Acorns House (Park Grove, Cardiff City Centre)

7 Park Grove, Cardiff CF10 3BJ
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9.9 112 Reviews
  • Acorns House (Park Grove, Cardiff City Centre), Cardiff
Acorns House is located close to Cardiff City Centre in Park Grove. The nursery is made of three Victorian buildings, carefully renovated to provide a warm, light and airy environment where all children can learn, develop and grow.

Children have access to a range of facilities, including creative, messy construction, playrooms and peaceful cot rooms.

The nursery staff works to ensure each child has a fun, memorable time at the nursery. During their time, children can benefit from home-cooked meals within a glass roofed dining room, overlooking the garden area.

Staff offer children a wide range of play options, including sensory play, holistic and heuristic play, soft play, music and movement, role play, art and sand and water.

Now open from 7am to 6pm.

Term time contracts available.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Joanne Perkins (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 47

Total Places for Children

  • 147

Age Range

  • from 0 years 1 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:00-18:00
    Tuesday 07:00-18:00
    Wednesday 07:00-18:00
    Thursday 07:00-18:00
    Friday 07:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Acorns House (Park Grove, Cardiff City Centre) Reviews (112)

9.9

Acorns House (Park Grove, Cardiff City Centre) has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.947) out of 10, based on 38 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Acorns House (Park Grove, Cardiff City Centre) has 112 reviews.

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Review from Aimee W (Mother of Child) published on 8 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have been sending our daughter to Acorns House since she was 1 year old, right through to pre-school before she leaves for primary later this year. There is absolutely nowhere else I would send my child. The care she has received is exceptional, the support we have had has been excellent and the
facilities, resources are second to none. A wonderful start to my child’s education and I wouldn’t even look elsewhere for my second.
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Review from Helen (Mother of Child) published on 8 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son is 3 and has been in Acorns Park Grove since he was 18 months old. I can’t speak highly enough of the team there. I’m regularly amazed at the things he has learned whilst at Acorns. They make our lives so much easier and in the last 12 months, when times were very tough, they did all they could
which was very much appreciated. They’ve helped my son with ditching the dummy, potty training, language skills etc. More than that, they’ve helped him with manners, and normal toddler behaviour issues. At home, he now has an interest in tidying up after activities, cleaning and cooking as well as games, toys, literacy and numeracy, and outdoor play. You won’t be disappointed if you place your child with them.
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Review from Alice A (Mother of Child) published on 8 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We couldn’t love Acorns House more if we tried - our youngest is currently loving life in the Little Lambs room. Our eldest who is now in school attended from 11 months - 4 years and loved his time there. He grew in confidence so much and was always happy and well looked after. He has made friends that
he still sees regularly (albeit at the moment via Zoom because of lockdown restrictions!). The staff at Acorns are all brilliant - so friendly, caring and have such a great connection with the children. We didn’t hesitate to send our youngest in and he absolutely loves going to nursery, a testament to how creative and fun-filled the staff make his days there. He has also made great friends and we couldn’t recommend the nursery and all the staff there enough. It is so wonderful to have a nursery that you can 100% trust and have peace of mind that your children are being looked after so well, being entertained as well as educated. And my boys love the food menu, which offers lots of variety. Thank you Acorns!
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Review from Paul W (Father of Child) published on 4 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff at the nursery have been brilliant in helping my son settle in and start to enjoy his Nursery experience. He really enjoys it and is always happy at pick up time. We get a lot of feedback on his day and it’s clear the staff really care for him. Covid procedures are in place and work well.
I would definitely recommend the nursery to friends and family
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Review from Kiera J (Mother of Child) published on 3 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff at this nursery have been outstanding with my son. He started at the age of 10 months when was extremely attached to me. But now, because of the time, effort and love the staff have shown him, he runs into nursery! Would recommend to anyone, a brilliant place for children.
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Review from Matthew P (Father of Child) published on 2 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been attending Acorns Park Grove for just over 2 years. We've had a really positive experience at Acorns and despite Covid restrictions, our daughter continues to enjoy attending creche and seeing her friends. We've been pleased with the level of care overall, and in particular, the
support with potty training was huge at the time in helping to reinforce both at home and in creche - it was a big help. Price-wise, it's not cheap, especially for 1 to 2 year-olds, but once you add in nappies, food etc, it's arguably competitively priced. As they get older the price does drop a little bit. Overall, we would recommend Acorns Park Grove. It's a really friendly, positive environment and our daughter has thrived there, giving her a good foundation for when she starts school nursery.
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Review from Magda F (Mother of Child) published on 1 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been in this nursery for nearly 2 years and I can't thank enough for all the support, care and attention that they give us and also the children. They make the children happy and help in their development with all the different activities they make with them. I can only say that instead of
going to work stressed and insecure I feel like my son is in good hands.
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Review from Laura B (Mother of Child) published on 29 January 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I viewed a number of nursery settings but this is by far the best nursery around. All staff members are kind and very approachable! Even though my son has a few tears at the door, they always console him and put both me and him at ease! Would highly recommend especially how they have dealt with the
current Covid 19 situation.
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Review from Jemma E (Mother of Child) published on 28 January 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been here for the last 2 years and he absolutely loves it! The staff are so nice and always help with any queries. I was so nervous leaving my little boy but they put me at ease. 100% recommend.
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Review from Claire R (Mother of Child) published on 28 January 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Acorns is such a wonderful nursery. Our little girl aged 18 months loves going and her development is amazing from attending. The nursery staff are amazing so caring and encouraging towards her, she is happy to see them and doesn't even look back when she arrives.
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Review from Laura H (Mother of Child) published on 22 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter attended Acorns for three years, starting at eight months old. The staff and setting are fantastic and it was hard for us to leave. Each member of staff was caring and friendly, it made going back to work that much easier knowing that my daughter was well cared for and enjoyed her day at
Acorns. As she got older, we could see her development coming on in leaps and bounds. She made great friends and was encouraged in every aspect of her learning. I can't praise the team highly enough, they were very understanding and friendly, and my daughter has fond memories of her time there. I would highly recommend the setting.
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Review from Claire (Mother of Child) published on 13 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter went here for from 9 months to 4 years, the staff were very helpful, caring and thoughtful. My daughter loved going to nursery never had a problem with her going, always happy when collecting.
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Review from S B (Mother of Child) published on 24 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
A really warm and kind nursery with genuinely caring staff. Lots of relevant activities for the children and our daughter loves going there.
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Review from Heidi (Mother of Child) published on 13 March 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I can't rate Acorns highly enough. Both my little boys went to Acorns; my youngest is still there and he enjoys going to nursery hugely. He adores his key workers and they know him incredibly well, which demonstrates how much time they invest in him. He gets to engage in lots of different types of activities,
and now he's in pre-school is developing literacy and numeracy skills noticeably quickly thanks to their efforts. He was particularly thrilled with the opportunity to do Forest School, which I was really impressed with as an activity provided for the kids. Having spoken with parents at other nurseries, I really do get the impression that Acorns provides a better experience for the children. Management are all extremely professional, friendly and organised; the food is all home-cooked from scratch, and the building is exceptionally clean. I couldn't be happier with the environment they create for my son.
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Review from Chris (Father of Child) published on 10 March 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Acorns is a very good and welcoming nursery. We always feel welcome when dropping off or collecting our son and all the staff greet him by name and he clearly likes all his key workers and other nursery staff that he sees on a regular basis. They arrange a wide range of activities to keep both the children
entertained and to educate them and adapt the program to reflect the current season. The nursery have also been excellent at handling his dietary requirements. If looking for a nursery we would highly recommend visiting Acorns as we had originally discounted it due to location, but immediately changed our minds after visiting it.
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Review from Dhilia C (Mother of Child) published on 21 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very friendly, welcoming warm staff. We are very happy with the love and care our daughter receives. Every morning we are greeted with love and we feel we are important. Happy with the learning development. My daughter is two years old and she can read.
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Review from Kelly T (Mother of Child) published on 14 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has attended this nursery for a year and I am extremely happy with the care she receives.
Her confidence has grown greatly since coming here, along with her social skills.
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Review from Richard W (Grandfather of Child) published on 7 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our granddaughter is thriving in this nursery. Staff are excellent, they have passion and enthusiasm and genuinely care for the children. It seems most of the staff have been with the company for many, many years which speaks volumes about how happy the place is.


There is strong leadership within

the management team who welcome us into the nursery, and as a family, we have been invited to many events such as grandparents day, where it is lovely to see the children have so much fun.


My granddaughter eats very well, the menus are very well balanced and tasty.
We have some lovely artwork painted by her, and she has the greatest of singing voices and learns new songs each time she is there.
We highly recommend visiting this nursery.

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Review from Malini V (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
As it is privately owned the service is customer orientated.
The sections below i.e. Learning, Care, Food etc covers all aspects which a parent would consider when placing their child in the nursery and I rate most of it as either good or excellent.


There has been one instance where the water/milk

routine has been ticked on my son's report card even when my son hasn't been in the nursery at that time which led me to think whether the report card is 100% reflective of the day's activities.


Also, there have been multiple instances when my son has come home with bite marks on his hand which haven't been reported (gone unnoticed by the staff) and all gets offered is an apology. It would be good if the staff was vigilant.

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Review from Leah (Mother of Child) published on 1 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is a wonderful nursery. From day one our daughter has been happy and settled here and I feel her development has come along leaps and bounds. Everyone knows her name and her personality and it is a really personal and caring place. My daughter has particular needs relating to food allergies and
the catering is fantastic and staff take this very seriously.


I'm very happy with all aspects of Acorns House, from staff to food to activities and would highly recommend this nursery.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.947)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.947) out of 10 for Acorns House (Park Grove, Cardiff City Centre) is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 38 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 38 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.947 for Acorns House (Park Grove, Cardiff City Centre) is calculated as follows: ( (432 Excellents x 5) + (22 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 455 Ratings = 4.947
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Acorns House (Park Grove, Cardiff City Centre) is based on 38 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 147 number of registered child places is 29.4, which has been reached with 38 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Joanne

Joanne Perkins

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 1999

I started working for Acorns nurseries in 1999 as a Nursery Nurse, progressing to an Assistant Manager then a Nursery Manager.


I have managed Acorns St Mellons, Acorns Oakfield Street and Acorns House since September 2022.


I love being a hands on manager interacting with staff and children, I love art and crafts, seeing what wonderful masterpieces the children can create!

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