Acorns Llandaff

5 Fairwater Road, Llandaff, Cardiff CF5 2LD
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Acorns Nurseries were proud to open Acorns Llandaff on Fairwater Road in September 2021. This majestic Victorian building has been transformed to provide a bright and homely nursery over 3 floors for the families of Llandaff and the surrounding areas.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Claire McTiffen (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 22

Total Places for Children

  • 80

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 Llandaff Reviews (56)

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Acorns Llandaff has a Review Score of 10 (9.978) out of 10, based on 23 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Acorns Llandaff has 56 reviews.

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Review from E C (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2026 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are having a great experience. The facility is located in a central location, easy to reach with on-site parking. The staff are well experienced, friendly and they really take care of the children.
They cook food every day using fresh ingredients and our daughter likes them very much.
They constantly
organise activities for the children and are always happy to bring the kids out and about.
The cost of the service is above the market average but you get what you pay for.
Highly recommended!
Reply from Claire McTiffen, Nursery Manager at Acorns LlandaffThank you so much for taking the time to write such a positive review.
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Review from R M (Mother of Child) published on 12 March 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot fault this nursery! They are so caring. All the staff know my daughter even if she's not in their group. The reports I get home seem to show they know her personality really well. The staff are amazing. The menus are varied. She's made lots of lovely friends at the nursery. Would highly recommend.
Reply from Claire McTiffen, Nursery Manager at Acorns LlandaffThank you so much for such a positive review, it means so much to the team!
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Review from H V (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2026 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Top quality nursery provider who are 100% professional and make me feel at ease leaving my child with them. My child gets exposed to an array of activities and the children all appear to be happy and very content whenever I see them.
Reply from Claire McTiffen, Nursery Manager at Acorns LlandaffThank you so much for taking the time to write such a positive review
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Review from Steven M (Father of Child) published on 5 February 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son who is in his final year always has a wonderful time at nursery since going when he was 18 months (now 3 1/2)


They play different activities every day and take this kid out to forest school once a week.


Every week he brings home art to put up at home that he have literally run out of

space in the kitchen cabinets to put it.


They always have a variety of of meals every day with complex foods and eats it all despite being a fussy eater at home.


The staff are always super friendly and helpful in advising any issues or areas that the children might need to work on


My son is 3 and 1/2 and already has thanks to our learning at home and combined with the nursery is school ready. He can go to the toilet, read books, put clothes on and knows numbers, letters and how to spell his own name.


This nursery is a credit to the nursery community.

Reply from Claire McTiffen, Nursery Manager at Acorns LlandaffThank you for taking the time to write such a lovely positive review.
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Review from Alannah A (Mother of Child) published on 30 July 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending this nursery since she was one, and I honestly cannot praise it highly enough. We have always felt completely confident that she is in the best possible hands. The care, attention and love she receives each session is exceptional, and I'm very grateful to the staff. The
environment is warm, nurturing and well organised. The staff are evidently very happy in their jobs as their happiness and patience shine through. This happiness I feel helps to foster their deep commitment to support children's growth, development and well-being. My daughter has developed socially, emotionally and academically in ways I had not expected, and I know that this is due to the enriching experiences and encouragement she receives. I have always had complete peace of mind knowing my daughter is safe, happy, engaged and being cared for by the very best team of nursery staff.
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Review from J M (Mother of Child) published on 8 May 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Sending your baby anywhere away from family is really difficult, but I find the app updates and personal end of day handovers offered by Acorns really reassuring, and the staff will happily answer more detailed questions I have about my child's day. He has been there almost a year and has a lot of energy,
eats a lot of food (often asks for seconds), loves to play outside on the bikes and other equipment, and has learned to sit and listen to stories with other children which I never would have expected! When feeling a bit under the weather or having a bump to the head I love seeing "cuddles" on the accident form, makes me feel that he is being very well taken care of.
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Review from H R (Mother of Child) published on 28 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter loves attending Acorns Llandaff, she goes in each morning smiling with a wave and a look back at me quickly, her confidence has grown so much with the help from nursery. She loves the home cooked food each day and will ask the nursery chef for more food constantly.
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Review from Shona O (Mother of Child) published on 28 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Acorn Nursery have been fantastic for our family! Our little girl started there back in September 2024 at 9 months and she loves it. She is exposed to plenty of fun and educational activities. She loves her grub so the varied menu they have every day is fantastic! We get daily pictures and updates
via an app which is reassuring. All the staff are so friendly and supportive! Overall a great nursery and we would highly recommend!
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Review from A J (Mother of Child) published on 28 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Absolutely love this nursery. So clean, everyone friendly, beautiful facilities. Fantastic having updates on the app. My twins are so happy going in and never want to leave. I couldn't take them anywhere else.
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Review from M M (Mother of Child) published on 28 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our toddler has been attending this Nursery for a year and we are incredibly happy! from the staff to the grounds to the development of our child since they have attended. Our child was previously in another local Nursery and the difference in care, cleanliness of the building, how welcoming the staff
are, How safe the environment is to how much they involve parents in activities. It is without a doubt the best! Acorns Llandaff is a part of our family now we love them!!
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Review from Paul R (Father of Child) published on 28 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter goes to this nursery, her group nursery staff and management are wonderful, food is always freshly prepared and she is always coming home haven't learnt new things I feel confident that she is safe and happy.
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Review from Clara L (Mother of Child) published on 28 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our little family all absolutely love Acorns Llandaff. The staff are so friendly and kind and the nursery is a warm, welcoming and bright place. Our daughter loves all the fantastic fun and educational activities and has already made great friends.
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Review from R B (Mother of Child) published on 28 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We visited Acorns a while before our child was due to start and felt comfortable straight away that this would be the right place for our child and got a good vibe about how they operate and care for your child.
It is like having a family member look after your child.
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Review from M G (Mother of Child) published on 28 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter is absolutely thriving with her attendance at the nursery and has been developing her skills and confidence in a multitude of group and independent activities. We love the variation of activities including education and play that the nursery takes time to facilitate for the children and
it's wonderful to see how much my child has grown as a result.
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Review from S H (Father of Child) published on 21 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent nursery, lovely staff. Our child loves going there.
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Review from J S (Father of Child) published on 19 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are very pleased with the service provided by Aorns Llandaff. The staff are excellent and provide great care for our child. The facilities are first class and always maintained to a high level. The food and drink is also excellent, with an interesting and varied weekly menu. The fees are higher than
other nurseries in the area, but in our experience Acorns Llandaff provides excellent value for money.
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Review from Matthew K (Father of Child) published on 14 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Acorns Llandaff is a wonderful nursery with staff that are friendly and professional. Our child joined last year and accustomed very quickly to the staff here, who helped nurture him in a friendly, safe and clean environment.
I am particularly impressed by the clean environment, where children rotate
into different rooms or the garden throughout the day, whilst the other rooms are cleaned.
Acorns looks beyond just daycare, and puts a lot of effort in bringing the best out of a child to which we really appreciate.
They also use a phone app to keep us updated with our child throughout the day with photos and activity updates - so parents don't miss out in the fun.
Many thanks Acorns Llandaff for your support to our little one!
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Review from K E (Mother of Child) published on 12 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I would like to say Acorns Llandaff is an unbelievable nursery! The staff are absolutely fantastic! My son loves going and is always happy being dropped off there. I love to see the updates throughout the day too! Always smells super clean as well.
Can't fault it at all!
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Review from E G (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My second child is currently at Acorns Llandaff and my experience for both children has been nothing short of excellent. The environment is caring and nurturing. The range of activities is great, especially the messy play. The food menu is very healthy and varied. The staff are very kind, positive and
caring. The managers are extremely professional and maintain this level of professionalism day in and day out, I always leave drop off and pick up feeling so impressed at the constant high level of service they provide. My child's key carers have all taken the time to really get to know him and his personality, his likes and dislikes and all members of staff knew him by name almost immediately- a small thing that makes such a difference as a parent. I know that my child is well cared for, safe and happy at nursery and I cannot speak highly enough of Acorns Llandaff!
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Review from Emily J (Mother of Child) published on 5 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
From the very beginning, I was impressed with the professional and organised nature of the nursery. Their policy of 'just turn up for a visit any time - we're always ready' made a strong impression. The booking and settling-in processes were clear and informative. We moved my older daughter from another
nursery that we were fairly happy with and it was the first time that my youngest daughter had attended nursery. I have said to my husband that I have no worries at all that when the girls are at nursery they are always given excellent care. This surpassed how we had felt previously. They take part in a range of activities, eat well-balanced meals and socialise with their peers.
We always receive a clear handover, in addition to the app updates that we get throughout the day. The information that we get back from Acorns reinforces my impression that our children are known and cared for as individuals.
I recommend Acorns Llandaff to everyone!
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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.978)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.978) out of 10 for Acorns Llandaff 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 4.978 for Acorns Llandaff is calculated as follows: ( (270 Excellents x 5) + (6 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 276 Ratings = 4.978
  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 Llandaff 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 80 number of registered child places is 16, 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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Claire

Claire McTiffen

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2001

Claire has managed five of our nurseries during her career at Acorns and particularly enjoys exploring the outdoors with the children.

Frequently Asked Questions about Acorns Llandaff

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

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

What Days & Hours is Acorns Llandaff Open?

Acorns Llandaff 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 Llandaff have capacity for?

Acorns Llandaff has capacity for a total of 80 Children.

How far is Acorns Llandaff to the centre of Cardiff?

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

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