Plantos Nursery (Old St Mellons)

Wern Fawr House, Eastern Business Park, Wern Fawr Lane, St Mellons, Cardiff CF3 5XA
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9.8 110 Reviews
  • Plantos Nursery (Old St Mellons), Cardiff
At Plantos Day Nursery, staff understand that the early years are the foundation of every child's intellectual, social and behavioural development and as a result they strive to provide the best caring environment that encourages learning through play, fun ...and bilingualism.

Staff ratios are constantly checked and kept throughout the day to ensure your child receives the most attention and care. All staff have up to date first aid qualifications ensuring health and safety at all times.

The setting's culture is one of continual improvement and innovation. The philosophy is to provide a bilingual upbringing at an early age that gives a head start to children giving them more opportunities later on in life.
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Funding & Fees

£69/74 full day but other sessions are available.

Includes all meals.

Contact Plantos Nursery (Old St Mellons) to get a personalised quote.

Contact Plantos Nursery (Old St Mellons) to get a personalised quote.

Type of Service

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

Owner

  • Lowri Mifsud
  • Privately Owned

Person in Charge

  • Sarah Phillips & Amy Birch (Managers)

Admission Information

  • none

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 29

Total Places for Children

  • 74

Age Range

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

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Parking

  • There are reserved secure parking spaces to the rear of the nursery in the main car parking area. These allow you to safely walk your child around on the footpath to the main entrance.

Plantos Nursery (Old St Mellons) Reviews (110)

9.8

Plantos Nursery (Old St Mellons) has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.807) out of 10, based on 21 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Plantos Nursery (Old St Mellons) has 110 reviews.

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Review from Katy G (Mother of Child) published on 9 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My 3-year-old son has attended for over a year and a half and he loves attending. He has progressed from their baby room, into the tots room and he his now in toddlers waiting to join their preschool room, It is an excellent nursery, the staff are all lovely and always friendly and are very good at
what they do.
I would highly recommend this nursery to anyone :)
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Review from Rhiannon L (Mother of Child) published on 4 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has attended Plantos Nursery since Sept 2014. I've always felt happy and comfortable leaving her. I know that my daughter is well taken care of by all the staff. They are all friendly, bubbly and approachable to both of us. Always giving necessary feedback. My daughter was 9 months old when
she started, I was nervous returning to work but couldn't have done it without the help of Plantos taking great care of my daughter. They've helped her become the confident, independent little girl she is. The nursery provide an early opening of 7.45am, which was great for me. They do various activities that make learning fun! They have outdoor facilities and take the children on different trips, which my daughter loves! My daughter has a healthy varied diet at the nursery, which helped her try new/different things! My daughter is nearly three, she enjoys her days at nursery and can't wait to come out and tell us! She has made many friends with both the children and the girls! Thank you for all your help!
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Review from Danielle E (Mother of Child) published on 3 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
As a mum that's been using Plantos Nursery for 7 and a half years, I can't recommend them enough. The staff are like family and I trust them with my boys more than I trust anyone else. Even now that my eldest isn't there anymore, the staff always ask after him and make a fuss when he comes to pick
up his brother.
The nursery is like a home from home, the variety of foods they offer is amazing and the things they do with the children is always relevant and fun and they always strive to help the kids make memories and things to show mum and dad.
The staff always give regular updates and I love reading the reports at the end of the day.
Wouldn't send my children anywhere else!
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Review from Susannah U (Mother of Child) published on 3 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A home from home. Both my daughters are here .
They have a magical time. I know they are safe and having fun, eat well , fun activities in and outdoor.
Friendly helpful staff. Great service.
Always happy to help and a very big part of our children's lives.
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Review from Liz C (Mother of Child) published on 3 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been at Plantos Nursery for a year so far and he is very happy there. The staff are so caring and there is a real home-from-home feel to the nursery.


They have plenty of outside space and the children get lots of opportunities to play outdoors.


They do lots of lovely activities including

crafts, cooking etc and put on parties for specials occasions like Halloween and Birthdays which my son absolutely loves.
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Review from Lisa S (Mother of Child) published on 3 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
This nursery has been brilliant for my daughter they have let her start off doing mornings and adding an hour each time this has really benefited her when it comes to being around others and other children. Also, they have managed to put her down for a sleep which I believe would be a challenge but
they have had no issues at all.
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Review from Emma K (Mother of Child) published on 3 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Brilliant nursery my daughter loves it feel very confident leaving her in the care of the staff in the preschool room. They are fantastic would have no reservations in fully recommending this nursery.
Reply from Lowri, Owner at Plantos Nursery (Old St Mellons)Thank you so much for your kind words and for taking the time to leave a review.
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Review from Vanessa S (Mother of Child) published on 3 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter attended Plantos Nursery from August 2015 to August 2016, she started part time school in September in September 2015 so Plantos would provide breakfast and then carry out the wrap around service to school dropping off and picking up and then have her for the rest of the day.
All of the
staff were fantastic from management, wrap around service to key workers.
My daughter made some great friends and learnt so much, the nursery offers structure, a routine, fun, learning and allows the child to grow.
My daughter has a few challenges along the way with different phases but Plantos was supportive of her needs and would regularly phone me with updates of behaviour/progress throughout the day. Such a lovely bunch of people, I can't recommend them enough!
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Review from Alicia (Mother of Child) published on 3 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter attended Plantos Nursery from February 2014 up until she began full-time education in September of this year. Plantos has a very homely feel to it, it's clean and tidy and spacious. The staff are very friendly and take excellent care of the children, so much so that my daughter became very
fond of those she was closest too and still asks to see them now. When I left my daughter at Plantos each morning I knew she was well cared for and happy and I could go to work knowing she was in safe hands.
I would always recommend them to any parent with children and my daughter will join them again during school holidays, which she is very much looking forward to!
Reply from Lowri, Owner at Plantos Nursery (Old St Mellons)Thank you for your kind words and for taking the time to leave a review. I shall pass them on to the team.
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Review from Tracy (Mother of Child) published on 3 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The team at Plantos Nursey are fantastic and I am so happy to send my little boy there. He loves the girls who look after him and has so much fun when he is there. The outside space is great and the team always make the most of this. There are always new activities happening and lots of things to keep
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.807)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.807) out of 10 for Plantos Nursery (Old St Mellons) is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 21 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 21 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 4.807 for Plantos Nursery (Old St Mellons) is calculated as follows: ( (209 Excellents x 5) + (32 Goods x 4) + (8 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 249 Ratings = 4.807
  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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Plantos Nursery (Old St Mellons) is based on 21 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 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 4
    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 74 number of registered child places is 14.8, which has been reached with 21 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  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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Awards / Recognitions (5)

Meet the Team (3)

Sarah

Sarah Phillips

Job Title: Manager Joined: 2004

SARAH PHILLIPS


POSITION: Operations Manager


TIME AT PLANTOS: 17 years


THE BEST THING ABOUT PLANTOS: The solid reputation it has within the local community supported by parents and valued team members.


FUN FACT: I really like mango however I am allergic to it.

Amy

Amy Birch

Job Title: Manager Joined: 2004

POSITION: Learning & Development Manager


TIME AT PLANTOS: 17 years


THE BEST THING ABOUT PLANTOS: Knowing the positive impact we have on children’s learning experiences prior to state school.


FUN FACT: I was a ballerina with the Royal Academy dance school until I was a teenager.

Gemma

Gemma Evans

Job Title: Deputy manager Joined: 2012

POSITION: Deputy Manager


TIME AT PLANTOS: 9 years


THE BEST THING ABOUT PLANTOS: The flexibility allows me to work around my children and their needs.


FUN FACT: I won the cutest baby competition on my first ever holiday.

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