Full-day nursery in Roath, Cardiff
The Nest
David Lloyd Leisure Centre, Ipswich Road, Cardiff, CF23 9AQ · 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-00014254-GJCLCare 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 places61 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
- 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
- 07:30–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
David Lloyd Leisure Centre, Ipswich Road, Cardiff, CF23 9AQ · More nurseries in CF23
Buses
3 bus stops within 400 m, including Ipswich Road and Howardian Close.
Parks and playgrounds
- The Sandies11 min walk
- Beaufort Square Park11 min walk
- The Harlequins11 min walk
- Waterloo Gardens12 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Ants Inya Pants 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 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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The Nest is a full-day nursery at David Lloyd Leisure Centre, Ipswich Road, Cardiff, CF23 9AQ, in Roath, Cardiff. It is registered for 61 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. It is run by Nestlings' Nursery Ltd.
Run by Nestlings' Nursery Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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What are The Nest's opening hours?
The Nest opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What are The Nest's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
The Nest'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 The Nest take?
The Nest is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 61 children at any one time.
Does The Nest 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 The Nest: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs The Nest?
The Nest is run by Nestlings' Nursery Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to The Nest?
Cathays is the nearest station we know of, 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Nest?
You can 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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 13 November 2026 · CIW service number SIN-00014254-GJCL · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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