Acorns Parc Nantgarw

Heol Y Coleg, Parc Nantgarw, Cardiff CF15 7QX
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  • Acorns Parc Nantgarw, Cardiff
Acorns Parc Nantgarw is ideally located on the Coleg Y Cymoedd site just off the A470 and near to the M4, within easy reach of Cardiff and the Valleys.

This charming open plan nursery has a covered outdoor area to ensure exciting play whatever the weather and has large gardens with a little wooden bridge for outdoor play, or racing round on trikes.

The experienced team ensure little minds are stimulated every day with exciting activities, early years teaching and purpose built equipment.

Now open from 7am to 6pm.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Angeleen Thomas (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 23

Total Places for Children

  • 72

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 Parc Nantgarw Reviews (105)

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Acorns Parc Nantgarw has a Review Score of 10 (9.982) out of 10, based on 28 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Acorns Parc Nantgarw has 105 reviews.

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Review from Emily G (Mother of Child) published on 26 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot rate Acorns Nantgarw enough. It was the first nursery we saw and absolutely fell in love with because of its warm and welcoming atmosphere. My little girl loves going to nursery and we are always content in knowing that she is well looked after, doing lots of amazing and creative activities
that we get updated by through the app. The staff are so lovely and welcoming. There has never been an instance where I have felt judged or uncomfortable. All the staff know my little girl like the back of their hand as they’ve taken time to get to know her and her routine. The staff are always there to offer advice and support on aspects of my little girl's life that I need that little bit more understanding of and I put my full trust in knowing that everything that they have said has worked wonders for us at home and helped with her nursery journey. The food provided is amazing also; I feel comfort in knowing that she is eating healthy and well during her hours at nursery. We love it!
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Review from Hannah H (Mother of Child) published on 26 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery with amazing staff! My daughter went to Parc Nantgarw for 3 years and my son has been there since May 2023. Really caring and friendly staff in a wonderful, nurturing setting. My son has settled in really well and loves going to nursery.
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Review from Sian P (Mother of Child) published on 26 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Acorns staff are great with our little girl, so friendly and welcoming. She has come on leaps and bounds with her learning there. She really enjoys her nursery days. We know that she is in safe hands while she is under their care.
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Review from Fran U (Mother of Child) published on 21 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Can’t rate Acorns enough. My little one really struggled to begin with and now loves nursery so much he would happily stay and play. So reassuring to know he is looked after, eats great meals and loves all the staff. The staff are all super friendly with some real standouts (I think he would spend all
day with one particular staff member if he could!) the app is great for updates too!
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Review from J R (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both of my children attended Acorns, starting in 2017 and my youngest will leave next month. They have both loved nursery and I’ve always been completely confident when leaving my children at the nursery. It’s a purpose-built building, so whilst brilliantly functional, it has a really warm friendly
feel to it. Lovely garden, a brilliant menu, and fantastic activities. But the best bit is the staff. They are so friendly, caring and interested in the children. I couldn’t have wished for more. They genuinely know each of the children individually, show real understanding, offer helpful advice and just a completely positive, caring and fun environment.
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Review from R G (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent care is given and daily updates via the app which is great for keeping track of what my son is doing throughout the day - lots of sensory play, playing on the slide, playing dentist, construction worker, and vets. Lots of outdoor activities, weather permitting, including tunnels, sand, and
bicycles. He loves his food - eats every meal and dessert! Loves going to nursery and comes home very tired because of so much going on.
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Review from lindsay B (Mother of Child) published on 19 February 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We had viewed several nurseries before Acorns Nantgarw and from the moment we walked in we could tell it was a step above the rest. I liked the fact it was all on one level with clean inside and outside spaces, welcoming staff and happy children, involved in various activities. Originally we only wanted
our daughter to attend 3 days a week but on the days she was not there she would stand by the door with her bag in the morning ready to go! So now attends 5 days a week. Our daughter had been attending for over a year now is coming on leaps and bounds. We are very happy parents with the care and stimulation she receives.
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Review from K G (Mother of Child) published on 19 February 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My youngest has been at the nursery since 2020 and the standard of care has not faltered. I feel it is an exceptional nursery that I would willingly recommend to other parents.
My son has just moved into the last group before moving to primary school and he is developing brilliantly. He loves nursery
and all the different activities he gets to do while there.
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Review from Susan E (Grandmother of Child) published on 3 July 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All five of my grandchildren attended Acorns Nurseries.
I cannot praise the staff enough, the experiences they have had are second to none, the staff are simply amazing and the facilities are exceptional.
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Review from A S (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Acorns Nantgarw is absolutely amazing! I feel that my child is having fantastic experiences and is always doing something different.
The facilities are suitable for each age group.
The communication is really good and the staff are always happy to help with every situation and will also go above
and beyond to make sure that the children are having the utter best care.
Overall I cannot fault the nursery!
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Review from C T (Father of Child) published on 24 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have two children in this nursery and my wife and I visited a couple of other settings and this nursery was by far the best.
Both our children enjoy going to nursery and settled in well.
The outdoor space is amazing and we liked that both the playrooms lead out to the garden.
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Review from H W (Mother of Child) published on 10 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot rate this nursery highly enough. From our initial enquiry to settling in to now attending three days a week, myself and my son have been welcomed with open arms. The staff are all so friendly and approachable, nothing is too much trouble. I feel happy and content going to work knowing my son
is well cared for in such a lovely engaging environment. He has come on so much since attending nursery and the activities they get up to always look fun and stimulating from the pictures they send. When I pick him up he never wants to leave, so that's a good sign! I especially love how they try to keep parents involved in nursery life through home tasks and special events at the nursery. The recent Mother's Day walk was lovely, being able to chat with other parents in his group and just spending time together. You can tell they really do care and always try to go the extra mile.
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Review from J G (Mother of Child) published on 10 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic staff, facilities, activities and nutritious meals are given, an all-around brilliant daycare nursery. My daughter thoroughly enjoys it, she is always happy to return which shows she's comfortable in their environment which is always reassuring for me.
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Review from J T (Mother of Child) published on 3 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent standard and quality of care for my child. Clean, friendly and inviting.
A good healthy choice for the weekly menu.
Amazing staff, easy to talk to and supportive in every way. Good resources and tools for my child. Always kept up to date on my child's progress and learning via the app and
given a daily information sheet on how the child has been.
Excellent management team, always happy to help and reassuring.
Good safeguarding of my child, always feel at ease when leaving my child in nursery care and overall excellent value for money for such a well-established nursery.
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Review from R C (Mother of Child) published on 3 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Staff are wonderful, I was very reluctant to leave my child while returning to work after maternity leave but after having a tour, I felt very comfortable leaving my daughter at Acorns, in fact, I’ve recommended them to other working parents looking for childcare.
The building is very clean and the
food provided was a great standard, would highly recommend this nursery.
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Review from C W (Father of Child) published on 29 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Parc Nantgarw is an amazing nursery, and the staff take amazing care of the kids. They plan lots of creative activities not only for the kids to part take in but also for us parents too! My son always comes out really happy after his day there. The staff are a huge credit to the management team. Keep
up the great work!
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Review from Agnes R (Mother of Child) published on 29 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The wide variety of tasks my son does weekly at nursery as well as the range of foods he eats is fantastic. He comes out of the nursery full of beans telling me about his day. The artwork he brings home is fabulous. Overall, a very stimulating and friendly, caring environment for kids to develop in.
I would highly recommend.
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Review from Sarah P (Mother of Child) published on 29 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I couldn’t be more happy or reassured with the care my daughter has received over the last 12 months at Acorns Nantgarw. I honestly can’t recommend the nursery enough.
The staff are absolutely amazing. The nursery is clean and well-organised, and the day schedule seems fun and engaging. My daughter
loves going and loves everyone who works there; it’s such a relief for me as a parent as I feel less guilty about going to work.
My daughter’s progress has been fantastic, and I am sure she is better off going. The moment we arrive at the entrance, she runs in, which says everything.
I am extremely happy and can’t thank everyone enough for all that they do.
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Review from A E (Father of Child) published on 27 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery has been amazing with my son, leaving him at Acorns nursery each day knowing he is being given first-class care and attention is a great feeling as his parents. The feedback and attention to detail is fantastic. They have helped his development so much, especially his delay in speech. He
will be leaving in September for school and we will all miss the nursery and staff so much.
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Review from R S (Mother of Child) published on 27 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are so very caring towards my daughter. They are always enthusiastic and so very positive. I leave her in the knowledge she will be happy and well looked after. Since being at nursery she has grown in confidence.
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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.982)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.982) out of 10 for Acorns Parc Nantgarw 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 28 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 28 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 4.982 for Acorns Parc Nantgarw is calculated as follows: ( (329 Excellents x 5) + (6 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 335 Ratings = 4.982
  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 Parc Nantgarw is based on 28 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 72 number of registered child places is 14.4, which has been reached with 28 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)

Angeleen

Angeleen Thomas

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 1993

Angeleen is an experienced Nursery Manager and has managed multiple Acorns nurseries. Angeleen enjoys meeting the nursery families and seeing the children develop.

Shellie

Shellie Mayled

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2004

Shellie has been Nursery Manager at Acorns Parc Nantgarw since 2019. She is extremely creative and enjoys igniting the children's imaginations. Shellie is also a qualified Forest School Leader.

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