Full-day nursery in Somerton, Newport
Little Acorns (Carnegie) Playgroup
Carnegie Library, Corporation Road, Newport, NP19 0GP · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingAdequate
- Care and DevelopmentAdequate
- EnvironmentAdequate
- Leadership and ManagementAdequate
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-00004386Care 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 places38 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
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
- 08:00–17:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Carnegie Library, Corporation Road, Newport, NP19 0GP · More nurseries in NP19
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including St Andrew`s Primary School, Marshfield Street and Lysaght Institute.
Parks and playgrounds
- Monkey Island3 min walk
- Milner Street Park3 min walk
- Blackash Park Playground6 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground8 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 Newport there are about 3.9 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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Little Acorns (Carnegie) Playgroup is a full-day nursery at Carnegie Library, Corporation Road, Newport, NP19 0GP, in Somerton, Newport. It is registered for 38 children. It opens 08:00–17:00, Mon–Fri. Its CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Adequate, care and Development Adequate, environment Adequate and leadership and Management Adequate. CIW gives no overall rating.
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What are Little Acorns (Carnegie) Playgroup's opening hours?
Little Acorns (Carnegie) Playgroup opens 08:00–17:00, Mon–Fri.
What are Little Acorns (Carnegie) Playgroup's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Little Acorns (Carnegie) Playgroup's CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Adequate, care and Development Adequate, environment Adequate and leadership and Management Adequate. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can Little Acorns (Carnegie) Playgroup take?
Little Acorns (Carnegie) Playgroup is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 38 children at any one time.
Does Little Acorns (Carnegie) Playgroup 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 Little Acorns (Carnegie) Playgroup: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Little Acorns (Carnegie) Playgroup: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
What is the nearest station to Little Acorns (Carnegie) Playgroup?
Newport (S Wales) is the nearest station we know of, 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
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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-00004386 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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