The Hollies Day Nursery - Cardiff

9 Sanatorium Road, Canton, Cardiff CF11 8DG
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9.7 67 Reviews
  • The Hollies Day Nursery - Cardiff, Cardiff
Originally established in 2002, the setting has built a fantastic reputation in the local area and is now part of the Happy Days Nurseries Group.

The setting is bright, calm and encourages free-flow to the outside areas which are available to children all-day long.

The Hollies is a very special nursery/pre-school in that the team have very special relationships with families and the community that they serve across Canton.

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Care Provided by The Hollies Day Nursery - Cardiff

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Tracey Jones & Kim Paul (Nursery Managers)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 35
  • Total Places for Children
  • 148
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & Christmas
  • Parking

  • The nursery have parking bays located directly outside for ease of drop off/pick up.


The Hollies Day Nursery - Cardiff Reviews (67)

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9.7

The Hollies Day Nursery - Cardiff has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.682) out of 10, based on 67 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time The Hollies Day Nursery - Cardiff has 67 reviews.

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Review from Helen S (Mother of Child) published on 26 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our little boy has been at Hollies for over 18 months and he absolutely loves it there. The staff provide a mix of structured play/learning alongside the opportunity for independent play as well.
Our little one has grown in so much confidence during his time at the Hollies and he loves to show us
the paintings he’s done and the cakes he’s baked there! He has a lovely group of friends who he always talks about when he’s not in nursery, too.

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Review from H T (Mother of Child) published on 26 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has attended The Hollies since he was 14 months old (he’s now 3). My son was a fussy eater to begin with, however, since going to The Hollies he has overcome this. His speech and reading have come on so much and I know the team have had a lot to do with this, so thank you. Such a lovely team
and I will be sending my two younger children to The Hollies as well when I go back to work. A lovely environment with a lovely outdoor area at the back which is covered so the children can get outside even when the weather isn’t great.

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Review from Becky J (Mother of Child) published on 22 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are so happy with how our daughter has been doing at Hollies, starting as a 9-month-old and now approaching 2 years old.
The whole team has always been friendly, approachable, and extremely helpful, and all seem genuinely invested in the development of every child.
Our daughter walks in happily
each day and is always proud to show us what she has been up to at the end of the day.
We have several friends and family members who also have little ones of various ages that attend Hollies and we know that all have had a very positive experience like us. Would highly recommend it.

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Review from R S (Mother of Child) published on 22 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has been at Hollies for over 2 years and he is so happy there.
In addition as a parent, I feel at ease leaving my most precious baby there.
Hollies don’t just look after the kids, they look after the parents to!

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Review from K L (Mother of Child) published on 22 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Hollies have fantastic staff, 2 of my children have attended and have formed lovely bonds with their key workers. Activities are always fun and varied and my children are happy to go in. A lovely, homely setting with plenty of light and space.
Highly recommend it!

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Review from Kel R (Father of Child) published on 22 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The nursery classroom staff are the reason I’ve continued to use Hollies for years. All of them seem to know my children’s names and have time to say hello to them, the key workers, in particular, have always formed lovely relationships with them. I think as well as the fun activities and good food,
this is the main reason my kids are so happy going in every day of the week.

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Review from R P (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Wonderful staff, always providing engaging activities, loving care and healthy food. The children love the nursery workers and look forward to attending. Earlier in the week my child threw their arms around their nursery worker when the door was opened!

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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.682)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.682) out of 10 for The Hollies Day Nursery - Cardiff is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 67 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 66 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:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.682 for The Hollies Day Nursery - Cardiff is calculated as follows: ( (588 Excellents x 5) + (168 Goods x 4) + (36 Satisfactorys x 3) + (3 Poors x 2) + (1 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 796 Ratings = 4.682

  • b) 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 The Hollies Day Nursery - Cardiff is based on 66 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 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 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 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 148 number of registered child places is 29.6, which has been reached with 66 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • 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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Meet the Team (1)

Tracey

Tracey Jones

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Tracey has over 18 years Early Years experience in early years. Starting off at the Hollies as a nursery assistant, Tracey gained her NVQ level 3 and 5 during her role as a practitioner. Just like Kim, she has been a part of the time for over 18 years. Tracey is a firm believer that children should be given the best start in life and allow them to learn at their own pace in a warm, fun and homely environment.


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