Full-day nursery in Llanishen, Cardiff
Stepping Stones Little Nippers Day Care
Golden Gate, Ty Glas Avenue, Llanishen, Cardiff, CF14 5DX · 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-00011059-KPGMCare 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 places50 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 21 October 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
- Childcare Offer for WalesNot registered for the Childcare Offer for WalesCare 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
- 07:30–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Golden Gate, Ty Glas Avenue, Llanishen, Cardiff, CF14 5DX · More nurseries in CF14
Stations
- Llanishen11 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Ty Glas15 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Heath High Level19 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
24 bus stops within 400 m, including Crundale Crescent East, Crundale Crescent West and Coed Glas School.
Parks and playgrounds
- Rhydypenau Park8 min walk
- Lisvane & Llanishen Reservoirs8 min walk
- Llanishen Park8 min walk
- Copperfield Park12 min walk
- Playground5 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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Stepping Stones Little Nippers Day Care is a full-day nursery at Golden Gate, Ty Glas Avenue, Llanishen, Cardiff, CF14 5DX, in Llanishen, Cardiff. It is registered for 50 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, 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.
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What are Stepping Stones Little Nippers Day Care's opening hours?
Stepping Stones Little Nippers Day Care opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What are Stepping Stones Little Nippers Day Care's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Stepping Stones Little Nippers Day Care'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 Stepping Stones Little Nippers Day Care take?
Stepping Stones Little Nippers Day Care is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 50 children at any one time.
Does Stepping Stones Little Nippers Day Care 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 Stepping Stones Little Nippers Day Care: not registered for the Childcare Offer for Wales. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
What is the nearest station to Stepping Stones Little Nippers Day Care?
Llanishen is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Stepping Stones Little Nippers Day Care?
You can visit www.steppingstoneschildcare.rocks.
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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-00011059-KPGM · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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