Childcare in Cardiff

Woodville Road Nursery in Cardiff is a 40-place setting where children are described as happy, settled, and encouraged to make choices across a wide range of activities.

A Montessori-style nursery on The Parade in Roath/Cardiff (CF24 3AB) for babies through to pre-school age, offering long weekday hours in a carefully designed, homely learning environment.

A mid-sized Llanishen nursery where children are reported to be settled and happy with warm staff relationships, with some limits noted around children’s free-choice opportunities.

A Montessori-positioned nursery in Cardiff Bay (CF11 0SR) with a modern, refurbished environment and a strong focus on children feeling safe, happy, and independent.

Plantos Day Nursery is a 74-place nursery in Old St Mellons, Cardiff (CF3 5XA), offering long opening hours plus holiday club and wrap-around care for local schools.

A city-centre, full-day nursery in Brunel House on Fitzalan Road offering care from birth to 8 years with long opening hours and a 50-child capacity.

A large day nursery near Cardiff city centre, set across three renovated Victorian houses with spacious gardens, an outdoor classroom and an art studio, offering care from 6 weeks to 5 years.

Montessori-inspired day nursery and preschool in Pontcanna (Cathedral Road) offering full-day care nearly year-round with a strong emphasis on nurturing staff and outdoor play.

A small, homely nursery in Pontcanna/Canton near Radnor Primary School, known for a Montessori-led approach, organic food, and a calm environment where children settle quickly and build independence.

Ladybirds Day Nursery Limited in Cardiff (CF5 2SH) is a larger day nursery (up to 120 places) offering 07:30–18:00 care with a clear learning-through-play focus and a settled, secure atmosphere for children.

A Cardiff (CF14 6HL) nursery with a strong emphasis on children’s well-being, close staff-child bonds, and building independence and confidence.

Blossom Tree Nursery in Rhiwbina (CF14 4SY) is a small, homely setting offering care from around 6 weeks to 6 years, with an after-school club option for older children at a separate venue.

Blue Door Nursery is a day nursery on Allensbank Road in Heath, Cardiff, where children are described as happy and supported to make choices in their day.

Miri Mawr Nursery in Llandaff North, Cardiff (CF14 2JH) is a 36-place setting with good inspection judgements across wellbeing, learning, environment and leadership.

Teddy Bear Nursery (CF14 4XW, Cardiff) is a 60-place nursery near the University Hospital of Wales, noted for children feeling safe, happy and supported to learn through high-quality play.

A small, term-time, sessional Cylch Meithrin at Ysgol Glan Morfa with a positive inspection narrative focused on children’s wellbeing, choice and independence.

Nestlings’ Nursery is a central Cardiff day nursery (CF10 3DA) offering full-day care with a play-and-independence focus in a setting where children are described as happy and secure.

Button's and Bow's Day Nursery Ltd in Caerau, Cardiff (CF5 5AL) is a 48-place nursery for ages 2–5, known for flexible session options and a child-led, confidence-building approach.

Little Haven Nursery in the Cardiff CF5 area is a 36-place setting offering full-day childcare with meals/snacks included and a focus on children feeling confident and settled.

Royal Day Care in Llanishen (CF14 5GH) is a 40-place nursery offering long weekday opening hours, with an emphasis on children feeling confident, heard, and supported in their choices.

Lighthouse Nursery in Thornhill (CF14 9GA) is a small, term-time, sessional nursery offering a warm, play-based environment with strong staff-child relationships and regular outdoor learning.

Sprouts Arabic Montessori Nursery is a small nursery in Butetown (CF10 5JA) offering an Arabic-immersion, Montessori-style early years experience with weekday full-day sessions.

Ninian Nursery (Roath Park) is a 44-place nursery on Ninian Road in Roath, Cardiff, offering published full-day and session fees with an all-inclusive approach to daily essentials.

Rainbow Creche is a small childcare setting in Ely, Cardiff (CF5 4HB) with up to 20 places and an emphasis on giving children opportunities to make choices and decisions.