Flying Start @ Illogan
Day nursery in Redruth, TR16. Part of the Cornwall council area.
Illogan Pre School, Churchtown, Illogan, Redruth, TR16 4SWWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 27 September 2024
| 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
Flying Start @ Illogan 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.
Flying Start @ Illogan against Redruth
| Flying Start @ Illogan | Redruth average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 26 | 43 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 91% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Little Turtles Nursery Good, 25 places, TR16 4HN
- Sunny Days Nursery Good, 37 places, TR16 5LG
- Highway Farm Activity Centre Good, 41 places, TR16 6QA
Flying Start @ Illogan is run by Flying Start Nurseries (SW), which has 5 nurseries in England and 2 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Redruth.
Questions parents ask about Flying Start @ Illogan
- What Ofsted grade does Flying Start @ Illogan have?
- Flying Start @ Illogan was rated Good at its inspection on 27 September 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Flying Start @ Illogan take?
- Ofsted registers Flying Start @ Illogan for 26 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Redruth has 43.
- How much does Flying Start @ Illogan cost?
- Flying Start @ Illogan 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 Flying Start @ Illogan 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 Flying Start @ Illogan how it offers them.
- When was Flying Start @ Illogan last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Flying Start @ Illogan on 27 September 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Flying Start @ Illogan part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Flying Start @ Illogan is one of 5 day nurseries in England run by Flying Start Nurseries (SW).
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.