Full-day nursery in Thornhill, Cardiff
Lighthouse Nursery
Thornhill Church Centre, Excalibur Drive, Thornhill, Cardiff, CF14 9GA · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingExcellent
- 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-00006704Care 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 places24 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 16 May 2024Food 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 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
Thanks. We count every request and show the nursery how many parents are asking.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:30–16:00
- Weeks open
- Term time only
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Thornhill Church Centre, Excalibur Drive, Thornhill, Cardiff, CF14 9GA · More nurseries in CF14
Stations
- Lisvane & Thornhill16 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Llanishen17 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Launcelot Crescent, Sainsbury's and Merlin Close.
Parks and playgrounds
- Mayflower Park1 min walk
- Pendragon Park4 min walk
- Copperfield Park7 min walk
- Heol Hir Park7 min walk
- Bryn Glas Park10 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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Lighthouse Nursery is a full-day nursery at Thornhill Church Centre, Excalibur Drive, Thornhill, Cardiff, CF14 9GA, in Thornhill, Cardiff. It is registered for 24 children. It opens 08:30–16:00, Mon–Fri, term time only. Its CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Excellent, care and Development Excellent, 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 Lighthouse Nursery's opening hours?
Lighthouse Nursery opens 08:30–16:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Lighthouse Nursery open all year?
No. Lighthouse Nursery is open term time only.
What are Lighthouse Nursery's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Lighthouse Nursery's CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Excellent, care and Development Excellent, environment Good and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can Lighthouse Nursery take?
Lighthouse Nursery is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 24 children at any one time.
Does Lighthouse 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 Lighthouse Nursery: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
What is the nearest station to Lighthouse Nursery?
Lisvane & Thornhill is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Lighthouse Nursery?
You can call 02920759995 and visit www.thornhillchurch.org.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-00006704 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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