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.
Flying Start Childcare availability
| Date of child's second birthday | School terms childcare will be available |
|---|
| Between 1 September 2023 and 7 January 2024 |
Spring school term to end of Winter school term |
| Between 8 January 2024 and 7 April 2024 |
Summer school term to end of Spring school term |
| Between 8 April 2024 and 31 August 2024 |
Autumn school term to end of Summer school term |
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)
Meliden and Prestatyn
The childcare settings registered to deliver Flying Start Childcare in Prestatyn are:
- Bodnant Bach
- Clawdd Offa Bach
- Clwb Penmorfa
- Cylch Y Llys (Welsh language setting)
- Miri Melyd (Meliden)
- 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)
- Cylch Y Dderwen (Welsh language setting)
- Fun Days nursery
- Happy Days
- Little Acorns
- Little Lambs at Emmanuel
- Little Lambs pre-school
- Summer House
How to apply for Flying Start Childcare
Applying for Flying Start Childcare is available at different times during the year. The following table shows when applying is available:
Flying Start Childcare application availability
| Date of child's second birthday | When applying will be available |
|---|
| Between 1 September 2023 and 7 January 2024 |
6 October 2023 to 22 December 2023 |
| Between 8 January 2024 and 7 April 2024 |
15 January 2024 to 1 March 2024 |
| Between 8 April 2024 and 31 August 2024 |
1 May 2024 to 16 June 2024 |
Apply for Flying Start Childcare (Spring term)
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.