Kea Preschool
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Truro for from 1 year 8 months up to school age, open 07:45 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2025. Open since 2009, with 30 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
15 hours universal early education funding for 3 and 4 year old children, as well as the 30 hour funding for children aged 9 months-2 years, 2 years, and 3 and 4 year olds.
Worth knowing. Funded hours cover the provision of basic Early Years childcare and education only. They do not include consumables such as meals, snacks or extra activities (e.g. Sports 4 Tots and Dance). These additional services and fees are itemised on your invoice and are considered voluntary contributions as per the Department of Education guidelines.
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
TR3 6AYWhat 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, 18 June 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enter the pre-school enthusiastically and happily. Staff know children and families really well and welcome them warmly. They clearly have friendly and caring relationships with children, which supports children's emotional well-being and sense of security. Staff are calm and treat children with consideration and kindness. They gently guide children to share, take turns and cooperate as they play.
The provider and staff have developed a creative and ambitious curriculum. There is a focus on supporting children's communication and language development and helping children to gain the skills they need for future learning. For example, staff plan for children to get to know familiar books by reading them regularly. Younger children smile broadly as they repeat phrases such as 'swishy swashy' while staff skilfully share the book 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt'. Children gain good early literacy skills and become enthusiastic about books.
Staff provide rich opportunities for children to develop their physical skills. For example, children learn to move around confidently and imaginatively during group activities, which improves their agility. Children enjoy fresh air and exercise every day, which benefits their good health and well-being. They have rich opportunities to learn about the natural world around them.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen interactions with children to extend their learning and help them to make even better progress n support staff to encourage children to do more things for themselves to develop their independence and confidence further.
- 18 June 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 29 October 2019Good
- 8 December 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kea Preschool
- What it costs
- 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.
- What does it cost, all in? 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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