Full-day nursery in Whitchurch, Cardiff
Acorns Whitchurch
15 Church Road, Whitchurch, Cardiff, CF14 2DX · 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-00002070Care 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 places84 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 4 December 2025Food Standards Agency · 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
15 Church Road, Whitchurch, Cardiff, CF14 2DX · More nurseries in CF14
Stations
- Llandaf9 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Whitchurch (Cardiff)15 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Coryton18 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Bishops Road, Bishops Place and Merthyr Road Shops.
Parks and playgrounds
- Whitchurch Community Garden6 min walk
- St Mary's Gardens8 min walk
- Whitchurch Library Gardens8 min walk
- The Fram8 min walk
- Whitchurch Common9 min walk
- Playground9 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 Whitchurch is a full-day nursery at 15 Church Road, Whitchurch, Cardiff, CF14 2DX, in Whitchurch, Cardiff. It is registered for 84 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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What are Acorns Whitchurch's opening hours?
Acorns Whitchurch opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What are Acorns Whitchurch's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Acorns Whitchurch'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 Whitchurch take?
Acorns Whitchurch is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 84 children at any one time.
Does Acorns Whitchurch 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 Whitchurch: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs Acorns Whitchurch?
Acorns Whitchurch is run by Acorns Nurseries Ltd, which runs 10 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Acorns Whitchurch?
Llandaf is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Acorns Whitchurch?
You can call 02920625888 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
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 13 November 2026 · CIW service number SIN-00002070 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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