Smiling Faces Pre-School
Day nursery in Falmouth, TR11. Part of the Cornwall council area.
St. Francis C of E Primary School, Longfield, Falmouth, TR11 4SUWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 9 February 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
Smiling Faces Pre-School 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.
Smiling Faces Pre-School against Falmouth
| Smiling Faces Pre-School | Falmouth average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 24 | 43 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 90% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Smiling Faces Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does Smiling Faces Pre-School have?
- Smiling Faces Pre-School was rated Good at its inspection on 9 February 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Smiling Faces Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers Smiling Faces Pre-School for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Falmouth has 43.
- How much does Smiling Faces Pre-School cost?
- Smiling Faces Pre-School 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 Smiling Faces Pre-School 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 Smiling Faces Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was Smiling Faces Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Smiling Faces Pre-School on 9 February 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Smiling Faces Pre-School?
- Nearby in TR11: Naturally Learning Falmouth, The Crypt Pre-School, Happy Days Day Nursery Falmouth.
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.