Full-day nursery in Splott, Cardiff
Baby Acorns
42 Partridge Road, Roath, Cardiff, CF24 3QX · 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-00002079Care 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 places55 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 19 June 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
- Childcare Offer for WalesNot registered for 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
42 Partridge Road, Roath, Cardiff, CF24 3QX · More nurseries in CF24
Stations
- Cardiff Queen Street16 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Cathays19 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
17 bus stops within 400 m, including Princes Street, Oakfield Street and Elm Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Shelley Gardens6 min walk
- Brewery Park7 min walk
- Waterloo Gardens9 min walk
- Roath Mill Gardens11 min walk
- Anderson Field11 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 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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Baby Acorns is a full-day nursery at 42 Partridge Road, Roath, Cardiff, CF24 3QX, in Splott, Cardiff. It is registered for 55 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, 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. It is run by Acorns Nurseries Ltd.
Run by Acorns Nurseries Ltd (company), which runs 10 nurseries.
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What are Baby Acorns's opening hours?
Baby Acorns opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What are Baby Acorns's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Baby Acorns'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 Baby Acorns take?
Baby Acorns is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 55 children at any one time.
Does Baby Acorns 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 Baby Acorns: not registered for the Childcare Offer for Wales. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs Baby Acorns?
Baby Acorns is run by Acorns Nurseries Ltd, which runs 10 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Baby Acorns?
Cardiff Queen Street is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Baby Acorns?
You can call 02920472246 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-00002079 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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