Plantos Nursery (Old St Mellons)

Wern Fawr House, Eastern Business Park, Wern Fawr Lane, St Mellons, Cardiff CF3 5XA
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9.9 106 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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Care Provided by Plantos Nursery (Old St Mellons)

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

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Lowri Mifsud
  • Person in charge
  • Sarah Phillips & Amy Birch (Managers)
  • Admission Criteria
    • none
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 26
  • 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

Funding & Fees Guide for Plantos Nursery (Old St Mellons)

  • £61/£66 per full day but other sessions are available.
  • 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 (106)

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Plantos Nursery (Old St Mellons) has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.864) out of 10, based on 31 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Plantos Nursery (Old St Mellons) has 106 reviews.

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Review from M R (Grandmother of Child) published on 17 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both our grandchildren have attended Plantos Nursery and have been extremely happy there. Our three year old still attends and we will be very sad when they have to leave to start school in September.
The children are well cared for in a thoroughly safe and nurturing environment. As a retired early
years teacher and former member of an Estyn Inspection Team I love looking at the wide range of Child Centred activities the Staff arrange for the Children each day. Thank you Plantos for all you have done / are still doing for our Grandchildren.

Reply from Lowri Mifsud, Owner at Plantos Nursery (Old St Mellons)

Thank you so much for your lovely review! We really appreciate it.


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Review from C P (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely nursery, the staff are wonderful and work really hard.
Plantos always looks wonderful and they do great activities with the children. My child's learning development has come on leaps and bounds.

Reply from Lowri Mifsud, Owner at Plantos Nursery (Old St Mellons)

Thank you so much for your lovely review! We really appreciate it.


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Review from R P (Mother of Child) published on 14 January 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both of my children have attended Plantos. My son is 3 years old and has been attending Plantos since 9 months old. Both children settled in so quickly due to the lovely caring staff and environment. It has made my returns to work so much easier knowing that I am leaving them somewhere where they are
so happy. My little boy has developed so much and looks forward to coming into nursery every day. I would highly recommend Plantos to anyone looking for childcare in the St Mellons area.

Reply from Lowri Mifsud, Owner at Plantos Nursery (Old St Mellons)

Thank you for your lovely remarks. They are both beautiful children!


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Review from Joe S (Father of Child) published on 19 November 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Plantos feels like a safe place for my daughter. I truly feel that the staff have her best interests in mind. She isn't one to settle quickly but they take the time with her to settle her in, sometimes drip-feeding her into new rooms to get her comfortable. The girls always have time for us parents,
and will fill us in in as much detail as we want from her day. They do a range of activities that keep her stimulated but balance nicely with quiet time. My daughter has come on a lot in her time here. It will be a sad day when she has to leave. I'd recommend Plantos to anyone looking for a new nursery for their child.

Reply from Lowri Mifsud, Owner at Plantos Nursery (Old St Mellons)

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Your message will be passed on to the wonderful team.


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Review from R H (Father of Child) published on 13 November 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our child absolutely loves going to nursery and rushes out the door with excitement along with his bag and coat every morning he attends.
This is purely a result of the fantastic care he receives and the happy, caring, and nurturing environment Plantos creates.
Every single member of staff will
greet him by name and with a welcoming smile. This helped him settle in far quicker than we had anticipated. Seeing him happily walk through the front door, sometimes without even waving goodbye, is a great indication of how comfortable he is at Plantos. As first-time parents, it really does put our minds at rest.
The effort by the team to update the app daily with lots of photos, descriptions of daily activities, sleep times, what food he has eaten, and even nappy changes, means we can keep track of what he has been up to and feel involved. If we have any questions nothing is too much trouble.
All in all, Plantos has been brilliant and we would happily recommend it to others.

Reply from Lowri Mifsud, Owner at Plantos Nursery (Old St Mellons)

Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a genuinely lovely review!


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Review from Lucy P (Mother of Child) published on 13 November 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I am very happy with the nursery and I have had support from the staff regarding my little one. Overall very happy. I have seen the overall progress of my child and I'm very pleased with it and all the support and encouragement the staff give.

Reply from Lowri Mifsud, Owner at Plantos Nursery (Old St Mellons)

Thank you so much, we appreciate all the five stars.


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Review from S R (Mother of Child) published on 13 November 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery was a great help with the transition of my daughter to attend her state school nursery sessions. The wrap-around service is excellent and is very helpful for parents unable to commit to the school run. Staff take excellent care of her on the journey to and from school and my daughter couldn't
be happier. Very pleased with this element of the nursery services.

Reply from Lowri Mifsud, Owner at Plantos Nursery (Old St Mellons)

Thank you! We will pass this on to the Sprinter's room.


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Review from N M R (Mother of Child) published on 12 November 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The care and attention at Plantos are wonderful. The staff are friendly, professional, and passionate. The environment is spotless. My child has flourished. The staff tailor learning to each child, updating us regularly. Each child feels valued and included. They teach different cultures, traditions,
and languages, enhancing our children's understanding of the world. Communication is excellent, with regular reports and photos. The staff are always available to discuss any concern. My child loves the spacious outdoor play areas and facilities. My daughter is taught to value differences and be kind to her friends. The team at Plantos is wonderful. They love what they do and have created a loving, supportive environment. My child runs into the carers' arms in the morning and is always excited to talk about her day. I recommend Plantos for a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment. It's a place where children learn, grow, and thrive, and the staff truly becomes an extension of the family.

Reply from Lowri Mifsud, Owner at Plantos Nursery (Old St Mellons)

Many thanks for your kind words. We really value them and they will be passed on to the team and shared with other parents.


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Review from S N (Mother of Child) published on 12 November 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been in Plantos a little over a year and has just turned 2. She has thrived in that time, she has bonded so well with the staff and they've all been fantastic. She has food allergies and an Epi-pen and all the staff are knowledgeable of her needs, vigilant, and very reassuring. At drop
off, the staff are always greeting all the children by name with a massive smile and cuddle, I go to work feeling like my daughter's in safe hands with people who genuinely care about her. The app is great and we love seeing what she's eaten that day and what sensory activities they've put together. She comes home singing and dancing, thank you Plantos!

Reply from Lowri Mifsud, Owner at Plantos Nursery (Old St Mellons)

Many thanks for your kind words. We really value them and they will be passed on to the team and shared with other parents. Love it that she leaves singing and dancing!


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Review from D L (Mother of Child) published on 12 November 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have used Plantos Nursery for both of our sons. The staff are fantastic and are so helpful. They have been great with their development and learning. They have been fully invested in their wellbeing and it has great facilities.

Reply from Lowri Mifsud, Owner at Plantos Nursery (Old St Mellons)

Many thanks for your kind words. We really value them and they will be passed on to the team and shared with other parents. Thank you for appreciating all we do for the children's well-being too.


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Review from Laura F (Mother of Child) published on 12 November 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff at Plantos Nursery have been amazing in helping my son settle into the nursery. The communication is great and the handover is really nice because you get told about their day. You can call to check on your child any time of the day which is really reassuring.

Reply from Lowri Mifsud, Owner at Plantos Nursery (Old St Mellons)

Many thanks for your kind words. We really value them and they will be passed on to the team and shared with other parents. Yes, we agree that the team is amazing!


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Review from S A (Mother of Child) published on 12 November 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Overall experience with Plantos Ltd has been brilliant all the staff are lovely and take care of my child very well, he's made friends and his speech is coming along even better than normal and he is thriving whilst at Plantos.

Reply from Lowri Mifsud, Owner at Plantos Nursery (Old St Mellons)

Many thanks for your kind words. We really value them and they will be passed on to the team and shared with other parents. He has settled in so well too.


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Review from I O (Mother of Child) published on 12 November 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I've had a good experience so far except for the frequent cases of HFM that have been going around, it has gotten me a bit worked up about my little one contracting something like that as we've never had to deal with such cases before.
Overall experience has been good so far.

Reply from Lowri Mifsud, Owner at Plantos Nursery (Old St Mellons)

Many thanks for leaving your review. We know it can be difficult with germs spreading but we deep clean everything and follow all guidance.


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Review from G D (Mother of Child) published on 12 November 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All the staff were so friendly and made me feel completely at ease dropping my daughter off for the first time when she was only 6 months old. My daughter is now 15 months old and thriving in her nursery environment. I recently attended a stay-and-play session, to view her scrapbook and have feedback
on her progress the way the staff interacts with the kids is so lovely to witness and super reassuring that the kids are safe, happy, and developing well!

Reply from Lowri Mifsud, Owner at Plantos Nursery (Old St Mellons)

Thank you for your feedback. The Open Afternoon sessions are important for you to see her in the room and playing with her friends.


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Review from N H (Mother of Child) published on 12 November 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Our son has been attending Plantos for over a year and especially enjoys the outside play areas and exploring. The staff a very attentive and supportive, providing regular feedback about his day and any successes or challenges.
The nursery makes a great effort to engage the children by having a calendar
of events throughout the year, with crafts and other activities to go along with.
We're confident that he is receiving the best care.

Reply from Lowri Mifsud, Owner at Plantos Nursery (Old St Mellons)

Thank you for leaving a fabulous review. We really appreciate it.


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Review from S K (Mother of Child) published on 6 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I just want to give my greatest thanks to Plantos for all the help and support they have given us for the past 2 years with our daughter, she started the nursery when she was 6 months old and as a very paranoid parent I was so worried about nursery however Plantos put me at ease immediately, after the
initial tour I was set! Our daughter always came home super happy and content, we were updated of any accidents, change of clothes, what she ate and did during the day which also put me at ease! We eventually dropped her to 1 day a week but every Thursday she was excited to go see all her friends! Plantos helped a lot when we started potty training too! After a quick call asking what I needed to send in etc. I was confident she'd be absolutely fine and she was every time, due to a change in working arrangements we are sadly ending our daughter's time at Plantos but I am so glad this was the nursery we chose for our girl, you have been absolutely amazing and we couldn't be more grateful! Thank you Plantos!

Reply from Lowri Mifsud, Owner at Plantos Nursery (Old St Mellons)

Thank you so much for your kind words. We will miss your daughter too. Good luck with everything in the future. Kind regards, all the team at Plantos.


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Review from C M (Mother of Child) published on 8 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Plantos is a great nursery. My child is always happy to go in and sometimes doesn't want to leave. Communication is amazing and everyone is so friendly and helpful.
I love looking at the updates on the app and knowing what they've been up to each day.

Reply from Lowri Mifsud, Owner at Plantos Nursery (Old St Mellons)

Thank you so much for your nice review. He has settled in really well and loves exploring!


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Review from Katie T (Mother of Child) published on 13 November 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This nursery has been so welcoming and warm. Our child has settled in well and has built a lovely relationship with her key worker in a short space of time.
The app updates are good, and staff complete regular in-depth developmental notes.
I'd like to see an improvement in email updates to parents
on things like, bugs going around and sickness policies.
The best thing about the nursery is the outdoor space. They seem to go out in all weather which was important to us.
I trust this nursery and know my daughter is happy attending, thank you!

Reply from Lowri Mifsud, Owner at Plantos Nursery (Old St Mellons)

Thank you for reviewing us. It has formed part of our quality annual report.


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Review from Chloe R (Mother of Child) published on 7 November 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter loves Plantos and gets so excited to go each morning.
The team are amazing and so attentive!
It’s great to know that our daughter gets good food and we don’t have to stress about it when trying new foods at home.

Reply from Lowri Mifsud, Owner at Plantos Nursery (Old St Mellons)

Thank you so much. And today we retained our gold healthy snack award too!


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Review from L S (Mother of Child) published on 26 October 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

At the start of 2023, we moved our son into Plantos from another nursery, where he was unsettled.
He settled very quickly into Plantos, and the whole team has been absolutely incredible with him.
Myself and my husband feel so comfortable dropping him there, knowing how well looked after he will
be, almost like they are an extension of our family.
Most importantly, my son is so happy and loves every member of the staff in Plantos. He looks forward to his days in nursery and comes home content and full of stories about his day.
We couldn’t be happier that we made the move to Plantos, and the staff deserve all the praise in the world!

Reply from Lowri Mifsud, Owner at Plantos Nursery (Old St Mellons)

Thank you! We have shared your kind words with the team.


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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.864)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.864) out of 10 for Plantos Nursery (Old St Mellons) is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 31 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 31 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 4.864 for Plantos Nursery (Old St Mellons) is calculated as follows: ( (326 Excellents x 5) + (34 Goods x 4) + (8 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 368 Ratings = 4.864

  • 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 Plantos Nursery (Old St Mellons) is based on 31 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 74 number of registered child places is 14.8, which has been reached with 31 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 (3)

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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.


Frequently Asked Questions about Plantos Nursery (Old St Mellons)

What is the Age Range of Children that Plantos Nursery (Old St Mellons) accepts?

Plantos Nursery (Old St Mellons) accepts Children aged from 0 years 2 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Plantos Nursery (Old St Mellons) Open?

Plantos Nursery (Old St Mellons) is open: 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.

How many Children does Plantos Nursery (Old St Mellons) have capacity for?

Plantos Nursery (Old St Mellons) has capacity for a total of 74 Children.

How far is Plantos Nursery (Old St Mellons) to the centre of Cardiff?

4.7 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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