Little Acorns Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Camelford for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2023. Open since 1969, with 20 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
PL32 9PLWhat 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.
- 29 June 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 14 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Managers have created a warm and nurturing learning environment that children love to attend. Children feel happy and safe and eagerly run into the pre-school to greet their friends and the staff. They confidently put their belongings away and find an activity to play with. Managers and staff have created a curriculum that is ambitious for all children and supports them to advance across all areas of learning. Staff plan and sequence activities well and have high expectations for children. For example, younger children develop mathematics and coordination skills as they play a fishing game. With support from staff, they confidently catch fish in a net and name the colour and the number symbol of each fish. The fish have squeezy pearls inside to support the sensory needs of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
Staff create activities in the outdoor and indoor areas that thoroughly cover the curriculum. They ensure that children who prefer to spend time outdoors make good progress across all the areas of learning.
Children of all ages demonstrate strength and balance as they explore an outdoor obstacle course. They negotiate the space safely and have consideration for themselves and others.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- extend staff questioning so that children have more opportunities to share their thoughts and ideas with others n strengthen the planning of group activities to ensure that the older and most- able children are consistently provided with further challenge n develop group story times so that children can listen without distractions.
- 14 June 2023Good
- 13 December 2017Good
- 19 April 2017Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Acorns Nursery
- 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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