Acorns Duffryn

Almah House, Lighthouse Road, Newport NP10 8TG
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  • Acorns Duffryn, Newport
Acorns Duffryn in Newport is the perfect place for a child to learn, make friends and have a lot of fun.

Children are encouraged to learn by exploring their surroundings and immersing themselves in inventive play. The nursery provides a fun, homely environment with sensory equipment, books, trikes, a Forest School and a whole variety of other lively activities.

Staff at the nursery work to offer the same high standard of care that they would want for their own children.

Situated minutes away from the M4, the nursery is based in a picturesque Georgian building surrounded by beautiful gardens.

Children aged from one-month-old to five-years-old are welcome to join the nursery which is open Monday to Friday.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Kelly Jones (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 20

Total Places for Children

  • 48

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 Duffryn Reviews (91)

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Acorns Duffryn has a Review Score of 10 (9.957) out of 10, based on 23 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Acorns Duffryn has 91 reviews.

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Review from Chloe K (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The Acorns Duffryn team have been incredible in helping my child settle into nursery. Their communication and standards of care are of such a high quality that they put me at ease as a parent. They provide my child with wonderful enrichment opportunities and I have seen her thrive in confidence and
skill development since starting with them. Thank you for all your hard work!
Reply from Kelly Jones, Nursery Manager at Acorns DuffrynThank you so much for taking the time to write such a lovely review.
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Review from Elizabeth B (Mother of Child) published on 12 February 2026 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A lovely, welcoming environment for my son. I feel happy and confident teaching him in the nurturing environment established here.
Reply from Kelly Jones, Nursery Manager at Acorns DuffrynThank you for taking the time to write such a positive review.
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Review from Barrie K (Father of Child) published on 12 February 2026 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been at the nursery for more than three years now, and has always enjoyed her time. Her carers have always been great to deal with and have put every effort into her development.
We have been so impressed that we have recently enrolled our son at the nursery in the hope that with
the nursery's support, he will develop as well as our daughter has.
Reply from Kelly Jones, Nursery Manager at Acorns DuffrynSo lovely to hear, thank you so much for taking the time to write such a positive review.
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Review from Claire G (Mother of Child) published on 12 February 2026 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I love this nursery. Excellence in terms of care. Full assurance that my child is safe and cared for.
Reply from Kelly Jones, Nursery Manager at Acorns DuffrynThank you so much for such a lovely review. It means so much to the team.
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Review from Libby G (Mother of Child) published on 11 February 2026 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our little boy has settled so well into nursery. The staff are welcoming, kind and caring. He has learned so much, and the activities offered are really enhancing his development. We feel safe and secure dropping him off each day, and he finishes each day full of smiles. Thank you!
Reply from Kelly Jones, Nursery Manager at Acorns DuffrynThank you so much for taking the time to write such a positive review.
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Review from A B (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2026 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Acorns Nursery is a supportive, kind, dedicated staff group. They keep my child engaged and happy. My son has never had any issues that weren't immediately addressed by approach with parents. I would 100% recommend it!! Management is especially excellent and know each child in and out.
The food menu
is diverse, balanced and very creative.
Reply from Kelly Jones, Nursery Manager at Acorns DuffrynSucha lovely review, thank you so much from the whole Management Team!
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Review from T L (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2026 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both of my children have loved attending Acorns, the care they receive from the wonderful staff is individualised and second to none. The nursery itself is always so clean and the room are all so welcoming. They have really created a home from home environment. Thank you to all the staff for giving
my children the best start in education.
Reply from Kelly Jones, Nursery Manager at Acorns DuffrynThank you so much for taking the time to write such a positive review.
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Review from A H (Mother of Child) published on 9 February 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The team have been absolutely brilliant. My little boy was quite nervous starting and the team were really supportive with extra settling in sessions as needed. Everyone is always friendly and welcoming, it feels like everyone knows you and your child.
Reply from Kelly Jones, Nursery Manager at Acorns DuffrynThank you so much for taking the time to write a review, I will be sure to pass your kind comments onto the team.
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Review from J D (Mother of Child) published on 4 February 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Acorns Dyffryn is such a wonderful nursery. We had visited a few different nurseries before viewing Acorns, and we knew it was the right one for us as soon as we walked in.
Our little girl had a hard time leaving us initially but the team at Acorns allowed us to do as many settling in sessions as
we needed, to ensure our daughter had the best start to nursery life.
Each team member knows our daughter's name, greets us warmly every day and are always so positive and cheerful.
I've already recommended Acorns to friends, as I can't fault it.
Reply from Kelly Jones, Nursery Manager at Acorns DuffrynSuch a positive review, I will be sure to share with all the staff.
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Review from R M (Mother of Child) published on 16 January 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are so grateful to all the lovely ladies in Acorns Duffryn for all the care and support over the past few years. Jackson has made some lovely friends, grown in confidence, independence, and curiosity, and has loved his time here. The staff have always been approachable and caring, and it's clear
how much they value each child. We feel Jackson is leaving well-prepared and happy as he starts Welsh nursery school. He will miss you all dearly. Thank you for everything, Becky and Steve
Reply from Kelly Jones, Nursery Manager at Acorns DuffrynThank you so much for taking the time to write a review, it has been a pleasure looking after Jackson and we wish him well in school nursery.
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Review from Carla V (Mother of Child) published on 12 January 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent nursery! It provided a lovely, caring, clean, environment for my child. She was always excited to go back and learned lots of things and did lots of creative projects.
Special thanks to Ellie.
Reply from Kelly Jones, Nursery Manager at Acorns DuffrynThank you for taking the time to write such a positive review.
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Review from E A (Mother of Child) published on 8 January 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son had a wonderful time at Acorns Duffryn. The staff are so caring and my son was clearly happy and comfortable in their care. The food is good and there is a wide range of activities. I loved all the things my son made at nursery and bought home. We were able to go to work relaxed knowing our child
was in the best care possible. Thank you to everyone who has been involved over the past year and a half.
Reply from Kelly Jones, Nursery Manager at Acorns DuffrynThank you for such a positive review, it has been a pleasure looking after your son.
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Review from Lea-Cathrin D (Mother of Child) published on 8 October 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter had a truly wonderful time at Acorns Duffryn. Staff have been so caring and the individualised support and care has been fantastic. The children are blessed with good food and a wide range of activities. I particularly loved all the things my daughter made at nursery and brought back home.
She particularly enjoyed the wonderful outdoor facility the nursery had to offer and the range of caring staff. We were able to go to work relaxed knowing our child was in the best care possible. Thank you to everyone who has been involved over the past two years.
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Review from Natalie S (Mother of Child) published on 24 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started in Blossom Group in Acorns Duffryn in October 2024. Since starting I have been so grateful for all the love and care shown to her by all the staff at Acorns Duffryn. We love finding out about all the things she has been getting up to during the day - from arts and crafts, to playing
outdoors, to reading, singing and sensory play. We feel Acorns Duffryn was 100% the best choice for our little one.
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Review from A A (Mother of Child) published on 10 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My experience (mostly my child's experience) has been totally awesome. She has thoroughly enjoyed her stay in the nursery and there haven't been any issues up to date.
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Review from Stacey T (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic experience so far. My young son has really settled in well. Due to the lovely staff. Even though he's so young, he does enjoy his time in nursery.
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Review from J L (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our child started at Acorns Duffryn in September 2024 and has nothing but an amazing experience. The workers are fantastic, tentative, caring and friendly. The workers take a genuine interest in our child and are always keen to tell us about his day.
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Review from S S (Mother of Child) published on 3 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
From the moment we came to view Acorns Duffryn, we knew this was the place we wanted our son to go to. Our son has settled in really well and to see his progress is wonderful. We would recommend the nursery in a heartbeat.
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Review from Jessica K (Mother of Child) published on 3 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter absolutely loves coming to nursery. We are so pleased. All of the children are always happy, content and smiling and as a parent you can't ask for anything more.
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Review from R V (Father of Child) published on 27 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very friendly staff really engaging with families and children. Very professionally run. Always communicate with us well if there have been any issues or problems. It's really helped our daughter's development and she always seems so happy there. Would highly recommend it to any friend or any family
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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.957)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.957) out of 10 for Acorns Duffryn is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 23 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 23 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 4.957 for Acorns Duffryn is calculated as follows: ( (264 Excellents x 5) + (12 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 276 Ratings = 4.957
  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 Duffryn is based on 23 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 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 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 48 number of registered child places is 9.6, which has been reached with 23 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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Meet the Team (2)

Brenda

Brenda Ford

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 1993

Brenda has worked for Acorns since July 1993. She loves art and craft activities with the children and loves walking her dog on weekends.

Kelly

Kelly Jones

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2005

Kelly has worked for Acorns since 2005 and works alongside Brenda as Nursery Manager. Kelly enjoys story time with the children and spending time with her own children.

Frequently Asked Questions about Acorns Duffryn

What is the Age Range of Children that Acorns Duffryn accepts?

Acorns Duffryn accepts Children aged from 0 years 1 month to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Acorns Duffryn Open?

Acorns Duffryn is open: 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.

How many Children does Acorns Duffryn have capacity for?

Acorns Duffryn has capacity for a total of 48 Children.

How far is Acorns Duffryn to the centre of Newport?

1.9 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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