Childcare in Helston
Helston has 11 day nurseries, 4 pre-schools, 9 school nursery classes, 6 childminders and 2 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 18 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 6 of them Outstanding. 14 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Of those that publish a price, a full day runs from £42 to £64, typically £60. 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.
22 settings match. Search by postcode to sort them by how far they really are.
What has changed here
Ofsted does not publish closures, so we work them out by comparing releases. Worth knowing if you are working from an old list.
- Dec 2025Opened Daisy Fays Helston Full day care
What people ask about childcare in Helston
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
How much does nursery cost in Helston?
Of the 5 full-day rates published by settings in Helston, the typical price is £60 a day, ranging from £42 to £64. These are prices the settings publish themselves, not an average of quotes.
Which nurseries in Helston take funded hours?
12 of the 32 settings in Helston 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 Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.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 Helston rated Outstanding?
Yes. 6 of the 18 settings Ofsted has inspected in Helston hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Helston take babies?
22 settings in Helston 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 Helston?
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 Helston
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.