Tywardreath Pre-School Playgroup
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Par for from 2 years up to school age, open 09:00 to 15:30, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 1992, with 20 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
2 and 3 year old funding.
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
PL24 2QPWhat 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, 5 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive eager to share their stories with the warm and caring staff. They settle quickly, exploring the inviting range of toys and activities on offer. Children concentrate and are very involved in their play. For example, older children share a book and talk about what is happening in the pictures. Younger children construct using magnetic blocks. They are fascinated when the blocks pull together. Children make good progress across all areas of the curriculum, especially those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff expertly observe and assess children. They use this knowledge to plan activities that offer challenge and support. For example, children learn about numbers. Older children cut out numbers one to 10 to make spikes for a dinosaur collage. Staff help them to sequence and think about the quantity for each number.
Children feel safe and secure. Staff ensure the environment is free of hazards for the children. Children develop good self-help skills. They independently put on wellington boots and coats to explore the garden. Children enjoy the fresh air as they develop their physical skills. They show a can-do attitude as they climb, slide, cycle and dig. Children stay focused for long periods of time during activities. For example, two-year-old children explore play dough for a long period of time. They relish making patterns in it.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop the routine to ensure it is consistently implemented to help children to know what is expected and learn to follow instructions n support children to understand how their actions can affect other people's feelings.
- 5 January 2023Good
- 25 April 2017Good
- 5 March 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Tywardreath Pre-School Playgroup
- What it costs
- 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.
- What does it cost, all in? 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.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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.