# Busy Bees at Cardiff Gate Busy Bees at Cardiff Gate is a full-day nursery at Greenwood Close, Cardiff Gate Business Park, Cardiff, CF23 8RD, in Pontprennau, Cardiff. It is registered for 100 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 Adequate. CIW gives no overall rating. It is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/busy-bees-at-cardiff-gate-sin00011023qlvl Last checked 13 November 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: Greenwood Close, Cardiff Gate Business Park, Cardiff, CF23 8RD - Opening hours: 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri - Registered places: 100 - Phone: 02920541111 - Website: https://www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk/nursery/cardiff-gate - Run by: [Busy Bees Nurseries Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/groups/busy-bees-nurseries-limited-sprov-00001836-mbhh) - CIW service number: SIN-00011023-QLVL ## Care Inspectorate Wales and official records 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 Adequate. CIW gives no overall rating. 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. Report: https://digital.careinspectorate.wales/directory Official records: - CIW registration: Registered (Reference SIN-00011023-QLVL). Source: Care Inspectorate Wales, checked 13 November 2026 (https://digital.careinspectorate.wales/directory) - Inspections on record: Dates not published in the register (see the inspection reports on the CIW website). Source: Care Inspectorate Wales, checked 13 November 2026 (https://digital.careinspectorate.wales/directory) - Registered places: 100 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Care Inspectorate Wales, checked 13 November 2026 (https://digital.careinspectorate.wales/directory) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 29 April 2026). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/1382173) - Childcare Offer for Wales: Registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. Source: Care Inspectorate Wales, checked 13 November 2026 (https://digital.careinspectorate.wales/directory) - Main language: English. Source: Care Inspectorate Wales, checked 13 November 2026 (https://digital.careinspectorate.wales/directory) - Who runs it: Limited company. Source: Care Inspectorate Wales, checked 13 November 2026 (https://digital.careinspectorate.wales/directory) ## Fees Fees and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages - Monday to Friday: 07:30–18:00 ## Getting there Address: Greenwood Close, Cardiff Gate Business Park, Cardiff, CF23 8RD Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.538068,-3.132813 - 7 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Pontprennau Park, 0.1 miles - Park: Green Acre Park, 0.1 miles - Park: Lascelles Park, 0.3 miles - Park: St Ederyn's Park, 0.4 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.3 miles - Playground: Pontprennau Woods Playground, 0.3 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. 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. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Inspection | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Supertots Playgroup (Pontprennau)](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/supertots-playgroup-pontprennau-sin00002125) | CIW: no ratings yet | | 08:00–17:30 | 0.3 miles | | [St Cadocs Flying Start](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/st-cadocs-flying-start-sin00012901xpsf) | CIW ratings | | 09:00–15:15 | 0.9 miles | | [Step By Step Llanrumney Hall](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/step-by-step-llanrumney-hall-sin00011078mjnk) | CIW ratings | | 08:00–18:00 | 1.0 miles | | [Flying Start Bryn Celyn Dechrau'n Pen Y Groes](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/flying-start-bryn-celyn-dechraun-pen-y-groes-sin00012516qdpb) | CIW ratings | | 09:15–15:10 | 1.1 miles | | [Plantos Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/plantos-limited-sin00003263) | CIW ratings | | 07:30–18:00 | 1.2 miles | | [Little people@Oakfield](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-people-oakfield-sin00011987lmvh) | CIW ratings | | 08:55–15:15 | 1.4 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What are Busy Bees at Cardiff Gate's opening hours? Busy Bees at Cardiff Gate opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. ### What are Busy Bees at Cardiff Gate's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings? Busy Bees at Cardiff Gate'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 Adequate. CIW gives no overall rating. ### How many children can Busy Bees at Cardiff Gate take? Busy Bees at Cardiff Gate is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 100 children at any one time. ### Does Busy Bees at Cardiff Gate 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 Busy Bees at Cardiff Gate: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. Ask the nursery which funded places it has. ### Who runs Busy Bees at Cardiff Gate? Busy Bees at Cardiff Gate is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited, which runs 3 nurseries. ### How do I contact Busy Bees at Cardiff Gate? You can call 02920541111 and visit www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Care Inspectorate Wales, as of 13 November 2026 (https://digital.careinspectorate.wales/directory) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.