Little Acorns Playgroup
Day nursery in Camborne, TR14. Part of the Cornwall council area.
Higher Penponds, Camborne, TR14 0QNWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 6 June 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
Little Acorns Playgroup 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.
Little Acorns Playgroup against Camborne
| Little Acorns Playgroup | Camborne average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 24 | 63 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Little Acorns Playgroup
- What Ofsted grade does Little Acorns Playgroup have?
- Little Acorns Playgroup was rated Good at its inspection on 6 June 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Acorns Playgroup take?
- Ofsted registers Little Acorns Playgroup for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Camborne has 63.
- How much does Little Acorns Playgroup cost?
- Little Acorns Playgroup 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 Little Acorns Playgroup 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 Little Acorns Playgroup how it offers them.
- When was Little Acorns Playgroup last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Acorns Playgroup on 6 June 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Acorns Playgroup?
- Nearby in TR14: Flying Start Nursery - Camborne, Rosemellin Gooseberry Bush Day Nursery, Little Beebles Pre-School.
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.