Full-day nursery in Maes-glas, Newport
Acorns Duffryn
Alma House, Lighthouse Road, Duffryn, Newport, NP10 8TG · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingExcellent
- Care and DevelopmentExcellent
- EnvironmentExcellent
- Leadership and ManagementExcellent
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-00002311Care 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 places48 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
- 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
- 07:30–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Alma House, Lighthouse Road, Duffryn, Newport, NP10 8TG · More nurseries in NP10
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Pine Grove, Swallow Way and Partridge Way.
Parks and playgrounds
- Tredegar Park Recreation Ground5 min walk
- Tredegar House Park11 min walk
- Stone circle12 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground6 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 Newport there are about 3.9 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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Acorns Duffryn is a full-day nursery at Alma House, Lighthouse Road, Duffryn, Newport, NP10 8TG, in Maes-glas, Newport. It is registered for 48 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Its CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Excellent, care and Development Excellent, environment Excellent and leadership and Management Excellent. CIW gives no overall rating. It is run by Acorns Nurseries Ltd.
Run by Acorns Nurseries Ltd (company), which runs 10 nurseries.
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Questions parents ask
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What are Acorns Duffryn's opening hours?
Acorns Duffryn opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What are Acorns Duffryn's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Acorns Duffryn's CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Excellent, care and Development Excellent, environment Excellent and leadership and Management Excellent. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can Acorns Duffryn take?
Acorns Duffryn is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 48 children at any one time.
Does Acorns Duffryn 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 Acorns Duffryn: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs Acorns Duffryn?
Acorns Duffryn is run by Acorns Nurseries Ltd, which runs 10 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Acorns Duffryn?
Pye Corner is the nearest station we know of, 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Acorns Duffryn?
You can call 01633 816222 and visit www.acornsnurseries.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-00002311 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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