Toadhall Montessori Nursery And Creche (Evansfield Road)

Cardiff, CF14 2FA18 places

mid-range

AI Summary

A small Montessori nursery and crèche in Llandaff North (CF14 2FA) with a focus on children feeling settled and having regular opportunities to make choices.

💡Because the setting is small (18 places), ask how they manage transitions and continuity of key person support as children move between age groups.

Good confidence(62%)

📊How This Compares

💰 Cost-7% vs avg

📅 AvailabilityPossible

✅ RatingNo data

What you'll actually pay each month

This nursery

£1,300 – £1,517

per month (full-time)

Cardiff average

£1,357 – £1,679

per month

💡 Pricing rates

£60/day£13.50/hour£38.60 half dayHalf day: £38.60fee: £80

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Your realistic chances of getting a place

Possible

✨AI estimated

With a small capacity (18 places) and typical high demand for early-years childcare in Cardiff, spaces are more likely to be competitive than readily available.

⏳ Typical wait: 9 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 usually the tightest due to staffing ratios, pressure eases slightly for toddlers, and pre-school places tend to be easier to accommodate as children move on to school settings.

✨AI Synthesised

What parents consistently praise

Children appear settled, confident, and happy
Opportunities for children to make choices
Calm, secure day-to-day environment

Areas some parents note

Some parents report dissatisfaction with their overall experience

Often suits

• Parents seeking a Montessori-style early years approach
• Working parents needing full-day childcare (8am–6pm)
• Children who thrive with choice-led, confidence-building activities

May be less suited for

• Families prioritising funded-hour places as the main way to reduce costs

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📆 Last inspected 22 February 2023

✨Our interpretation

The inspection narrative points to children who are comfortable in the setting and confident in their routines. A strong emphasis on children making choices usually translates into a calmer day and more independence-building activities. For parents, this often means a setting that prioritises emotional security alongside learning through everyday decisions.

😊 Well-being

Excellent

🌱 Care & Development

Good

🏠 Environment

Good

👔 Leadership

Excellent

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✨AI-generatedfrom public information

Toadhall Montessori Nursery And Creche (Evansfield Road) is a small early years setting in Llandaff North, Cardiff (CF14 2FA) with a maximum of 18 places. The inspection summary describes children as extremely settled, confident, and happy, with frequent opportunities to make choices during the day. Published fees indicate full-day childcare options aligned to typical working hours.

14 Evansfield Road

Cardiff, CF14 2FA

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