152 nurseries in Cornwall

Every day nursery in the Cornwall council area, best rated first, with the ones Ofsted rated Outstanding and what a place costs after the free hours.

152 day nurseries

22 rated Outstanding

7 with a new report card (5%)

6,369 places in total

£133 a week, 50 hours for a 2 year old after free hours

Outstanding nurseries in Cornwall

23 nurseries in the area are in our top band: rated Outstanding, or graded Strong standard or better across a new report card.

Top-band day nurseries in Cornwall
#	Nursery	Ofsted outcome	Inspected	Places
1	Smiley Happy People Egloskerry Launceston, PL15	Strong standard in all 6	24 February 2026	20
2	Naturally Learning Nansledan Newquay, TR8	Outstanding	13 June 2025	76
3	Happy Days Penair Truro, TR1	Outstanding	5 June 2025	64
4	Hidden Habitat Truro, TR3	Outstanding	2 June 2025	42
5	Naturally Learning Redruth Redruth, TR15	Outstanding	25 April 2025	63
6	Bolitho Nursery Penzance, TR18	Outstanding	20 January 2025	44
7	Naturally Learning Charlestown Charlestown, PL25	Outstanding	14 November 2024	65
8	Naturally Learning Blackwater Truro, TR4	Outstanding	29 July 2024	65
9	Ducklings Pre School Stoke Climsland Callington, PL17	Outstanding	3 July 2024	34
10	Flying Start Nursery - Camborne Camborne, TR14	Outstanding	27 February 2024	42
11	The Valley Nursery School Newquay, TR8	Outstanding	30 January 2024	34
12	The Barn Day Nursery St Ives, TR26	Outstanding	9 March 2023	48

Day nurseries in Cornwall, best rated first

All 152 day nurseries in Cornwall
#	Nursery	Ofsted outcome	Inspected	Places
1	Smiley Happy People Egloskerry Launceston, PL15	Strong standard in all 6	24 February 2026	20
2	Naturally Learning Nansledan Newquay, TR8	Outstanding	13 June 2025	76
3	Happy Days Penair Truro, TR1	Outstanding	5 June 2025	64
4	Hidden Habitat Truro, TR3	Outstanding	2 June 2025	42
5	Naturally Learning Redruth Redruth, TR15	Outstanding	25 April 2025	63
6	Bolitho Nursery Penzance, TR18	Outstanding	20 January 2025	44
7	Naturally Learning Charlestown Charlestown, PL25	Outstanding	14 November 2024	65
8	Naturally Learning Blackwater Truro, TR4	Outstanding	29 July 2024	65
9	Ducklings Pre School Stoke Climsland Callington, PL17	Outstanding	3 July 2024	34
10	Flying Start Nursery - Camborne Camborne, TR14	Outstanding	27 February 2024	42
11	The Valley Nursery School Newquay, TR8	Outstanding	30 January 2024	34
12	The Barn Day Nursery St Ives, TR26	Outstanding	9 March 2023	48
13	Nurtured Nursery St Winnow Lostwithiel, PL22	Outstanding	17 January 2023	57
14	Westlands Nursery Kilkhampton, EX23	Outstanding	27 September 2022	62
15	The Learning Tree (Cornwall) Ltd Redruth, TR15	Outstanding	20 July 2022	67
16	Stepping Stones Pre-School Truro, TR4	Outstanding	9 June 2022	18
17	Helitots Day Nursery Helston, TR12	Outstanding	30 May 2022	60
18	Garras Owlets Preschool Helston, TR12	Outstanding	16 May 2022	20
19	Zelda School Helston, TR12	Outstanding	11 May 2022	30
20	Oasis Community Childcare Centre Penzance, TR20	Outstanding	20 April 2022	82
21	Marazion Oasis Childcare Centre Marazion, TR17	Outstanding	7 April 2022	37
22	Naturally Learning Falmouth Falmouth, TR11	Outstanding	4 April 2022	48
23	Flying Start Nursery - Redruth Redruth, TR15	Outstanding	8 February 2022	40
24	Little Explorers Day Nursery & Preschool Truro, TR2	Strong standard in 4 of 6	23 April 2026	52
25	Daisy Fays Carnon Downs Carnon Downs, TR3	Expected standard in 4 of 6	25 November 2025	40
26	The Crypt Pre-School Falmouth, TR11	Expected standard in 5 of 6	15 January 2026	20
27	Rosemellin Gooseberry Bush Day Nursery Camborne, TR14	Expected standard in all 6	3 February 2026	167
28	Smiley Happy People Trethorne Launceston, PL15	Expected standard in all 6	10 December 2025	45
29	Gorran Pre-School St. Austell, PL26	Good	23 September 2025	20
30	Little Turtles Nursery Redruth, TR16	Good	11 September 2025	25
31	Happy Days Penrice St Austell, PL26	Good	20 August 2025	63
32	Happy Days Truro City Truro, TR1	Good	15 August 2025	71
33	Trenance Childcare Newquay, TR7	Good	12 August 2025	46
34	Hopscotch Day Nursery Hayle, TR27	Good	8 August 2025	85
35	Happy Days Nursery Treloweth Integrated Neighbourhood Nursery Redruth, TR15	Good	5 August 2025	64
36	Par Moor Preschool and Nursery Par, PL24	Good	24 July 2025	28
37	Happy Days Day Nursery Falmouth Falmouth, TR11	Good	9 July 2025	77
38	Doodles and Pops Nursery Newquay, TR8	Good	4 July 2025	42
39	Happy Days Nursery Summercourt Newquay, TR8	Good	30 June 2025	90
40	Minibugs St Austell St Austell, PL25	Good	27 June 2025	76
41	Mylor Pre-School Falmouth, TR11	Good	24 June 2025	20
42	Kea Preschool Truro, TR3	Good	18 June 2025	30
43	Chuckles Nurseries Limited Truro, TR3	Good	12 June 2025	50
44	Little Acorns Playgroup Camborne, TR14	Good	6 June 2025	24
45	Mawnan Pre-School Falmouth, TR11	Good	3 June 2025	24
46	Wiggles Day Nursery Wadebridge, PL27	Good	15 May 2025	30
47	Ponsanooth Pre School Truro, TR3	Good	13 May 2025	20
48	Bodmin Pre School Bodmin, PL31	Good	9 May 2025	26
49	Little Merlins Pre-school Helston, TR13	Good	7 May 2025	36
50	Nurture Nursery & Pre School Mount Hawke Truro, TR4	Good	22 April 2025	45
51	Little Beebles Pre-School Camborne, TR14	Good	24 March 2025	20
52	Boscastle Playschool Boscastle, PL35	Good	21 March 2025	20
53	Baby Bugs Nursery St Austell, PL25	Good	3 February 2025	30
54	Little Hearts Nursery Redruth, TR15	Good	22 January 2025	35
55	Devoran Pre School Truro, TR3	Good	17 January 2025	30
56	Truro College Day Nursery Truro, TR1	Good	12 December 2024	37
57	Cheldern Nursery and Pre School Limited Bude, EX23	Good	28 November 2024	66
58	Major Steps Childcare St Columb Major, TR9	Good	1 November 2024	45
59	Tregadillett Pre-School Launceston, PL15	Good	9 October 2024	19
60	Flying Start @ Illogan Redruth, TR16	Good	27 September 2024	26
61	Landulph Under Fives Saltash, PL12	Good	27 September 2024	17
62	Little Wonders Nursery Penryn Penryn, TR10	Good	20 August 2024	54
63	Nurture Day Nursery & Pre School Newquay, TR7	Good	1 August 2024	42
64	Sweet Hearts Childcare St Austell, PL26	Good	3 July 2024	15
65	Little Explorers Nursery Newquay, TR7	Good	13 June 2024	26
66	Minibugs Liskeard Liskeard, PL14	Good	10 June 2024	51
67	TARQ'S ARQ Limited Falmouth, TR11	Good	14 May 2024	60
68	Kara Cornwall T/A Sticky Fingers Daycare Nursery Wadebridge, PL27	Good	23 April 2024	66
69	First Steps Cornwall Ltd - Newquay Newquay, TR7	Good	11 April 2024	101
70	Budehaven Day Nursery Bude, EX23	Good	25 March 2024	24
71	Hawksfield Nursery Wadebridge, PL27	Good	21 March 2024	75
72	Luxulyan Pre School Bodmin, PL30	Good	15 March 2024	23
73	St Columb Minor Preschool Newquay, TR7	Good	31 January 2024	72
74	Sir Robert Geffery's Preschool Landrake, PL12	Good	17 January 2024	35
75	Tiny Tots @ Trethorne Ltd Launceston, PL15	Good	15 December 2023	60
76	Tideford Montessori Nursery Saltash, PL12	Good	20 November 2023	32
77	Torpoint Bandhut Pre-School Torpoint, PL11	Good	8 November 2023	20
78	Daisy Fays St Ives St Ives, TR26	Good	24 October 2023	70
79	Jack & Jill's Childcare Trevorder Torpoint, PL11	Good	10 October 2023	24
80	Footsteps Childcare Centre Tywardreath, Par, PL24	Good	26 September 2023	42
81	Kids Zone Newquay, TR8	Good	24 August 2023	16
82	Small Wonders Children's Nursery Newquay, TR7	Good	25 July 2023	45
83	Little Tree Woodland School Falmouth, TR11	Good	19 July 2023	20
84	Newquay Pre-school and Nursery Newquay, TR7	Good	10 July 2023	65
85	Pixieland Saltash Saltash, PL12	Good	20 June 2023	130
86	Little Acorns Nursery Camelford, PL32	Good	14 June 2023	20
87	Daisy Fays Chiverton Truro, TR4	Good	9 June 2023	40
88	Little Minnows Truro, TR1	Good	8 June 2023	55
89	Bumbles 'b' day Nursery Liskeard, PL14	Good	12 May 2023	42
90	Bumbles Day Nursery Ltd Liskeard, PL14	Good	10 May 2023	76
91	Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall) St Austell, PL25	Good	12 April 2023	50
92	Lizard C.H.I.L.D Trust Helston, TR13	Good	6 April 2023	42
93	Delaware Pre School Gunnislake, PL18	Good	14 March 2023	39
94	Fowey Pre-School Fowey, PL23	Good	27 February 2023	16
95	Sunny Days Nursery Redruth, TR16	Good	27 February 2023	37
96	Pitter Patter Playhouse Feock, TR3	Good	9 February 2023	12
97	Puffins Day Nursery Helston, TR13	Good	3 February 2023	76
98	Little Otters Children's Centre Camelford, PL32	Good	26 January 2023	29
99	Chy Lowen Early Years and Pre-school Newquay, TR7	Good	24 January 2023	29
100	Nanstallon Pre-School Bodmin, PL30	Good	24 January 2023	20
101	Roche Pebbles Childcare Centre St. Austell, PL26	Good	23 January 2023	52
102	The Brambles Nursery St Just, TR19	Good	23 January 2023	50
103	Daisy Fays Truro Truro, TR1	Good	4 January 2023	65
104	St Agnes Preschool St Agnes, TR5	Good	4 January 2023	32
105	Windmill Nursery Redruth Redruth, TR15	Good	21 November 2022	32
106	Little Wonders Nursery Falmouth Falmouth, TR11	Good	4 October 2022	37
107	Bright Eyes in St Blazey Par, PL24	Good	30 September 2022	44
108	Lowen Harts Day Nursery Redruth, TR15	Good	5 August 2022	47
109	The Children's Ark Penzance, TR19	Good	20 June 2022	28
110	Muddy Puddles Childcare Helston, TR13	Good	14 June 2022	15
111	Wendron Pre School Helston, TR13	Good	7 June 2022	20
112	Brighteyes St. Austell, PL25	Good	23 May 2022	53
113	Daisy Fays Tresillian Truro, TR2	Good	11 May 2022	49
114	Stithians Pre-School Playgroup Truro, TR3	Good	11 May 2022	26
115	Happy Days The Playbox Truro, TR1	Good	10 May 2022	54
116	Naturally Learning Truro Truro, TR1	Good	10 May 2022	68
117	St Pirans Playschool Delabole, PL33	Good	27 April 2022	30
118	Flying Start Nursery - Cornwall College Poole, TR15	Good	11 April 2022	96
119	Bright Eyes Childcare St Austell, PL26	Good	7 April 2022
120	Highway Farm Activity Centre Four Lanes, TR16	Good	6 April 2022	41
121	St Newlyn East Pre School and After School Club Newquay, TR8	Good	22 March 2022	19
122	Jumblies Day Nursery Penryn, TR10	Good	21 March 2022	32
123	Flying Gulls Helston, TR12	Good	8 March 2022	21
124	Sandcastles Preschool Playgroup Hayle, TR27	Good	3 March 2022	24
125	Nancledra Preschool Nancledra Penzance, TR20	Good	1 March 2022	26
126	Willows Educare Penzance, TR18	Good	1 March 2022	52
127	Smiling Faces Pre-School Falmouth, TR11	Good	9 February 2022	24
128	First Steps Cornwall Ltd - Porthleven Helston, TR13	Good	8 February 2022	53
129	Smiley Happy People Launceston, PL15	Good	20 January 2022	40
130	Smart Start Preschool Launceston, PL15	Good	25 November 2021	40
131	West Looe Nursery Looe, PL13	Good	18 November 2021	44
132	Sunny Corner Pre-School Penzance, TR20	Good	23 September 2021	45
133	Strawberrys Day Care Ltd Bodmin, PL31	Needs attention in 2 of 6	12 November 2025	26
134	Adventure Play Daycare Poole, TR15	Not yet graded	Not yet	27
135	Badger Forest School at Cardinham Woods Bodmin, PL30	Not yet graded	Not yet
136	Badger Forest School at Higher Wheal Martyn St Austell, PL26	Not yet graded	Not yet
137	Coast Activity Programme St Ives, TR26	Not yet graded	Not yet
138	Cornish Pixies Nursery Torpoint, PL11	Not yet graded	Not yet	25
139	Daisy Fays Falmouth Falmouth, TR11	Not yet graded	Not yet	100
140	Daisy Fays Helston Helston, TR13	Not yet graded	Not yet	65
141	Daisy Fays Roseland Ruan High Lanes, TR2	Not yet graded	Not yet	40
142	Great Trethew Trekking Liskeard, PL14	Not yet graded	Not yet
143	Imagine Outdoors, Newquay Orchard Den Newquay, TR7	Not yet graded	Not yet
144	Kelliwik Childcare Ltd Callington, PL17	Not yet graded	Not yet	44
145	Little Quay Nursery and Learning Hub Torpoint, PL11	Not yet graded	Not yet	34
146	Lullaby Sea Bude, EX23	Not yet graded	Not yet	35
147	Newquay Buddies Newquay, TR7	Not yet graded	Not yet
148	Sunhill Pre-school and Nursery Bodmin, PL31	Not yet graded	Not yet	90
149	Take 2 Cornwall Bude, EX23	Not yet graded	Not yet
150	The Four Bears Den Fowey, PL23	Not yet graded	Not yet
151	The Snug Childcare St Austell, PL26	Not yet graded	Not yet	62
152	Tiny Toes Childcare Redruth, TR16	Not yet graded	Not yet	32

How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.

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Nursery fees in Cornwall

What day nurseries in South West charge on average. Fees in Cornwall itself can sit above or below this.

Average weekly price in term time, South West, Coram Childcare Survey 2026
Child's age	25 hours a week	50 hours a week
Under 2	£181no funded hours	£145after 30 funded hours
2 years old	£165no funded hours	£133after 30 funded hours
3 to 4 years old	£61after the free 15 hours	£122after 30 funded hours

Regional average, not any one nursery's price. Source: Coram Childcare Survey 2026. Work out your own monthly cost.

30 hours free childcare in Cornwall

The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in Cornwall as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.

Check which hours your child can get

Who	Free hours a week
Working parents, child from 9 months	30 hours
Every 3 and 4 year old	15 hours
2 year olds in families getting some benefits	15 hours

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.