Full-day nursery in Treforest, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Acorns USW
University Of South Wales, Treforest, Pontypridd, CF37 1DL · 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-00008290-WWPLCare 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 places60 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
University Of South Wales, Treforest, Pontypridd, CF37 1DL · More nurseries in CF37
Stations
- Trefforest4 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Pontypridd24 min walk · 1.0 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including University of South Wales, Brook Street and University of South Wales Treforest Campus.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground10 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 Rhondda Cynon Taf there are about 4.3 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 USW is a full-day nursery at University Of South Wales, Treforest, Pontypridd, CF37 1DL, in Treforest, Rhondda Cynon Taf. It is registered for 60 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 USW's opening hours?
Acorns USW opens 07:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What are Acorns USW's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Acorns USW'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 USW take?
Acorns USW is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 60 children at any one time.
Does Acorns USW 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 USW: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs Acorns USW?
Acorns USW is run by Acorns Nurseries Ltd, which runs 10 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Acorns USW?
Trefforest is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Acorns USW?
You can call 01443407815 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-00008290-WWPL · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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