Full-day nursery in Cathays Park, Cardiff
Cardiff University Little Scholars Nursery
Cardiff University, 43-45, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3BB · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingExcellent
- Care and DevelopmentGood
- EnvironmentGood
- 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-00002086Care 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 places64 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 9 June 2026Food 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 itCorporate bodyCare 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
- 08:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Cardiff University, 43-45, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3BB · More nurseries in CF10
Stations
- Cathays4 min walk · 0.1 miles
- Cardiff Queen Street12 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Cardiff Central19 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
24 bus stops within 400 m, including University, National Museum RF and Senghennydd Road 3.
Parks and playgrounds
- Parc Mackenzie1 min walk
- Alexandra Gardens3 min walk
- Gorsedd Gardens3 min walk
- City Hall Lawn4 min walk
- Cogan Park5 min walk
- Parc Mackenzie Playground2 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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Cardiff University Little Scholars Nursery is a full-day nursery at Cardiff University, 43-45, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3BB, in Cathays Park, Cardiff. It is registered for 64 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Its CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Excellent, care and Development Good, environment Good and leadership and Management Excellent. CIW gives no overall rating.
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What are Cardiff University Little Scholars Nursery's opening hours?
Cardiff University Little Scholars Nursery opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What are Cardiff University Little Scholars Nursery's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Cardiff University Little Scholars Nursery's CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Excellent, care and Development Good, environment Good and leadership and Management Excellent. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can Cardiff University Little Scholars Nursery take?
Cardiff University Little Scholars Nursery is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 64 children at any one time.
Does Cardiff University Little Scholars 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 Cardiff University Little Scholars Nursery: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
What is the nearest station to Cardiff University Little Scholars Nursery?
Cathays is the nearest station we know of, 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Cardiff University Little Scholars Nursery?
You can call 02920 874 135 and visit www.cardiff.ac.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-00002086 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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