Zelda School
OutstandingTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Helston for from 2 years up to school age, open 8am to 6pm. £42.00 a day, and they take the funded hours. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in May 2022. Open since 2009, with 30 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Full day | Session | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | £42.00A full day | £15.00half day (afternoon), 4 hrs £31.50A half day, 4 hrs |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £6.00 a day morning snack and lunchincludes morning snack and lunch
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
15 hrs/wk or 30 hrs/wk for 3 and 4 year olds; some 2 year-olds may also be eligible.
Worth knowing. A charge of £6 will still be applied for cooked lunches and snacks.
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
TR12 6UJWhat 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.
- 11 October 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 11 May 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children excitedly greet their friends and eagerly explore the setting when they arrive. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make exceptional progress as the environment is extremely well planned and the curriculum brilliantly sequenced. Children seek adventures in the wonderful outside learning space. Three- and four-year-old children quickly become engaged in learning. They show lots of curiosity when planting out the seedlings they have been growing. Knowledgeable adults help the children to recall how to look after the plants. Children are fluent talkers and remind each other that the
'roots need water, but not the leaves as the sun might scorch them if the water gets too hot'.
Children are expertly guided by adults to manage their own risk. Children feel very safe and secure, so feel able to take on new challenges that help them to learn new skills. Three-year-old children learn to independently jump onto a swing. They successfully push themselves from the ground to get the swing moving. Their friends wait safely by the side, cheering them on and celebrating their success. All children behave exceptionally well as they know the routine and what is expected of them. Children show lots of respect towards each other. They support each other kindly with tasks and activities.
- 11 May 2022Outstanding
- 16 November 2015Good
- 15 October 2009Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Zelda School
- Nappies
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 £42.00 a day 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.
- 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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