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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9.4

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 Alex D (Mother of Child) published on 24 June 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Little Inspirations Tonyrefail has exceeded all expectations! The setting is brilliant with brand new facilities. The staff are experienced, thoughtful and caring. The activities are varied and the food/snacks offered are always healthy with a wide choice.

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

Thank you so much for your wonderful comments and review, we really value and appreciate them to share with our staff. Diolch.


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Review from Bethany I (Mother of Child) published on 24 June 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely fabulous nursery! My little boy is still quite nervous and all the girls greet him with a smile and help him settle. They’re so so good at what they do and reassure me and his dad as soon as he’s calmed down! I’m so glad I sent him there.

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

Thanks for your lovely comments, it is so wonderful to read. Thank you!


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Review from Mel S (Mother of Child) published on 24 June 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our little boy has attended since 8 months old and is now 3 and a half. I was a very anxious parent not wanting to leave him at all, but I trust them completely with his health and welfare. I also had no intention of leaving him full-time until he went to school, but he asks to go! He absolutely loves
it there and runs in every day!

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

Thank you for your lovely comments, it is so good to read this. Thank you!


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Review from Lucy R (Mother of Child) published on 24 June 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I feel very confident in sending my children to Little Inspirations wraparound care. The staff are very friendly and approachable. My children are happy to attend. They love the snacks available during their visits and they are offered plenty of outdoor play which they really enjoy.
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been a huge support to myself also as it can be extremely hard to find reliable care. The parent app provides a great way to communicate with staff, find out about your child's day and it is nice to see photos of what they have been doing.
I would recommend Little Inspirations to family and friends.

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

Thank you so much for your fantastic feedback, it is so lovely to read your comments! Thank you


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Review from Yvonne H (Grandmother of Child) published on 23 June 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All is excellent my granddaughter as come on so well and the staff are always there if you need them.
The staff always welcome you and are very caring towards the children friendly, happy at all times.

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

Thank you so much for your lovely review, we really appreciate it and lovely to read!
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Review from Vicky F (Mother of Child) published on 5 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I can't recommend the setting enough, all staff have been very supportive and helpful since my daughter started attending the nursery over a year ago. Her attendance to nursery has given her a lot of confidence and support ready to transition into school in September.

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

Thank you so much for your lovely comments and fantastic review. It is so pleasing to hear of the confidence developed to support progress into school! Thanks again, it is really appreciated!


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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)

Claire

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.


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