Full-day nursery in Cathays Park, Cardiff
Nestlings' Nursery
5 St. Andrews Crescent, Cardiff, CF10 3DA · 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-00010528-VGCXCare 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 places46 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 22 July 2026Food 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
- 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
- 07:30–18:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
5 St. Andrews Crescent, Cardiff, CF10 3DA · More nurseries in CF10
Stations
- Cardiff Queen Street7 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Cathays9 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Cardiff Central16 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
40 bus stops within 400 m, including Gorsedd Gardens, St Andrews Place and Windsor Lane HW.
Parks and playgrounds
- Gorsedd Gardens2 min walk
- City Hall Lawn3 min walk
- Friary Gardens5 min walk
- Alexandra Gardens6 min walk
- Parc Mackenzie6 min walk
- Parc Mackenzie Playground6 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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Nestlings' Nursery is a full-day nursery at 5 St. Andrews Crescent, Cardiff, CF10 3DA, in Cathays Park, Cardiff. It is registered for 46 children. It opens 07:30–18:30, 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. It is run by Nestlings' Nursery Ltd.
Run by Nestlings' Nursery Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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Questions parents ask
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What are Nestlings' Nursery's opening hours?
Nestlings' Nursery opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri.
What are Nestlings' Nursery's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Nestlings' 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 Nestlings' Nursery take?
Nestlings' Nursery is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 46 children at any one time.
Does Nestlings' 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 Nestlings' Nursery: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Nestlings' Nursery: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs Nestlings' Nursery?
Nestlings' Nursery is run by Nestlings' Nursery Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Nestlings' Nursery?
Cardiff Queen Street is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Nestlings' Nursery?
You can call 02921320909 and visit www.nestlingsnursery.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
- 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-00010528-VGCX · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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