Full-day nursery in Llanishen, Cardiff
Shaping Futures
10, Earlswood Road, Cardiff, CF14 5GH · 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-00015659-QNBMCare 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 places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 24 September 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
- Mon07:00–20:00
- Tue07:00–20:00
- Wed07:00–20:00
- Thu07:00–20:00
- Fri07:00–20:00
- Sat07:00–20:00
- Sun07:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
10, Earlswood Road, Cardiff, CF14 5GH · More nurseries in CF14
Stations
- Ty Glas9 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Birchgrove13 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Llanishen16 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
19 bus stops within 400 m, including S4C, Ty Glas Avenue and Llanishen Leisure Centre.
Parks and playgrounds
- Llanishen Park7 min walk
- Watkins Square Park9 min walk
- Rhydypenau Park12 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground10 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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Shaping Futures is a full-day nursery at 10, Earlswood Road, Cardiff, CF14 5GH, in Llanishen, Cardiff. It is registered for 40 children. It opens 07:00–20:00, Mon–Sat; 07:00–18:00, Sun. 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 Shaping Futures's opening hours?
Shaping Futures opens 07:00–20:00, Mon–Sat; 07:00–18:00, Sun.
What are Shaping Futures's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Shaping Futures'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 Shaping Futures take?
Shaping Futures is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 40 children at any one time.
Does Shaping Futures 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 Shaping Futures: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Shaping Futures: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
What is the nearest station to Shaping Futures?
Ty Glas is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Shaping Futures?
You can visit www.shapingfutures.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.
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