Helitots Day Nursery
OutstandingTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Helston for babies from 3 months up to school age, open 8am to 6pm. £57.30 a day for over 2, and they take the funded hours. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in May 2022. Open since 2012, with 60 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
50 weeks a year.
| Age | Full day | Session | Hourly | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 2'sbirth to 2y | £59.60 £64.00s | £37.10PM or Am, 5 hrs £40.00Half days | £7.00Flexible Hourly | £3.50Flexible Half Hour | |
| Over 2's2y to 5y | £57.30 £62.00s | £36.60PM or Am, 5 hrs £39.50Half days | £7.00Flexible Hourly | £3.50Flexible Half hour | |
| All ages | – | – | £8.00 | – |
Funded hours
Up to 30 hours a week (term time only), for every child from the term after they turn 3 until they are 5 years old; funding is now available for some 2 year olds.
Worth knowing. We do not charge for meals and snacks or consumables for funded or non-funded children.
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
TR12 7RHWhat 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, 30 May 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are excited to arrive at this welcoming nursery. They enthusiastically greet adults and their friends as they settle quickly. Children rapidly become engaged in activities. They show high levels of fascination and concentration as they play. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make excellent progress as there is an ambitious curriculum. Knowledgeable adults diligently plan activities that excite and challenge all children. Babies explore the garden, learning to toddle and climb up to the slide. Their faces shine with their achievements. Older children discuss the 'dragon' in their small-world castle. They decide that dragons breathe fire and might be dangerous. They build walls around the castle with bricks to keep the castle safe.
Children behave exceptionally well. They play collaboratively, considering what each other needs. While creating a meal in the home corner, they pass each other tools and check that everyone has what they need. During the routine, they work together to tidy up and help get the next activity ready. Children are extremely confident and adults have high expectations for them. They give the children lots of respect and effective support. Children have a can-do attitude and look for solutions to problems. They stay focused in their learning and persevere when challenges arise.
- 30 May 2022Outstanding
- 3 February 2017Good
- 8 November 2012Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Helitots Day Nursery
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £57.30 a day still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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