Minibugs St Austell
Day nursery in St Austell, PL25. Part of the Cornwall council area.
17a Moorlands Road, St Austell, PL25 5BSWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 27 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
Minibugs St Austell 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.
Minibugs St Austell against St Austell
| Minibugs St Austell | St Austell average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 76 | 49 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 75% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Minibugs St Austell
- What Ofsted grade does Minibugs St Austell have?
- Minibugs St Austell was rated Good at its inspection on 27 June 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Minibugs St Austell take?
- Ofsted registers Minibugs St Austell for 76 places at any one time. The average day nursery in St Austell has 49.
- How much does Minibugs St Austell cost?
- Minibugs St Austell 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 Minibugs St Austell 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 Minibugs St Austell how it offers them.
- When was Minibugs St Austell last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Minibugs St Austell on 27 June 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Minibugs St Austell?
- Nearby in PL25: Naturally Learning Charlestown, Baby Bugs Nursery, 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.