Bumbles Day Nursery Ltd
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Liskeard for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2023. Open since 1995, with 76 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
PL14 3XAWhat 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.
Ofsted inspector, 10 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Managers and staff support children to feel comfortable and secure in this homefrom-home nursery environment. Children happily say goodbye to their parents as they enter the nursery. They smile and sing as they explore the wide range of ageappropriate activities available. Managers and staff have created a curriculum which ensures that all children succeed and feel valued and treasured. They help children build resilience, curiosity and a love of learning. Staff speak to children in soft, encouraging voices and celebrate children's achievements. For example, cheering when a child completes an activity or learns a new skill. Children know their opinions matter. Staff hold interesting conversations with children and give them time to think and respond.
Babies have ample space to move and develop early physical skills like crawling, pulling themselves up to balance and walking. Children of all ages have access to outdoor play areas where they develop physical skills further. For example, older children enjoy running, sliding and balancing.
Staff support older children to prepare for their next stage of learning. Pre-school children learn to take turns in group discussions. They confidently recount the days of the week and the months of the year. They enjoy a wide range of activities, including drawing, cutting and painting and they develop their creativity, dexterity and coordination.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support pre-school staff to develop the structure and routines of the day, to establish expectations for older children n make the most of daily opportunities to increase children's independence skills, with particular focus on mealtimes for older children n support children even further to understand how their behaviour impacts on others.
- 10 May 2023Good
- 3 October 2017Good
- 9 September 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bumbles Day Nursery Ltd
- 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.
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