The Hollies Daycare Nursery

Cardiff, CF11 8DG148 places

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AI Summary

A large nursery in Canton, Cardiff (CF11 8DG) known for a nurturing atmosphere, strong staff-child bonds, and high-quality play that builds independence.

💡Because it’s a bigger setting, ask how children are grouped by room and how key-person relationships are maintained day-to-day, especially for younger children.

Good confidence(75%)

📊How This Compares

💰 Cost+21% vs avg

📅 AvailabilityPossible

✅ RatingNo data

What you'll actually pay each month

This nursery

£1,832 – £1,832

per month (full-time)

Cardiff average

£1,368 – £1,662

per month

💡 Pricing rates

£83.27/dayfee: £50Over 3 years: £83.27

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Your realistic chances of getting a place

Possible

✨AI estimated

With a large capacity (148 places) and strong parent feedback, availability is likely to be mixed by room, with the youngest age groups typically filling first.

⏳ 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, eases slightly for toddlers as places open up, and is typically lowest for pre-school where ratios are higher and children move on to school settings.

✨AI Synthesised

What parents consistently praise

Children settle well and appear happy
Warm, nurturing environment with close staff-child bonds
High-quality play experiences that support learning
Good support for independence and practical skills
Professional, well-qualified staff

Often suits

• Working parents needing full-day childcare
• Children who thrive in a nurturing, relationship-led setting
• Families wanting a play-based approach that builds independence

May be less suited for

• Families seeking a strongly outdoor- or forest-school-led model as the primary focus

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📆 Last inspected 19 July 2021

✨Our interpretation

The inspection focused on priority areas during the pandemic period and describes children as happy, settled, and well supported through play and learning. The setting is portrayed as nurturing, with strong relationships between children and staff and a clear emphasis on developing independence. For parents, this points to a calm day-to-day experience where children are encouraged to build confidence and skills through high-quality activities.

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✨AI-generatedfrom public information

The Hollies Daycare Nursery is a large day nursery in Canton, Cardiff (CF11 8DG) with capacity for up to 148 children. The setting emphasises a nurturing environment where children feel settled and develop through play-based learning. Children are supported to build independence and skills through a range of experiences, with close relationships between staff and children.

Hollies Nursery

Cardiff, CF11 8DG

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