Full-day nursery in Uplands, Swansea
Abacus Day Nursery
42 Sketty Road, Uplands, Swansea, SA2 0LJ · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingGood
- Care and DevelopmentGood
- EnvironmentGood
- Leadership and ManagementGood
What does this mean?
Care Inspectorate Wales gives each area its own grade: Excellent, Good, Adequate or Poor. There is no overall grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- CIW registrationRegisteredReference SIN-00004687Care Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Inspections on recordDates not published in the registersee the inspection reports on the CIW websiteCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Registered places43 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Childcare Offer for WalesRegistered to deliver the Childcare Offer for WalesCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Flying StartFlying Start childcare providerCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Main languageEnglishCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Who runs itLimited companyCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
In Wales, the Childcare Offer gives eligible working parents of 3 and 4-year-olds up to 30 hours a week of funded early education and childcare, and Flying Start funds childcare for 2-year-olds in eligible areas. Help paying for childcare (gov.wales)
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–17:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
42 Sketty Road, Uplands, Swansea, SA2 0LJ · More nurseries in SA2
Buses
19 bus stops within 400 m, including Bernard Street, Hawthorne Avenue and Uplands Square.
Parks and playgrounds
- Parc Cwmdoncyn / Cwmdonkin Park4 min walk
- Brynmill Park4 min walk
- Singleton Park8 min walk
- St. James's Gardens10 min walk
- Victoria Park12 min walk
- Brynmill Park Playground5 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Swansea there are about 3.5 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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Abacus Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 42 Sketty Road, Uplands, Swansea, SA2 0LJ, in Uplands, Swansea. It is registered for 43 children. It opens 08:00–17:30, Mon–Fri. Its CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Good, care and Development Good, environment Good and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating.
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What are Abacus Day Nursery's opening hours?
Abacus Day Nursery opens 08:00–17:30, Mon–Fri.
What are Abacus Day Nursery's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Abacus Day Nursery's CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Good, care and Development Good, environment Good and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can Abacus Day Nursery take?
Abacus Day Nursery is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 43 children at any one time.
Does Abacus Day Nursery offer funded childcare?
In Wales, the Childcare Offer gives eligible working parents of 3 and 4-year-olds up to 30 hours a week of funded early education and childcare, and Flying Start funds childcare for 2-year-olds in eligible areas. CIW lists Abacus Day Nursery: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Abacus Day Nursery: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
What is the nearest station to Abacus Day Nursery?
Swansea is the nearest station we know of, 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Abacus Day Nursery?
You can call 01792 205100 and visit www.abacusdaynurseries.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Care Inspectorate Wales · 13 November 2026
- Contains Care Inspectorate Wales data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 13 November 2026 · CIW service number SIN-00004687 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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