Full-day nursery in Crossgates, Powys
Little Acorns
Crossgates, Llandrindod Wells, LD1 6RE · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingExcellent
- 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-00010921-RYXGCare 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 27 April 2016Food Standards Agency · 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
- Early educationDelivers funded part-time early educationCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Main languageEnglishCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Who runs itCharitable 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
- 08:15–17:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Crossgates, Llandrindod Wells, LD1 6RE · More nurseries in LD1
Stations
- Pen-y-Bont10 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Crossgates Primary School.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground9 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 Powys there are about 2.3 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 is a full-day nursery at Crossgates, Llandrindod Wells, LD1 6RE, in Crossgates, Powys. It is registered for 24 children. It opens 08:15–17:30, 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 Good. CIW gives no overall rating.
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What are Little Acorns's opening hours?
Little Acorns opens 08:15–17:30, Mon–Fri.
What are Little Acorns's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Little Acorns'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 Good. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can Little Acorns take?
Little Acorns is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 24 children at any one time.
Does Little Acorns 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: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Little Acorns: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
What is the nearest station to Little Acorns?
Pen-y-Bont is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 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
- 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-00010921-RYXG · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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