Daisy Fays St Ives
Good★ 4.9 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open a few years
A day nursery in St Ives 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 October 2023. Open since 2022, with 70 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
TR26 1DJWhat 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.
- 14 December 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 24 October 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children settle well and thoroughly enjoy their time at nursery. Key workers greet children warmly as they arrive, and regularly consult with parents to ensure that there is an ongoing exchange of information between nursery and home. Children form strong bonds with staff from the outset. Children are eager to get involved in the activities on offer to them. They enjoy exploring the stimulating and wellresourced environments, both indoors and outdoors. Staff work closely with parents to get to know children and their wider family. Parents are complimentary about the care and education their children receive.
Children play together cooperatively and behave well. They build close friendships and learn positive social skills during their time at the nursery. Staff promote positive behaviour well and are good role models for children. They use a range of successful strategies that help children understand and manage their feelings and emotions.
Children make good progress in their learning and development during their time at the nursery. All children, including those who speak English as an additional language and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are well supported by staff and progress well in this inclusive nursery. Staff help children develop a good range of self-care skills, which prepares them very well for starting school. The committed and well-established staff team offers a continuity of care for children.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - review the organisation of transitions throughout the day to ensure that children remain consistently engaged in their play and learning, and have opportunities to fulfil tasks for themselves n improve the planning of group times and adapt these experiences to suit the different abilities and needs of the children, to enable all children to be more involved and benefit fully from the experience.
- 24 October 2023Good
- 5 April 2023Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Daisy Fays St Ives
- 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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