Helping Hands Playgroup - Playgroup
This provider is registered with the Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) or equivalent.
We don't have a recent inspection date for this resource.
This provider has full week vacancies for children aged between 2 years and 5 years. We currently have limited spaces available. Please contact for details..
This provider is registered for 26 places and is staffed for 26 places.
What we do
Helping Hands Playgroup, offers sessional care for children aged 2 to 5 years through the medium of English, we use incidental Welsh though out each session. We strive to provide all children with quality care in a happy, safe, stimulating, nurturing environment, with warm relationships between the team, children and their families. Helping Hands playgroup follows Welsh Government initiatives by implementing The New Welsh curriculum that we use alongside the Foundation Phase framework. We operate free flow, so children can choose to investigate indoors or outdoors whenever they like, we ensure all areas of learning are covered in both areas. Our approach is open ended, so children can choose from a range or resources to investigate, encouraging them to use their own thoughts and ideas in play. Daily activities incorporate the curiosity approach and loose parts. Children have access to everyday real-life and authentic items, encouraging children to explore, experiment and be creative.
Who do we support
Children age 2 years to 5 years old
Private places
Flying Start and 2 year funding
childcare offer for Wales 3 to 4 year olds
Tax free childcare
Can anyone use this service?
2 years to 5 years old
Opening Times and Costs
Our opening times and availability
We are available: Term time only.
| Spring term |
| Autumn term |
| Summer term |
We are unable to provide wrap around care.
| Monday | 09:15 | 11:45 |
| Tuesday | 09:15 | 11:45 |
| Wednesday | 09:15 | 11:45 |
| Thursday | 09:15 | 11:45 |
| Friday | 09:15 | 11:45 |
If there is demand, we can offer lunch cover from 11.45-12.45, where children bring their own pack lunch.
About
About our service
This service is provided in English with some bilingual elements.
| Provider has access to support and advice for Additional Learning Needs (ALN)
Early years advisory team/inclusion Flying Start Early years advisor (additional needs lead) |
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| Provider has a working knowledge of the ALN Act and Person Centred Planning approaches
Able to support children on the pathway, speech and language, and additional learning needs. |
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Staff have accessed relevant ALN/disability training in the last 2 years? Experienced in working with children with ALN All attended inclusion for all training |
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| Outside space
A free flow setting, main door leads to a one level outside area. We embrace playing in all weather. |
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| Will you use real nappies for children in your care?
Parents to bring their own real nappies and are sent home to be washed. |
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| Is the setting pet free?
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| Offers Flying Start provision?
Offers Flying Start provision alongside other provision |
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| Offers funded Foundation Phase Nursery places (three to four year old education) | |
| This service is part of the Childcare Offer Scheme | |
| This service accepts childcare vouchers Please contact for further information |
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This service is registered with the Tax Free Childcare Scheme Please contact for further information no |
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Able to provide emergency/short term care? |
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| Are you able to care for children whose main language is neither English nor Welsh? |
Schools
We do not drop off at/pick up from any school.
We do not drop off at/pick up from any other places.
Social information
Address
You can visit us here:
1 Ilminster Street
Barry
Vale Of Glamorgan
CF63 1BT
Contact methods
Email: helpinghandsplaygroup@hotmail.com
Mobile phone: 07846 173346
Social media
Facebook
Accessibility
Accessible toilets
Accessible parking
Access by ramps/level access
Breastfeeding welcome
Baby changing facilities