What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 9 February 2023
| 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
Pitter Patter Playhouse 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.
Pitter Patter Playhouse against Cornwall
| Pitter Patter Playhouse | Cornwall average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 12 | 45 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 87% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Pitter Patter Playhouse
- What Ofsted grade does Pitter Patter Playhouse have?
- Pitter Patter Playhouse was rated Good at its inspection on 9 February 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Pitter Patter Playhouse take?
- Ofsted registers Pitter Patter Playhouse for 12 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Cornwall has 45.
- How much does Pitter Patter Playhouse cost?
- Pitter Patter Playhouse 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 Pitter Patter Playhouse 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 Pitter Patter Playhouse how it offers them.
- When was Pitter Patter Playhouse last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Pitter Patter Playhouse on 9 February 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Pitter Patter Playhouse?
- Nearby in TR3: Hidden Habitat, Daisy Fays Carnon Downs, Kea Preschool.
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.