Tideford Montessori Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Saltash for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 to 17:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2023. Open since 2021, 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
PL12 5HHWhat 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 November 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children show they feel safe and secure. They go to familiar staff and settle quickly.
Staff know the children very well and support their emotional well-being. For example, throughout the day children say 'Hello' to other staff they see and smile.
Children are very kind to each other. They notice when other children may need some water at the lunch table. Pre-school-aged children pick up a jug of water and offer it to their friends.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop further toddlers' communication and language skills, to give them more time to think and respond to questions n manage distractions during adult-led activities to ensure children are engaged and focused on their learning.
- 20 November 2023Good
- 7 December 2022Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Tideford Montessori 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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