Lizard C.H.I.L.D Trust
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Helston for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 April 2023. Open since 2002, with 42 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
TR13 8ARWhat 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, 6 April 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children have a happy time at this friendly and nurturing nursery. Managers are ambitious for all children to succeed, and have designed a well-sequenced curriculum. Children show curiosity as they explore the range of engaging activities available. Children build their knowledge and skills over time. Staff speak in gentle and encouraging voices and support each unique child. They recognise the importance of supporting children to develop and practise becoming more independent. Toddlers smile as they independently put their drawings in their bag to take home. Coat and bag hooks are child height, and toddlers access their belongings easily. Older children confidently pour their drinks and spread butter onto their crackers during snack time.
Developing social skills is a strong focus of the curriculum. Babies enjoy playing together in a sandpit. Staff support their role play as they pretend to visit the beach with their toy babies. Children eagerly follow suggestions, which develop the play. They mould sand into sea creature shapes, developing their creative skills and learning to share.
Children of all ages have free access to the outdoors. They run, slide and develop further physical skills, such as balancing and climbing. Older children create an assault course with cones and colourful planks. They develop skills in team work, sharing and creativity as they negotiate balancing on the beams together. Preschool children develop their senses, exploring cut flowers and citrus fruits in the outdoor kitchen. They mix water with cucumber, lemons and lime, creating fruity juices as staff guide them to explore the different fruit and vegetables.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - develop activities to consistently provide older children with further challenge n extend opportunities to support younger children to understand and celebrate diversity more fully.
- 6 April 2023Good
- 3 August 2017Good
- 16 June 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Lizard C.H.I.L.D Trust
- 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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