Brighteyes
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in St. Austell for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2022. Open since 2016, with 53 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Cornwall
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Cornwall from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
PL25 5QEWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
- 29 March 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 23 May 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happily and greet their key person warmly. They are eager to see their friends. They excitedly explore the exciting activities that caring adults have provided for them. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress through the well-planned and sequenced curriculum. Adults know each child very well and carefully observe their progress. Babies explore play dough and learn new words to describe their actions.
Toddlers make collage pictures of planets as they learn about space. Older children explore construction through building with sand and blocks. Adults want all children to succeed. They offer open-ended questions to challenge and help children to progress. They encourage children to think creatively and develop a can-do attitude.
Children feel safe and secure as adults help them to be independent and manage risk safely. Children behave well and learn to follow the routine confidently. Young children independently go to the hand basin to wash their hands before snack.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- adapt the pre-school room environment to improve the quality of the sound so all children can talk and hear clearly n differentiate group activities for older children to ensure all children have meaningful experiences.
- 23 May 2022Good
- 9 August 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Brighteyes
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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