The Barn Day Nursery
Day nursery in St Ives, TR26. Part of the Cornwall council area.
St. Ives School, Higher Tregenna Road, St Ives, TR26 2BBWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 9 March 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
The Barn Day Nursery 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.
The Barn Day Nursery against St Ives
| The Barn Day Nursery | St Ives average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 48 | 66 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 60% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about The Barn Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does The Barn Day Nursery have?
- The Barn Day Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 9 March 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Barn Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers The Barn Day Nursery for 48 places at any one time. The average day nursery in St Ives has 66.
- How much does The Barn Day Nursery cost?
- The Barn Day Nursery 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 The Barn Day Nursery 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 The Barn Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was The Barn Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Barn Day Nursery on 9 March 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near The Barn Day Nursery?
- Nearby in TR26: Daisy Fays St Ives, Coast Activity Programme.
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.