Smart Start Preschool
Day nursery in Launceston, PL15. Part of the Cornwall council area.
Lidn Park, Quarry Crescent, Pennygillam Industrial Estate, Launceston, PL15 7PFWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 25 November 2021
| 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
Smart Start Preschool 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.
Smart Start Preschool against Launceston
| Smart Start Preschool | Launceston average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 40 | 37 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Smart Start Preschool
- What Ofsted grade does Smart Start Preschool have?
- Smart Start Preschool was rated Good at its inspection on 25 November 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Smart Start Preschool take?
- Ofsted registers Smart Start Preschool for 40 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Launceston has 37.
- How much does Smart Start Preschool cost?
- Smart Start Preschool 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 Smart Start Preschool 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 Smart Start Preschool how it offers them.
- When was Smart Start Preschool last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Smart Start Preschool on 25 November 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Smart Start Preschool?
- Nearby in PL15: Smiley Happy People Egloskerry, Smiley Happy People Trethorne, Tregadillett Pre-School.
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.