Small Wonders Children's Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Newquay for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 to 18:00, 7 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2023. Open since 2011, with 45 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
TR7 3AWWhat 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, 25 July 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children form strong relationships with staff from the beginning of their time at the nursery. Children are happy and settle in well. Staff implement highly effective keyperson systems to ensure they get to know each child as individuals as well as their families. Staff work closely with parents to gather information about children's lives outside of the nursery, and they use the information they gather to provide a very good continuity of care for children.
Children benefit from regular outings to a wide variety of places in the local area.
For example, they visit beaches where they conduct beach cleans, and visit polling stations where they learn about democracy. This helps children to learn about the world around them and teaches them good values. Staff and leaders implement a well-planned curriculum that reflects children's interests and individual needs. Staff support children's learning very well, ensuring the activities and experiences on offer inspire children. Children are motivated in their learning; they thoroughly enjoy getting involved in the range of exciting and interesting things staff plan for them, both indoors and outdoors.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance the narrative alongside the youngest children's play to help extend conversations and build on children's language development more effectively n strengthen the knowledge of staff when teaching literacy skills to older children so that staff deliver a consistently high-quality curriculum for literacy.
- 25 July 2023Good
- 27 January 2022Good
- 9 June 2021Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Small Wonders Children's 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.
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