Smiley Happy People
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Launceston 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 January 2022. Open since 2008, with 40 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
PL15 8EXWhat 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, 20 January 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children begin their journey into the nursery by engaging in activities that capture their curiosity along the entrance path. They observe their reflection in strategically placed mirrors and explore a variety of different locks, bolts and handles to ignite their interests. Once inside the nursery, staff welcome children warmly and enthusiastically, and are keen to hear about their experiences from home. Children settle quickly and feel safe and secure in the calming and natural environment.
The sequence of the curriculum is good. Staff know children individually and how to take them forward in their development from their starting points. Babies enjoy exploring the texture of different cereal to support their creative development.
Younger and older children relish in grinding fruit and herbs with a mortar and pestle, such as lemon, lime and rosemary, experiencing the aroma it provides.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide older children with more challenging opportunities to extend their overall learning n devise further strategies to help younger children understand between right and wrong.
- 20 January 2022Good
- 4 August 2021Inadequate
- 18 July 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Smiley Happy People
- 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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