Childcare in Falmouth
Falmouth has 10 day nurseries, 2 pre-schools and 4 childminders. Ofsted has inspected 13 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 2 of them Outstanding. 3 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across Cornwall there are 31 places per 100 children under five, about the same as England as a whole at 32.
Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across Cornwall, divided by the children aged 0 to 4 who live there at the 2021 Census. It compares areas; it is not a count of free places today. It also leaves out the 127 school nursery classes across Cornwall, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
What people ask about childcare in Falmouth
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Falmouth take funded hours?
1 of the 16 settings in Falmouth are recorded as taking the government funded hours. Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.
Are any nurseries in Falmouth rated Outstanding?
Yes. 2 of the 13 settings Ofsted has inspected in Falmouth hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Falmouth take babies?
16 settings in Falmouth are registered to take children under two. Ofsted's register does not say whether a setting runs a baby room or has space in it, so ring before you plan around it.
Is it hard to get a nursery place in Falmouth?
Cornwall has 31 registered childcare places for every 100 children under five, against 32 across England. That is registered capacity rather than free places, so it compares areas rather than telling you what is available this week.
Towns close to Falmouth
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.