Acorns Llanishen

1 Lisvane Road, Llanishen, Cardiff CF14 0SA
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9.8 64 Reviews
  • Acorns Llanishen, Cardiff
Acorns Llanishen is located in a grand Edwardian building with lots character. Outside, the building is surrounded by attractive, well-maintained gardens which prove to be a hit with visitors.

With lots of rooms for children, staff ensure that every day is filled with exciting and fun activities. Each nursery features large and inviting play rooms, full of natural light and decorated to reflect a calming atmosphere. It offers children a fun, learning environment, where they can develop their skills and imagination.

Situated between the villages of Lisvane and Llanishen, there is easy access to the local train station which lets the nursery's older children enjoy trips and visits to places of interest. Meanwhile, beautiful local parks and walks are perfect for the nursery's babies and younger children.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Becky Murphy (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 29

Total Places for Children

  • 90

Age Range

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

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Acorns Llanishen Reviews (64)

9.8

Acorns Llanishen has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.795) out of 10, based on 16 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Acorns Llanishen has 64 reviews.

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Review from Rachel G (Mother of Child) published on 26 September 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter loves Acorns (Lisvane) and has been going since she was 8 months old - she is now 3. The staff are brilliant with her and she speaks very fondly of them. Lots of outdoor play and crafts. I would highly recommend.
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Review from Vicky (Mother of Child) published on 16 November 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter is very happy and settled at Acorns and has made lots of friends. The building is like an old mansion house and feels very homely inside - a home from home! The staff are lovely and caring and organise plenty of fun activities for the children. There's a lovely outdoor area with a play area
including slide, trikes etc, a garden, vegetables growing in raised beds and a forest school. The children get outside quite a lot. The location is very convenient, next to the local train station and on a main route into town. Parents evenings are very useful and staff know my daughter well, she is developing well and enjoys her days at nursery.
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Review from Warren S (Father of Child) published on 16 November 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent nursery, staff are always friendly and will always advise you of how your little one has been, Each evening my boy will come home with either a painting or food created or made that day. 10/10
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Review from Angharad E (Mother of Child) published on 5 November 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery has been faultless throughout. Our child has benefited from the interaction with other children and the variety of activities organised by the nursery. Their high standards and caring staff have made my transition back to work easier.
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.795)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.795) out of 10 for Acorns Llanishen 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 16 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 16 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 4.906 for Acorns Llanishen is calculated as follows: ( (176 Excellents x 5) + (14 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 192 Ratings = 4.906
  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 4.889 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Acorns Llanishen is based on 16 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 90 number of registered child places is 18. 16 Positive Reviews ÷ 18 = 0.889
  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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Meet the Team (1)

Becky

Becky Murphy

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2002

Becky has worked for Acorns since March 2002, she has been lucky to see many children grow and develop during her time at Acorns. She especially enjoys singing and storytelling with the children.
Becky has two grown up children and enjoys family time.

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