Full-day nursery in Cathays Park, Cardiff
Acorns House, Park Grove
Acorns Nurseries Ltd, 3-7, Park Grove, Cardiff, CF10 3BJ · 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-00002076Care 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 places147 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
- 07:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Acorns Nurseries Ltd, 3-7, Park Grove, Cardiff, CF10 3BJ · More nurseries in CF10
Stations
- Cathays7 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Cardiff Queen Street9 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Cardiff Central18 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
37 bus stops within 400 m, including St Andrews Place, National Museum RG and Senghennydd Road 1.
Parks and playgrounds
- Gorsedd Gardens2 min walk
- City Hall Lawn3 min walk
- Parc Mackenzie4 min walk
- Alexandra Gardens4 min walk
- Friary Gardens6 min walk
- Parc Mackenzie Playground4 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 Cardiff there are about 3.4 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 House, Park Grove is a full-day nursery at Acorns Nurseries Ltd, 3-7, Park Grove, Cardiff, CF10 3BJ, in Cathays Park, Cardiff. It is registered for 147 children. It opens 07:00–18:00, 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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What are Acorns House, Park Grove's opening hours?
Acorns House, Park Grove opens 07:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What are Acorns House, Park Grove's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Acorns House, Park Grove'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 House, Park Grove take?
Acorns House, Park Grove is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 147 children at any one time.
Does Acorns House, Park Grove 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 House, Park Grove: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs Acorns House, Park Grove?
Acorns House, Park Grove is run by Acorns Nurseries Ltd, which runs 10 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Acorns House, Park Grove?
Cathays is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Acorns House, Park Grove?
You can call 02920222789 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-00002076 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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