Baby Bugs Nursery
Day nursery in St Austell, PL25. Part of the Cornwall council area.
Baby Bugs Nursery, Tregonissey Close, St Austell, PL25 4DNWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 3 February 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Baby Bugs Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South West, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £145 | £460 |
| 2 years old | £133 | £422 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £122 | £388 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Baby Bugs Nursery against St Austell
| Baby Bugs Nursery | St Austell average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 30 | 49 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 75% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Baby Bugs Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Baby Bugs Nursery have?
- Baby Bugs Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 3 February 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Baby Bugs Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Baby Bugs Nursery for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in St Austell has 49.
- How much does Baby Bugs Nursery cost?
- Baby Bugs Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South West charges £181 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Baby Bugs Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Baby Bugs Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Baby Bugs Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Baby Bugs Nursery on 3 February 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Baby Bugs Nursery?
- Nearby in PL25: Naturally Learning Charlestown, Minibugs St Austell, Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall).
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.