Footsteps Childcare Centre
The Old Sunday School, Well Street, Tywardreath, Par, PL24 2QHWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 26 September 2023
| 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
Footsteps Childcare Centre 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.
Footsteps Childcare Centre against Cornwall
| Footsteps Childcare Centre | Cornwall average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 42 | 45 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 87% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Footsteps Childcare Centre
- What Ofsted grade does Footsteps Childcare Centre have?
- Footsteps Childcare Centre was rated Good at its inspection on 26 September 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Footsteps Childcare Centre take?
- Ofsted registers Footsteps Childcare Centre for 42 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Cornwall has 45.
- How much does Footsteps Childcare Centre cost?
- Footsteps Childcare Centre 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 Footsteps Childcare Centre 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 Footsteps Childcare Centre how it offers them.
- When was Footsteps Childcare Centre last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Footsteps Childcare Centre on 26 September 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Footsteps Childcare Centre?
- Nearby in PL24: Par Moor Preschool and Nursery, Bright Eyes in St Blazey.
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.