Darling Buds Nursery

Seaway House, 55 Bute Street, Cardiff CF10 5AH
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  • Darling Buds Nursery, Cardiff
Darling Buds Nursery is in a great location. It is in the heart of Cardiff Bay, and has access to buses and a train station. It is a short walk to the city centre, and the the A4232 is nearby.

The nursery is large and spacious allowing the team to be flexible and accommodate the parents' needs. Each area has large windows letting in lots of natural light and is furnished to a high standard.

The four age-specific rooms within the nursery cater for children from six weeks to five years of age and a room for the afterschool/holiday club for children 5+

The nursery offers flexible wrap-around day care as well as breakfast and afterschool clubs - ideal for busy working parents.

The team are all highly qualified to deliver a quality standard of care, learning and development which shows as the children are so happy.

Parents are welcome to visit the nursery and meet the team, with new admissions invited to spend some time in a group environment and get to know the staff that take care of the children
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Owner

  • Cherie Salley
  • Privately Owned

Person in Charge

  • Claire Potter and Michelle Rayment (Managers)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 28

Total Places for Children

  • 105

Age Range

  • from 0 years 2 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • We offer a range of sessions to cater your needs including:
    Full Day Sessions -£63.00
    Morning Sessions - £42.00
    Afternoon Sessions - £42.00
    Full Time Place (Monday to Friday) - £300.00
    Pro Rata - As per sessions
    Drop Off or Collection from local schools - £6.00
    Breakfast Club £9.50
    Afterschool Club - £17.00


    Holiday Club (5-12 years) Full Day - £41.00
    Morning Session - £25.00
    Afternoon Session - £25.00


    We offer a 10% discount for siblings attending the nursery (excluding holiday club, breakfast club and after school club)

  • All fees include meals, snacks, drinks, formula milk, nappies and wipes.
    We have availability to cater for full and half day sessions, as well as sessions booked on a rota basis and temporary contracts. We offer a breakfast club, afterschool club, holiday club and a full wrap around service to a number of local schools.
    If you think we can help you please let us know.

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:45-18:00
    Tuesday 07:45-18:00
    Wednesday 07:45-18:00
    Thursday 07:45-18:00
    Friday 07:45-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Darling Buds Nursery Reviews (60)

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Darling Buds Nursery has a Review Score of 9.0 (8.950) out of 10, based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Darling Buds Nursery has 60 reviews.

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Review from Lu T (Mother of Child) published on 29 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My twins have excelled at this nursery. I'm always amazed at how much they're learning and how confident they have become. They really enjoy going to nursery and never look back at the door. The staff are amazing, the place is always buzzing with excitement, but the kids are calm, well behaved and concentrated
on group lead.
I cannot recommend Darling Buds Nursery enough.
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Review from Fatiha B (Mother of Child) published on 29 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very good nursery and good staff. My 3 year old girl loved going there. Highly recommended and it’s only 5 minutse by car to get to the centre of Cardiff and you can also walk to go to town.
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Review from Rachel C (Mother of Child) published on 29 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely nursery, lovely staff. I would recommend them to any parents/guardians I know. Excellent value for money, my daughter came on leaps and bounds after attending Darling Buds Nursery.
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Review from Tazmin P (Mother of Child) published on 29 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both of my children have attended Darling Buds and they have both not only loved the activities and the nursery nurses but have thrived in learning abilities and confidence.
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Review from Stacey B (Mother of Child) published on 29 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Darling Buds Nursery offers an amazing level of care to my young boys. They are so friendly, welcoming and professional and the staff always have a smile, even at busy peak times. The facilities are great, and every day is filled with activities and fun and great food.
I feel they truly care for my
boys which makes my working life so much easier.
Can’t recommend them enough.
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Review from Naeima H (Mother of Child) published on 24 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very good Nursery! Located in the heart of Cardiff Bay and with a bus stop right at the doorstep. The staff are very polite and friendly. My children are very happy there. I would recommend to friends and family.
Thank you.
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Review from Emily C (Mother of Child) published on 19 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
What a fab nursery! Our daughter has been attending Darling Buds since August and is so happy there. She’s currently in Buttercups and looked after by the most lovely staff members. She’s always so happy when she realises we’ve pulled up outside and not once has she ever been upset when we’ve dropped
her off, which made going back to work after maternity leave so much easier! Also, the settling in sessions really helped to ease your mind. The staff members genuinely care about each child and always make the time to talk to you about what your little one has been up to during the day.
Would recommend to any parent who is starting to think about childcare!
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Review from Imogen L (Mother of Child) published on 8 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I can’t recommend Darling Buds Nursery highly enough. My little boy started in Buttercups when he was 8 months old and I was constantly reassured and updated by his key workers as to how he was settling in with his new friends. The thing that I love the most is how much this nursery focuses (time and
money) on the child. Every time I visit, the children are happy and I always think to myself that’s something you can’t fake!
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Review from Rachel C (Mother of Child) published on 1 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have been using Darling Buds since 2013 and cannot recommend highly enough. My daughters have attended every group from Daisies to after school club, the quality of care in each group is second to none.
The staff are all very friendly and the office is highly accommodating.
The quality of care
is second to none.
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Review from Marcia R (Mother of Child) published on 16 October 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son loves going to the nursery. The staff are always very friendly, and he knows everybody by name! Now he is nearly 2 and a half, he has been going there for over a year.
What I like the most is that they keep a diary for them, so every day you can see what they have eaten, how much they have slept,
and what activities they have done.
It is a very dynamic nursery, and multicultural too. They speak to them in English and Welsh and we love that too.
They take them to the park on sunny days too.
Overall we are very happy with it
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Review from M D (Mother of Child) published on 11 October 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending the nursery since he was 8 months old. The staff have been fantastic with him as he had various food allergies and have accommodated his needs and they are also fully trained to deal with him having an allergic reaction. Since he has attended the nursery to date, he has learnt
so much from the staff and mixing with the other children.


I would highly recommend this nursery to parents who were nervous about leaving their child as they made me feel so comfortable and keep me updated with my son's progress every day. The nursery also provides nutritious home cooked food which my son loves. The nursery is also very secure and will not let anyone in who they do not know.

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Review from Chris D (Father of Child) published on 11 October 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My 2-year-old son has been going to this nursery since before his first birthday. He love's it and the staff and equipment are first class. I couldn't praise the place enough.
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Review from Kris O (Father of Child) published on 11 October 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Darling Buds is a truly fantastic nursery, my children love attending and have come on leaps and bounds, they are confident and chatty little boys. The staff at the nursery genuinely care about my boys as the boys do them. We would recommend the nursery to anyone.
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Review from Ann H (Mother of Child) published on 11 October 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My 14-month-old son has been going to Darling Buds since June and he really loves it. The staff there are so lovely and write feedback in the communication book about what he’s been up to that day. There was a settling in period to ensure he was at ease with being in a new place. He is picked up at
the end of the day having been well fed, clean and generally seems very happy (and tired).
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Review from Soumya P (Mother of Child) published on 4 October 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The caretakers are very friendly and courteous. My daughter has been going to the nursery for last 1 year and 4 months and she feels very comfortable there. She is growing to be independent, which is essential for me as I am a working mother. She keeps mentioning new activities they do there every day.
I feel they provide the children with a healthy and proactive environment according to their age groups and their individual capabilities.
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Review from Rachael B (Mother of Child) published on 4 October 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my children have attended Darling Buds and both love/have loved it there! The girls are all friendly and welcoming and show so much care towards the children I absolutely cannot fault the nursery at all! The building is always clean, tidy and well presented and they have a lovely garden area for
outdoor fun.
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Review from Peyara M (Mother of Child) published on 4 October 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child loves attending Darling Buds since she started at age 1 and is always happy and eager to go in the morning. The staff are so lovely and take time out to tell you about her day and how she is developing. The service they provide is beyond our expectations and I am glad we chose the best nursery
for our little girl. She has grown and developed so well with the help of the nursery.
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Review from Amy I (Mother of Child) published on 22 September 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my children have attended Darling Buds Nursery and both have thoroughly enjoyed it. They learnt so many new things and gained so much confidence. The staff are amazing and you can see that they genuinely care for the children.
Highly recommended.
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Review from Jim S (Father of Child) published on 19 October 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We sent our son to Darling Buds at 18 months, initially for two afternoons a week, and kept him there until the age of 3, with most of his last six months being full-time. We cannot thank staff enough for their care and attentiveness. They contributed tremendously to his social development (he is an
only child) and in other aspects of his early years such as potty training, getting rid of the dummy, developing a taste for a wide range of food and in his speech, which really began to flourish. As parents, we felt very secure in leaving our only child with Darling Buds.
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Review from Catriona G (Mother of Child) published on 27 October 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both our children have attended Darling Buds since 9 months old (now 3/12 and 4 1/2). The children love to go there and have a wide range of activities from drawing, painting and crafts, trips out to parks, the bay, museum, circle time with reading and singing and many other fun activities. The nursery
staff are very friendly and the management and admin team very helpful and flexible. We would thoroughly recommend the nursery who have not only cared wonderfully for our children, but also assisted in teaching them letter, numbers, colours, shades etc in both English and Welsh.
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Current Review Score: 9.0 (8.950)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.0 (8.950) out of 10 for Darling Buds Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 7 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.0 out of 5 from 7 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.917 for Darling Buds Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (77 Excellents x 5) + (7 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 84 Ratings = 4.917
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 4.033 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Darling Buds Nursery is based on 7 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 3.7
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 105 number of registered child places is 21. 7 Positive Reviews ÷ 21 = 0.333
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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