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Buttercups Day Nursery
Buttercups Nursery, Unit C1, Lakeview Business Park Lamby Way, Cardiff, CF3 2EP
Inspection RatingRequires Improvement
Care Inspectorate Wales · 2025-05-01
Last updated
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Buttercups Day Nursery
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Buttercups Day Nursery was last inspected by Care Inspectorate Wales on 1 May 2025 with an overall inspection result of Adequate.
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Three of the closest alternatives to Buttercups Day Nursery in St Mellons and Cardiff are The Green Giraffe Day Nursery (Roath) (£82 per day, Good rating, 3.5 km away), Wibli Wobli Nursery (Cardiff) (£75 per day, 3.6 km away), and Green Giraffe Day Nursery (Pontcanna) (£84 per day, Excellent rating, 5.0 km away). You can see the full list of nurseries within 5 km on Nuuri's St Mellons page.
On average, nursery costs £72 per day in Cardiff, depending on the provider and age of your child.
Buttercups Day Nursery operates in alignment with the Healthy Eating in Schools (Wales) Regulations and the National Minimum Standards for Regulated Childcare. These regulations, strengthened in 2025, place a high priority on reducing free sugars and ensuring age-appropriate portion sizes. Buttercups Day Nursery establishes individual dietary profiles for every child to manage allergies and religious preferences. The nursery is responsible for ensuring that all food and drink provided supports healthy habits, with staff receiving dedicated training on the latest nutritional analysis and food safety standards to protect children with specific medical needs.
Indicative monthly nursery costs for each age band and attendance pattern, for an average working parent with standard funding assumptions used on nursery profiles. Figures are illustrative only; confirm with the nursery. Hover a cell for the indicative yearly total, or use a screen reader for the same detail in each cell.
As a working example, for a 1 year old attending 3½ days per week, the indicative cost is £971 per month or £11,650 per year.
Estimated nursery costs by age and days per week. Scroll horizontally for more attendance options.
| Age | 2 days per week | 2½ days per week | 3 days per week | 3½ days per week | 4 days per week | 4½ days per week | 5 days per week |
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| 3-8m | £520 / monthIndicative yearly: £6,240. | £650 / monthIndicative yearly: £7,800. | £808 / monthIndicative yearly: £9,700. | £971 / monthIndicative yearly: £11,650. | £1,133 / monthIndicative yearly: £13,600. | £1,296 / monthIndicative yearly: £15,550. | £1,458 / monthIndicative yearly: £17,500. |
| 9-11m | £520 / monthIndicative yearly: £6,240. | £650 / monthIndicative yearly: £7,800. | £808 / monthIndicative yearly: £9,700. | £971 / monthIndicative yearly: £11,650. | £1,133 / monthIndicative yearly: £13,600. | £1,296 / monthIndicative yearly: £15,550. | £1,458 / monthIndicative yearly: £17,500. |
| 1y | £520 / monthIndicative yearly: £6,240. | £650 / monthIndicative yearly: £7,800. | £808 / monthIndicative yearly: £9,700. | £971 / monthIndicative yearly: £11,650. | £1,133 / monthIndicative yearly: £13,600. | £1,296 / monthIndicative yearly: £15,550. | £1,458 / monthIndicative yearly: £17,500. |
| 2y | £520 / monthIndicative yearly: £6,240. | £650 / monthIndicative yearly: £7,800. | £808 / monthIndicative yearly: £9,700. | £971 / monthIndicative yearly: £11,650. | £1,133 / monthIndicative yearly: £13,600. | £1,296 / monthIndicative yearly: £15,550. | £1,458 / monthIndicative yearly: £17,500. |
| 3y | £85 / monthIndicative yearly: £1,018. | £106 / monthIndicative yearly: £1,272. | £127 / monthIndicative yearly: £1,526. | £257 / monthIndicative yearly: £3,086. | £387 / monthIndicative yearly: £4,646. | £517 / monthIndicative yearly: £6,206. | £647 / monthIndicative yearly: £7,766. |
| 4y+ | £85 / monthIndicative yearly: £1,018. | £106 / monthIndicative yearly: £1,272. | £127 / monthIndicative yearly: £1,526. | £257 / monthIndicative yearly: £3,086. | £387 / monthIndicative yearly: £4,646. | £517 / monthIndicative yearly: £6,206. | £647 / monthIndicative yearly: £7,766. |
For example, figures are nursery fees before savings from Tax-Free Childcare or similar schemes where eligible. Use the full Nuuri childcare cost calculator to change age, days, and funding.