Threemilestone Pre-School
GoodTakes funded hours★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Truro for children from birth to 8+, open 08:15 to 18:00, 5 days a week. £20.00 a session, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2025. Open since 2017, with 24 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Please note new fees for September 2024 of £20.00 per session for fee paying children
One published rate. What you pay depends on the days you need and the funded hours you can claim.
Funded hours
Free place from 1 September following their third birthday until statutory school age.
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
TR3 6DHWhat 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, 2 May 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at the setting full of enthusiasm and curiosity, eager to explore and engage in learning. They are warmly greeted by friendly, attentive staff, who take time to welcome both children and their families, asking how they are and showing genuine interest in their well-being. Relationships between staff, children and families are strong, built on familiarity and mutual trust. Effective partnerships with parents and external agencies further enhance the support provided to children, ensuring a consistent and collaborative approach to their development.
Children are familiar with the nursery's routines and clearly understand the expectations. When children require support to manage their emotions, staff respond promptly and consistently, using positive language and modelling respectful behaviour to guide children. This consistent approach fosters a nurturing environment, where children feel safe, supported and ready to learn.
The learning environment is thoughtfully planned around stories, with a new book introduced every two weeks to inspire activities and discussions. Children are highly engaged in themed, hands-on experiences that bring the story to life. For example, in outdoor play, they delight in mixing herbs, glitter and water to create imaginative potions inspired by the current storybook. Staff enrich these activities by incorporating key vocabulary from the text, helping children build language skills.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- implement strategies to manage noise levels in the environment to help children focus and maintain their concentration n help children understand the importance of effective handwashing to support their self-care skills to minimise germs.
- 2 May 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 16 July 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Threemilestone Pre-School
- 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
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.
- Is £20.00 a session still the rate? 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.
- 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.