Full-day nursery in Butetown, Cardiff
Darling Buds Nursery
Seaway House, 55 Bute Street, Butetown, Cardiff, CF10 5AH · 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-00008448-SQKKCare 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 places105 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · 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 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
- 07:45–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Seaway House, 55 Bute Street, Butetown, Cardiff, CF10 5AH · More nurseries in CF10
Stations
- Cardiff Bay3 min walk · under 0.1 miles
- Cardiff Central23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
27 bus stops within 400 m, including The Flourish, Nat West Building and Millennium Centre.
Parks and playgrounds
- West Close Gardens3 min walk
- Canal Park4 min walk
- Canal Park South5 min walk
- Landsea Gardens6 min walk
- Silurian Park7 min walk
- Playground4 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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Darling Buds Nursery is a full-day nursery at Seaway House, 55 Bute Street, Butetown, Cardiff, CF10 5AH, in Butetown, Cardiff. It is registered for 105 children. It opens 07:45–18:00, 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.
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Questions parents ask
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What are Darling Buds Nursery's opening hours?
Darling Buds Nursery opens 07:45–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What are Darling Buds Nursery's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Darling Buds 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 Darling Buds Nursery take?
Darling Buds Nursery is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 105 children at any one time.
Does Darling Buds 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 Darling Buds Nursery: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Darling Buds Nursery: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
What is the nearest station to Darling Buds Nursery?
Cardiff Bay is the nearest station we know of, under 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Darling Buds Nursery?
You can call 02920484646 and visit www.darlingbudsnursery.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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 13 November 2026 · CIW service number SIN-00008448-SQKK · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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