St Pirans Playschool
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Delabole for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 16:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2022. Open since 2006, with 30 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
PL33 9AGWhat 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, 27 April 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy attending this warm and caring setting. They excitedly greet their friends and the staff, as they explore the stimulating environment. Children are very secure as they know staff will support and comfort them. All children make good progress, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities
(SEND), through a well-planned and sequenced curriculum. Children have ample opportunities to practise what they have learned. For example, older children are learning the value of numbers and their sequence. They use numbered bottles to form a sequenced line and sing 10 green bottles. Later, they use this knowledge to correctly count vehicles in the sand. Babies practise climbing and walking as they move up and down on soft play equipment.
Children have a positive attitude to learning and they try hard to succeed.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- further develop communication with parents so they are aware of their children's learning and next steps in the setting to support with their children's home learning n continue to develop the routine and staff deployment during transitions to ensure all children are engaged in activities in a meaningful way.
- 27 April 2022Good
- 23 February 2016Good
- 1 February 2010Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for St Pirans Playschool
- 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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