Full-day nursery in Pwll-Mawr, Cardiff
Buttercups Day Nursery
Buttercups Nursery, Unit C1, Lakeview Business Park Lamby Way, Cardiff, CF3 2EP · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingGood
- Care and DevelopmentExcellent
- 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-00003713Care 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 places80 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 8 July 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
- Childcare Offer for WalesRegistered to deliver the Childcare Offer for WalesCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Flying StartFlying Start childcare providerCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Main languageEnglishCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Who runs itCharitable 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
Buttercups Nursery, Unit C1, Lakeview Business Park Lamby Way, Cardiff, CF3 2EP · More nurseries in CF3
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Eastgate Business Park, Lamby Way and Lamby Way Depot.
Parks and playgrounds
- Parc Tredelerch2 min walk
- Catherine Gardens10 min walk
- Playground11 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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Buttercups Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at Buttercups Nursery, Unit C1, Lakeview Business Park Lamby Way, Cardiff, CF3 2EP, in Pwll-Mawr, Cardiff. It is registered for 80 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 Excellent, environment Good and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating.
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What are Buttercups Day Nursery's opening hours?
Buttercups Day Nursery opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What are Buttercups Day Nursery's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Buttercups Day Nursery's CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Good, care and Development Excellent, environment Good and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can Buttercups Day Nursery take?
Buttercups Day Nursery is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 80 children at any one time.
Does Buttercups Day Nursery 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 Buttercups Day Nursery: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Buttercups Day Nursery: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
How do I contact Buttercups Day Nursery?
You can call 02921154285 and visit www.buttercupsdaynurseryltd.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-00003713 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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