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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...  

Type of Service

  • Day Nursery

Opening Schedule

Open all year

Full days available

Yes

Half day sessions offered

Yes

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

Meals Provided

Yes

Consumables provided

Yes

Opening Times

  • Monday07:30-18:00
  • Tuesday07:30-18:00
  • Wednesday07:30-18:00
  • Thursday07:30-18:00
  • Friday07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

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Acorns Duffryn has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.943) out of 10, based on 32 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Acorns Duffryn has 101 reviews.

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Review from Carla V (Mother of Child) published on 12 January 2026 Submitted via Website
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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 Duffryn

Thank 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
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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 Duffryn

Thank 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 members.

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Review from Sarah R (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2025 Submitted via Postal Card
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Acorns Duffryn is simply lovely. Our daughter has attended since she was 18 months old, she's now 4. She has lovely stories to tell each day and comes home with handfuls of books, crafts and other exciting activities. She adores her key carers (she calls them teachers) and is always happy to spend time with them. She loves yoga, sports and other additional activities they do. Personally, I feel very comfortable whilst I go to work knowing my girl is safe and loved at nursery.

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Review from Samantha H (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2025 Submitted via Postal Card
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Our children are thriving at the nursery. It's a calm and very welcoming nursery with caring and wonderful staff. I feel that my children are safe and well looked after. They have already built amazing relationships. I feel the nursery always has my children's best interests at heart. We love this nursery.

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Review from S M (Mother of Child) published on 21 June 2024 Submitted via Website
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Acorns Duffryn have been incredibly supportive to both of our children since they started.
The site is always welcoming, clean, friendly and staff are always approachable. Every day is different with engaging activities and adventures - and forest school especially is a brilliant offering.

They are always fed well (sometimes will request seconds or thirds!) and enjoy the menu choices.

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Review from E S (Mother of Child) published on 13 March 2024 Submitted via Website
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We have had a really positive experience at Acorns Duffryn. Staff are caring, considerate and sensitive to parents’ needs as well as the children. The settling-in process was great - we felt our little one was getting the best possible chance to familiarise herself with her key workers and the setting. The nursery environment is always clean, welcoming and homely. We love receiving updates and photographs on the app showing the fun she’s having during her day. The outdoor space is also brilliant with age-appropriate zones and special care is made to help support children to meet their developmental milestones. The artwork and books that are brought home also enable you to feel involved in their nursery day which is lovely - I am looking forward to coming along to the Mother’s Day afternoon tea and craft session! Communication is also great, we are regularly updated via email about any changes or important information and managers are always available.

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Review from C G (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2024 Submitted via Website
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Acorns Dyffryn is in their own league as a nursery provider. I wouldn't be able to find a bad word to say. The building is beautiful and always well-maintained and clean. All the staff are exceptional. So kind and caring and genuinely believe they care for them as their own. The menu is miles ahead of other nurseries, my daughter has eaten such a variety of meals and food due to this. My daughter has developed so much in her time at Acorns. She runs in delighted to see the staff and her friends, who she has such a close bond with. She even waves and knows the names of the nursery staff who don't care for her, which shows the impression the staff make on the children. I couldn't recommend the nursery enough and when she goes to school it will be such a loss to us for her not to attend anymore.

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Review from H C (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2024 Submitted via Website
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Amazing nursery. Settled our daughter when we were very nervous. Offered extra settling-in sessions and recommended extra time to settle her.
Always have brilliant activities and messy play.
Lovely outside space and babies are taken outside regularly.
Wonderful inside space. Extremely clean and tidy.
They have a chef, gardener and housekeepers (this means the nursery workers don't have to clean up).
Very communicative and kind staff.
I call each lunchtime on the day my daughter goes in and they're always happy to update.
Now have an app with updates for their day and photos.
She always comes out clean and tidy and all her stuff is kept clean and tidy.
Our daughter always enjoys her food.

More expensive than other nurseries but is worth it.

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Review from Laura F (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2024 Submitted via Website
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My little one is coming on leaps and bounds here. Great communication with all staff when I've needed it. Fabulous spaces for all groups. Modern communication for parents to be updated at all times on activities. One of the best in the area.

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Review from C J (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2024 Submitted via Website
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I viewed quite a few nurseries when my son was needing to attend and Acorns Duffryn was our favourite by far. The cosy, large house setting with separate rooms for each of the different groups was much more preferable to us than the other nurseries that just had one giant room with a separation in between. Another amazing feature was the chef on-site! We were amazed at the menu and variety of food all the children were exposed to. My daughter now attends, from 7 months, and there was no hesitation in us putting her in here as the staff are so lovely and professional, the children do so many fun activities and I feel my son is getting very well prepared by them to start school in September.

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Review from Katie E (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2024 Submitted via Website
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My daughter started here a few months ago and is excelling. She adores all the staff and is very happy and content here. They do a brilliant job.

They keep parents well informed of their children's progression throughout the day which is a great asset.

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Review from Sandi B (Mother of Child) published on 19 February 2024 Submitted via Website
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I have been really impressed with Acorns Duffryn Nursery. It’s such a big decision to trust your child to the care of strangers following maternity leave and the staff at the nursery have been amazing. My son attends Blossom group and he has been thriving since attending. His key workers are brilliant and clearly care very much about the work they do. The communication between the nursery and home is fantastic, all staff within the nursery are approachable and they offer a variety of activities and sensory play to keep little ones engaged. If I have ever had any queries/concerns about my son they are very responsive and will follow up any routine changes in nursery to provide consistency. The facilities are great, it really does put your mind at peace to know that your child is being well cared for. More recently we have had an opportunity to keep up to date through an app which has worked really well, particularly the learning logs and pictures.

Would highly recommend the nursery.

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Brenda Ford
Brenda FordJob Title:Nursery ManagerJoined: 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 Jones
Kelly JonesJob Title:Nursery ManagerJoined: 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.

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