Acorns House (Park Grove, Cardiff City Centre)

7 Park Grove, Cardiff CF10 3BJ
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9.9 103 Reviews
  • Acorns House (Park Grove, Cardiff City Centre), Cardiff
Acorns House is located close to Cardiff City Centre in Park Grove. The nursery is made of three Victorian buildings, carefully renovated to provide a warm, light and airy environment where all children can learn, develop and grow.

Children have access to a range of facilities, including creative, messy construction, playrooms and peaceful cot rooms.

The nursery staff works to ensure each child has a fun, memorable time at the nursery. During their time, children can benefit from home-cooked meals within a glass roofed dining room, overlooking the garden area.

Staff offer children a wide range of play options, including sensory play, holistic and heuristic play, soft play, music and movement, role play, art and sand and water.

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Care Provided by Acorns House (Park Grove, Cardiff City Centre)

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Joanne Perkins (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 47
  • Total Places for Children
  • 147
  • 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 House (Park Grove, Cardiff City Centre) Reviews (103)

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Acorns House (Park Grove, Cardiff City Centre) has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.934) out of 10, based on 33 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Acorns House (Park Grove, Cardiff City Centre) has 103 reviews.

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Review from Louise T (Mother of Child) published on 28 April 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I would recommend this nursery over and over again. They take the best care of our precious son and have done so much towards his development over the years. He loves going here and all the staff are so caring. Special mention to one member of staff who has been such a big part of our sons life and
who he absolutely adores. Thank you all.

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Review from Natalie S (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter joined Acorns House (Park Grove, Cardiff City Centre) at the age of ten months. I will never forget my first visit to Acorns House (Park Grove, Cardiff City Centre). The manager welcomed me with a warmth that set me at ease immediately. The selling point for me was the way the children reacted
to the manager and the key workers, with excitement and hugs. In my view children don’t lie and so seeing this was the best review I could have ever received. The guidance and support we have had from Acorns House (Park Grove, Cardiff City Centre) has been outstanding. My daughter not only loved her time there but development wise, I would see her taking huge strides each week. For anyone worried about handing their most precious thing over, you can’t go wrong with Acorns House (Park Grove, Cardiff City Centre), they’re incredible.

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Review from Beth C (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has developed so well both cognitively and emotionally since being at Acorns. All of the nurses are so attentive, caring and amazing with children, my daughter loves them all. There are regular activities where my child can practice and learn skills. The same routine is followed each day with
different activities each day which is great for the children’s sense of stability. I also really enjoy the monthly emails which get sent to all parents with the activities for the month as well as the menu which is really useful to see what the children are doing and eating. Overall this is a fantastic nursery, with a fantastic staff and ethos!

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Review from Anna W (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are very happy that we chose Acorns. It has lived up to our expectations and the attention to detail is incredible. The staff are fantastic and our daughter loves going to nursery - she even asked to go on the weekend!

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Review from Ana B (Mother of Child) published on 21 April 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been with Acorns since she was 6 months old, she is now 2.5 years old and she loves it. She feels at home in the nursery. The staff are amazing, communication is fantastic and I can only praise them for the work they’ve done for the last 2 years.

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Review from Gabriella R (Mother of Child) published on 21 April 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Brilliant nursery and excellent care, I can’t recommend it enough. Very clean and tidy. Staff are amazing with my children. I have been using Acorns House (Park Grove, Cardiff City Centre) for over four years now and they are super professional and friendly.

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Review from V P (Mother of Child) published on 10 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

An amazing nursery with fabulous caring staff.

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Review from Rachel K (Mother of Child) published on 22 February 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The standard of Acorns' nurseries is above all others locally. I would have no hesitation in recommending them. We, as a family, have been using Acorns since 2016 and are beyond happy with the care they have provided our children.

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Review from C B (Mother of Child) published on 15 February 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has attended Acorns House nursery for over 3.5 years and we are extremely satisfied with the nursery, staff and care he has received. The facilities at Acorns House are wonderful and the staff are excellent. The high level of personal service is extended beyond that to the children who attend,
but to the parents as well. We are very happy with the communications that we receive - from our son’s key carers every day, from management and the company directors. Staff are always on hand to discuss any queries and are very supportive. The nursery should be commended on their handling of the covid-19 situation and all the steps and precautions that they have put in place. We are very grateful that nursery continues to open during this time and the level of care and education our son receives continues to be high. Our son enjoys going to nursery and always chats happily about what he’s been up to that day. Many thanks to all at Acorns House.

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Review from Laura (Mother of Child) published on 12 February 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

As mums, I think it is natural to second guess decisions that we make when it comes to our children. I can wholeheartedly say that this is one decision I have never questioned! Both of my children attend Acorns House and are absolutely thriving there. The staff put so much effort into getting to know
each child, every day is full of fun and engaging activities, and nothing is ever too much trouble for them. There is no better feeling than leaving your children with people that you know will treat them as if they are their own!

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Review from Aimee W (Mother of Child) published on 8 February 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have been sending our daughter to Acorns House since she was 1 year old, right through to pre-school before she leaves for primary later this year. There is absolutely nowhere else I would send my child. The care she has received is exceptional, the support we have had has been excellent and the
facilities, resources are second to none. A wonderful start to my child’s education and I wouldn’t even look elsewhere for my second.

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Review from Helen (Mother of Child) published on 8 February 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son is 3 and has been in Acorns Park Grove since he was 18 months old. I can’t speak highly enough of the team there. I’m regularly amazed at the things he has learned whilst at Acorns. They make our lives so much easier and in the last 12 months, when times were very tough, they did all they could
which was very much appreciated. They’ve helped my son with ditching the dummy, potty training, language skills etc. More than that, they’ve helped him with manners, and normal toddler behaviour issues. At home, he now has an interest in tidying up after activities, cleaning and cooking as well as games, toys, literacy and numeracy, and outdoor play. You won’t be disappointed if you place your child with them.

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Review from Alice A (Mother of Child) published on 8 February 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We couldn’t love Acorns House more if we tried - our youngest is currently loving life in the Little Lambs room. Our eldest who is now in school attended from 11 months - 4 years and loved his time there. He grew in confidence so much and was always happy and well looked after. He has made friends that
he still sees regularly (albeit at the moment via Zoom because of lockdown restrictions!). The staff at Acorns are all brilliant - so friendly, caring and have such a great connection with the children. We didn’t hesitate to send our youngest in and he absolutely loves going to nursery, a testament to how creative and fun-filled the staff make his days there. He has also made great friends and we couldn’t recommend the nursery and all the staff there enough. It is so wonderful to have a nursery that you can 100% trust and have peace of mind that your children are being looked after so well, being entertained as well as educated. And my boys love the food menu, which offers lots of variety. Thank you Acorns!

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Review from Paul W (Father of Child) published on 4 February 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff at the nursery have been brilliant in helping my son settle in and start to enjoy his Nursery experience. He really enjoys it and is always happy at pick up time. We get a lot of feedback on his day and it’s clear the staff really care for him. Covid procedures are in place and work well.
I would definitely recommend the nursery to friends and family

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Review from Kiera J (Mother of Child) published on 3 February 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff at this nursery have been outstanding with my son. He started at the age of 10 months when was extremely attached to me. But now, because of the time, effort and love the staff have shown him, he runs into nursery! Would recommend to anyone, a brilliant place for children.

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Review from Matthew P (Father of Child) published on 2 February 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been attending Acorns Park Grove for just over 2 years. We've had a really positive experience at Acorns and despite Covid restrictions, our daughter continues to enjoy attending creche and seeing her friends. We've been pleased with the level of care overall, and in particular, the
support with potty training was huge at the time in helping to reinforce both at home and in creche - it was a big help. Price-wise, it's not cheap, especially for 1 to 2 year-olds, but once you add in nappies, food etc, it's arguably competitively priced. As they get older the price does drop a little bit. Overall, we would recommend Acorns Park Grove. It's a really friendly, positive environment and our daughter has thrived there, giving her a good foundation for when she starts school nursery.

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Review from Magda F (Mother of Child) published on 1 February 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been in this nursery for nearly 2 years and I can't thank enough for all the support, care and attention that they give us and also the children. They make the children happy and help in their development with all the different activities they make with them. I can only say that instead of
going to work stressed and insecure I feel like my son is in good hands.

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Review from Laura B (Mother of Child) published on 29 January 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I viewed a number of nursery settings but this is by far the best nursery around. All staff members are kind and very approachable! Even though my son has a few tears at the door, they always console him and put both me and him at ease! Would highly recommend especially how they have dealt with the
current Covid 19 situation.

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Review from Jemma E (Mother of Child) published on 28 January 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been here for the last 2 years and he absolutely loves it! The staff are so nice and always help with any queries. I was so nervous leaving my little boy but they put me at ease. 100% recommend.

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Review from Claire R (Mother of Child) published on 28 January 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Acorns is such a wonderful nursery. Our little girl aged 18 months loves going and her development is amazing from attending. The nursery staff are amazing so caring and encouraging towards her, she is happy to see them and doesn't even look back when she arrives.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.934)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.934) out of 10 for Acorns House (Park Grove, Cardiff City Centre) is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 33 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 33 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:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.934 for Acorns House (Park Grove, Cardiff City Centre) is calculated as follows: ( (370 Excellents x 5) + (24 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 395 Ratings = 4.934

  • b) 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 House (Park Grove, Cardiff City Centre) is based on 33 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 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

    • ii) 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 147 number of registered child places is 29.4, which has been reached with 33 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • 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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Joanne

Joanne Perkins

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 1999

I started working for Acorns nurseries in 1999 as a Nursery Nurse, progressing to an Assistant Manager then a Nursery Manager.


I have managed Acorns St Mellons, Acorns Oakfield Street and Acorns House since September 2022.


I love being a hands on manager interacting with staff and children, I love art and crafts, seeing what wonderful masterpieces the children can create!


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