St Agnes Preschool
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in St Agnes for children from birth to 8+, open 07:15 to 18:15, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 2009, with 32 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
TR5 0LZWhat 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, 4 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children begin the day with warm hugs from staff and group time with their friends. Staff gather children altogether to 'stand up, turn around, touch the ground and reach up to the sky'. Children listen and respond well to instructions.
This promotes their well-being and they feel happy and safe.
Children learn about personal hygiene and how to be independent. Staff remind children that they are superheroes and 'must fight against germs'. Children tell each other they must catch their coughs and wash their hands to 'battle and destroy the germs'. Children access a nose-wiping station to blow their noses. They dispose of tissues appropriately and wash their hands frequently during the day.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- plan and organise ways for children to count in their play to extend their knowledge of numbers and mathematical concepts n review the organisation of adult-led activities to ensure all children can participate and follow their interests effectively.
- 4 January 2023Good
- 22 March 2022Needs improvement
- 28 January 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for St Agnes Preschool
- 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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