Little Turtles Nursery
Day nursery in Redruth, TR16. Part of the Cornwall council area.
Unit 1 Cornwall Gold, New Portreath Road, Redruth, TR16 4HNWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 11 September 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 Turtles 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.
Little Turtles Nursery against Redruth
| Little Turtles Nursery | Redruth average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 25 | 43 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 91% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Little Turtles Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Little Turtles Nursery have?
- Little Turtles Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 11 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Turtles Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Little Turtles Nursery for 25 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Redruth has 43.
- How much does Little Turtles Nursery cost?
- Little Turtles 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 Little Turtles 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 Little Turtles Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Little Turtles Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Turtles Nursery on 11 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Turtles Nursery?
- Nearby in TR16: Flying Start @ Illogan, Sunny Days Nursery, Highway Farm Activity Centre.
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.