The Green Giraffe Day Nursery- The Parade

Cardiff, CF24 3AB56 places

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AI Summary

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.

💡If you’re considering a baby place, ask how many under-2 spaces are in the baby room and what start dates are most realistic, as this age band is typically the most competitive.

Good confidence(78%)

📊How This Compares

💰 Cost+19% vs avg

📅 AvailabilityPossible

✅ RatingNo data

What you'll actually pay each month

This nursery

£1,782 – £1,804

per month (full-time)

Cardiff average

£1,355 – £1,657

per month

💡 Pricing rates

£82.00 per day£81.00 per day£410.00 per week£405.00 per week£81.00 Per monthFull Day: £82.00Full Day: £81.00Full day: £84.00

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Your realistic chances of getting a place

Possible

✨AI estimated

A 56-place nursery with strong parent feedback is likely to be in steady demand, with baby places typically the tightest.

⏳ 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

Demand is usually highest for under-2s due to tighter staffing ratios, easing as children move into older rooms with more capacity per staff member.

✨AI Synthesisedfrom 5 experiences

What parents consistently praise

Warm, supportive staff and strong child–staff bonds
Calm, well-prepared Montessori-style environment
Good communication and regular updates during the day
Children appear happy, settled and engaged in activities
Strong support for children’s development and positive behaviours

Areas some parents note

One report of an injury/cleanliness issue and dissatisfaction with how it was handled

Often suits

• Working parents needing full-day childcare (07:45–18:00)
• Families who value Montessori-style, calm and structured learning
• Parents who want regular day-to-day updates and communication

May be less suited for

• Parents who want a consistently uniform experience across all days and staff, given at least one report of a poor incident-handling experience

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📆 Last inspected 20 July 2023

✨Our interpretation

The inspection focused on children’s well-being and leadership/management. The key takeaway for parents is that children were observed to be happy, settled and enjoying a wide range of play and learning opportunities, with positive social experiences across age groups. This points to a setting that is organised day-to-day and provides engaging routines and activities.

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✨AI-generatedfrom public information

The Green Giraffe Day Nursery – The Parade is a Montessori-style day nursery in Roath/Cardiff (CF24 3AB), registered for up to 56 children and caring for ages from around 3 months to 5 years. It operates Monday to Friday from 07:45 to 18:00 and typically runs for most of the year, closing around bank holidays and Christmas. The setting emphasises a calm, homely environment with a wide choice of play and learning opportunities.

44 The Parade

Cardiff, CF24 3AB

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