Naturally Learning Charlestown
Day nursery in Cornwall, PL25.
Old Church Hall Church Road, Charlestown, PL25 3NS
Run by Naturally Learning What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 14 November 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Naturally Learning Charlestown 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.
Naturally Learning Charlestown against Cornwall
| Naturally Learning Charlestown | Cornwall average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 65 | 45 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 87% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Minibugs St Austell Good, 76 places, PL25 5BS
- Baby Bugs Nursery Good, 30 places, PL25 4DN
- Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall) Good, 50 places, PL25 3AG
Naturally Learning Charlestown is run by Naturally Learning, which has 6 nurseries in England and 5 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Naturally Learning Charlestown
- What Ofsted grade does Naturally Learning Charlestown have?
- Naturally Learning Charlestown was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 14 November 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Naturally Learning Charlestown take?
- Ofsted registers Naturally Learning Charlestown for 65 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Cornwall has 45.
- How much does Naturally Learning Charlestown cost?
- Naturally Learning Charlestown 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 Naturally Learning Charlestown 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 Naturally Learning Charlestown how it offers them.
- When was Naturally Learning Charlestown last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Naturally Learning Charlestown on 14 November 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Naturally Learning Charlestown part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Naturally Learning Charlestown is one of 6 day nurseries in England run by Naturally Learning.
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.