Luxulyan Pre School
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Bodmin for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 to 17:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2024. Open since 2006, with 23 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
PL30 5QAWhat 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, 15 March 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happily at this caring pre-school. Staff offer parents and children a warm welcome. Children are settled and separate easily from their main carers, including children new to the pre-school. Children eagerly access the resources which have been carefully selected by staff to build on previous learning. Staff secure children's understanding by providing opportunities to recall their knowledge. For example, they ask children to tell them how dogs get to know each other and revisit other facts they know about puppies and dogs. Children show high levels of independence when choosing activities. They have the confidence to ask for resources that are not out that day. For instance, children ask for toys from the shed when playing outside and staff are happy to help them.
Children's behaviour is very good. Staff teach children the rules and set out the expectations of the pre-school. They use a consistent approach, such as using a bell and 'magic fingers' to show when it is time to stop playing and tidy up. All children interact well with each other and any disputes are quickly resolved.
Children seek out their friends to play and have developed strong bonds with both children and staff in the pre-school.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen adult-led activities to ensure that they focus on the individual next steps and interests of all children n improve children's ability to independently follow good hygiene practices when they have a runny nose.
- 15 March 2024Good
- 1 May 2018Good
- 15 December 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Luxulyan Pre School
- 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.