Full-day nursery in Fairwater, Cardiff
Dandelion Day Nursery
Sbectrwm, Bwlch Road, Fairwater, Cardiff, CF5 3EF · 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-00002862Care 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 places19 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 20 August 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
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 Thursday
- 08:00–17:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Sbectrwm, Bwlch Road, Fairwater, Cardiff, CF5 3EF · More nurseries in CF5
Stations
- Waun-gron Park17 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Fairwater18 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including Bwlch Road, Landwade Close and Gorse Place.
Parks and playgrounds
- Mill Park6 min walk
- Fairwater Green7 min walk
- Fairwater Park10 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground8 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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Dandelion Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at Sbectrwm, Bwlch Road, Fairwater, Cardiff, CF5 3EF, in Fairwater, Cardiff. It is registered for 19 children. It opens 08:00–17:30, Mon–Thu. 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.
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Questions parents ask
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What are Dandelion Day Nursery's opening hours?
Dandelion Day Nursery opens 08:00–17:30, Mon–Thu.
What are Dandelion Day Nursery's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Dandelion Day Nursery'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 Dandelion Day Nursery take?
Dandelion Day Nursery is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 19 children at any one time.
Does Dandelion 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 Dandelion Day Nursery: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
What is the nearest station to Dandelion Day Nursery?
Waun-gron Park is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Dandelion Day Nursery?
You can call 02920569261.
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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-00002862 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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