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Smiley Happy People

Day nursery in Launceston, PL15. Part of the Cornwall council area.

Unit 3, Newport Industrial Estate, Launceston, PL15 8EX
40 places
2008 registered with Ofsted
5 of 6 in our Launceston ranking
£122 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, South West average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 20 January 2022

Ofsted grades for Smiley Happy People, inspection of 20 January 2022
JudgementGrade
Overall effectivenessGood
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood

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

Smiley Happy People 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 ageYou pay a weekAbout 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.

Smiley Happy People against Launceston

Smiley Happy PeopleLaunceston average
Places4037
Ofsted outcomeGood100% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about Smiley Happy People

What Ofsted grade does Smiley Happy People have?
Smiley Happy People was rated Good at its inspection on 20 January 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Smiley Happy People take?
Ofsted registers Smiley Happy People for 40 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Launceston has 37.
How much does Smiley Happy People cost?
Smiley Happy People 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 Smiley Happy People 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 Smiley Happy People how it offers them.
When was Smiley Happy People last inspected?
Ofsted last inspected Smiley Happy People on 20 January 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Smiley Happy People?
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.