Nanstallon Pre-School
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Bodmin for from 2 years up to school age, open 08:30 to 15:30, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 2010, with 20 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
We accept all 2, 3 and 4 year old funded children. We also accept 30 hour funding.
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 5JZWhat 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, 24 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enter the pre-school eagerly and settle quickly to enjoy the interesting activities awaiting them. The manager and staff plan a broad and balanced curriculum that centres around children's interests and needs. For example, younger children are enthusiastic to bath baby dolls in the water tray, exploring the textures and colours of the soapy bubbles. They learn basic mathematical concepts such as capacity as they smile and exclaim, 'The jug is full to the brim!'.
The friendly staff welcome children warmly. They form strong and friendly attachments with children, which supports children's emotional development.
Children behave well. Staff are good role models and treat children with care and kindness. They gently guide and support children to share, take turns and cooperate during play.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- extend opportunities for children to practise what they already know and can do during adult-guided activities to consolidate and strengthen their understanding.
- 24 January 2023Good
- 7 June 2017Good
- 14 April 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Nanstallon Pre-School
- What it costs
- Meals
- Nappies
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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