The Learning Tree

Cardiff, CF24 5XH66 places

mid-range

AI Summary

The Learning Tree in Cardiff (CF24 5XH) is a 66-place nursery where inspection findings highlight settled children, strong staff-child relationships, and a calm, secure environment.

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Good confidence(62%)

📊How This Compares

💰 Cost-16% vs avg

📅 AvailabilityPossible

✅ RatingNo data

What you'll actually pay each month

This nursery

£572 – £1,980

per month (full-time)

Cardiff average

£1,379 – £1,671

per month

💡 Pricing rates

£110/week£26/day£125/week£30/day£135/week£90 full day£85 full day£80 full day

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Your realistic chances of getting a place

Possible

✨AI estimated

With 66 places and no clear signals of a long waiting list, availability is likely to be around typical levels for a city nursery, with the most pressure in the baby room.

⏳ 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 tend to be the tightest due to staffing ratios, while capacity usually opens up as children move into older rooms and pre-school ratios allow more places.

✨AI Synthesised

What parents consistently praise

Children appear content and settled
Warm relationships between children and staff
Children feel safe and valued
Some opportunities for children to make choices

Often suits

• Parents prioritising a settled, nurturing environment
• Children who benefit from consistent relationships with familiar staff
• Families looking for a larger nursery setting (more rooms/peer groups)

May be less suited for

• Parents who want a clearly evidenced track record from parent reviews before booking

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📆 Last inspected 6 September 2022

✨Our interpretation

The inspection describes children as settled and comfortable, with positive relationships that help them feel safe and valued. For parents, this points to a calm day-to-day environment where staff know the children well and support their emotional security. Children also have some opportunities to make choices, which supports early independence.

⚠️ Affects daily care

• The inspection focused on well-being and care and development, so other areas of practice may not have been explored in the same depth during that visit.

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✨AI-generatedfrom public information

The Learning Tree is a nursery in Cardiff (CF24 5XH) with capacity for up to 66 children. Inspection findings describe children as content and settled, with supportive relationships between staff and children that help them feel safe and valued. Children are also able to make some choices during their day, supporting early independence.

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