lauren has worked for the company for 15 years.
she is very dedicated to the team and provides excellent care to the children. she is a very supportive and helpful member of staff and goes above and beyond her job role.


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Leah Hawkins

Job Title: Room Leader

Joined: 2021

Leah is a hard working member of staff who cares for the babies. Leah is very hard working and thrives to make a difference, she has her level 5 cache in childcare. Leah is an excellent role model to the staff at little inspirations.


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Kayleigh Williams

Job Title: Nursery Nurse Assistant

Joined: 2024

Kayleigh is based in the baby room, she works really well as a team and thrives to make a difference to all the children in her care, Kayleigh is very hard working, Kayleigh has her level 2 childcare and is working towards her level 3.


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Hannah Loder

Job Title: Nursery Nurse Assistant

Joined: 2024

Hannah is a really friendly, kind natured practitioner, she worked really well as a team and interacts lovely with all children and parents. Hannah is based in our toddler room, she has made lovely bonds with all children within the setting and thrives to make a difference. Hannah has her level 2 cache and is currently working towards her level 3.


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Aimee Prosser

Job Title: Nursery Nurse Assistant

Joined: 2024

Aimee has been at Little Inspirations since 2024. Aimee is a reliable member of staff who goes above and beyond her job role, Aimee is very supportive to her team members. Aimee is a very friendly and calm nursery practitioner , she has lovely bonds with all children within the setting. Aimee has her Level 3 Cache in childcare and young people.


Frequently Asked Questions about Little Inspirations Day Nursery - Tonyrefail

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

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

What Days & Hours is Little Inspirations Day Nursery - Tonyrefail Open?

Little Inspirations Day Nursery - Tonyrefail is open: Monday 07:00-18:00, Tuesday 07:00-18:00, Wednesday 07:00-18:00, Thursday 07:00-18:00, Friday 07:00-18:00.

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

Little Inspirations Day Nursery - Tonyrefail has capacity for a total of 50 Children.

How far is Little Inspirations Day Nursery - Tonyrefail to the centre of Porth?

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

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