Flying Start Nursery - Cornwall College
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Poole for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2022. Open since 2011, with 96 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
TR15 3FGWhat 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, 11 April 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are excited to come into this bright and airy nursery. They greet friends and staff warmly, and quickly engage in play. Children make good progress in all areas of learning. This is because the curriculum is thoughtfully planned around their interests and needs. Staff have very high expectations for all children and believe in them. Babies are encouraged to take steps independently as they learn to walk. Toddlers learn new words as they feel and touch real vegetables in the home corner. Pre-school children develop their fine motor skills as they use scissors to snip herbs for the potions they create in the garden. Staff expertly support all children. They model new words to the younger children and offer suggestions to extend the play of older children. All children stay very focused in their play. They have a can-do attitude as the knowledgeable staff encourage them with lots of praise.
Children demonstrate that they feel very safe. They are confident as they know that staff truly care for them. Children behave extremely well and calmly follow the routines. They know what is expected of them and are very considerate towards each other. For instance, older children support younger children as they climb on a frame. They clap in delight when they succeed.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- ensure staff consistently use and model correct words when supporting children to develop their language skills further.
- 11 April 2022Good
- 16 November 2016Outstanding
- 19 February 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Flying Start Nursery - Cornwall College
- 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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