Plantos Day Nursery

Cardiff, CF3 5XA74 places

mid-range

AI Summary

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.

💡If you need care beyond nursery age, the on-site holiday club (3–7) and wrap-around provision can reduce the need to switch providers when your child starts school.

Good confidence(78%)

📊How This Compares

💰 Cost-16% vs avg

📅 AvailabilityPossible

✅ RatingNo data

What you'll actually pay each month

This nursery

£1,100 – £1,628

per month (full-time)

Cardiff average

£1,489 – £1,769

per month

💡 Pricing rates

£53.00 per day£53/day£74/day£50.00–£53.00£50–£53£69–£74

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Your realistic chances of getting a place

Possible

✨AI estimated

A 74-place setting with strong parent feedback suggests steady demand, but the larger capacity makes it more likely to have openings than smaller nurseries.

⏳ Typical wait: 6 months

Demand by age group✨AI estimated

Based on UK staffing ratios, nursery size, and local demand patterns

Baby

0-2 yrs

High demand

1:3 ratio

Toddler

2-3 yrs

Moderate

1:4 ratio

Pre-school

3-4 yrs

Available

1:8 ratio

Baby places are typically the tightest due to staffing ratios, while preschool places tend to be easier to accommodate as children move up and some transition to school-linked provision.

✨AI Synthesisedfrom 5 experiences

What parents consistently praise

Warm, nurturing staff and strong keyworker relationships
Children settle well and appear happy and secure
Good communication with parents, including regular updates
Noticeable child development and progress over time
Supportive approach to helping families arrange childcare

Often suits

• Working parents needing long day coverage (07:30–18:00)
• Families wanting continuity from baby room through to preschool and wrap-around care
• Parents who value frequent communication and updates

May be less suited for

• Families looking for a small, intimate setting with very low group sizes

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📆 Last inspected 9 September 2022

✨Our interpretation

Children are described as happy, secure and building warm relationships with staff, with a good balance of free play and focused activities that supports independence. Leadership and management are described as effective, which usually translates into consistent routines, stable staffing practices and clear communication for families.

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✨AI-generatedfrom public information

Plantos Day Nursery is a 74-place nursery in Old St Mellons, Cardiff (CF3 5XA), open Monday to Friday from 07:30 to 18:00 and operating since 2004. It offers full and half-day sessions and also provides holiday club for children aged 3–7 and wrap-around care linked to local schools.

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