Sandcastles Preschool Playgroup
Day nursery in Cornwall.
Connor Downs Sunday School, Turnpike Road, Connor Downs, Hayle, TR27 5DTWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 3 March 2022
| 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
Sandcastles Preschool Playgroup 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.
Sandcastles Preschool Playgroup against Cornwall
| Sandcastles Preschool Playgroup | Cornwall average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 24 | 45 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 87% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Sandcastles Preschool Playgroup
- What Ofsted grade does Sandcastles Preschool Playgroup have?
- Sandcastles Preschool Playgroup was rated Good at its inspection on 3 March 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Sandcastles Preschool Playgroup take?
- Ofsted registers Sandcastles Preschool Playgroup for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Cornwall has 45.
- How much does Sandcastles Preschool Playgroup cost?
- Sandcastles Preschool Playgroup 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 Sandcastles Preschool Playgroup 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 Sandcastles Preschool Playgroup how it offers them.
- When was Sandcastles Preschool Playgroup last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Sandcastles Preschool Playgroup on 3 March 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Sandcastles Preschool Playgroup?
- Nearby in Hayle: Smiley Happy People Egloskerry, Naturally Learning Nansledan, Happy Days Penair.
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.