What Ofsted grade does Willows Educare have?

Willows Educare was rated Good at its inspection on 1 March 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can Willows Educare take?

Ofsted registers Willows Educare for 52 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Penzance has 50.

How much does Willows Educare cost?

Willows Educare 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 Willows Educare 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 Willows Educare how it offers them.

When was Willows Educare last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Willows Educare on 1 March 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near Willows Educare?

Nearby in Penzance: Bolitho Nursery, Oasis Community Childcare Centre, The Children's Ark.

Willows Educare

Day nursery in Penzance. Part of the Cornwall council area.

Heamoor CP School, Bosvenna Way, Penzance, TR18 3JZ

52 places

2001 registered with Ofsted

4 of 5 in our Penzance ranking

£122 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, South West average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 1 March 2022

Ofsted grades for Willows Educare, inspection of 1 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.

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What a place could cost

Willows Educare 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.

Willows Educare against Penzance

	Willows Educare	Penzance average
Places	52	50
Ofsted outcome	Good	100% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about Willows Educare

What Ofsted grade does Willows Educare have?: Willows Educare was rated Good at its inspection on 1 March 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Willows Educare take?: Ofsted registers Willows Educare for 52 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Penzance has 50.
How much does Willows Educare cost?: Willows Educare 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 Willows Educare 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 Willows Educare how it offers them.
When was Willows Educare last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Willows Educare on 1 March 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Willows Educare?: Nearby in Penzance: Bolitho Nursery, Oasis Community Childcare Centre, The Children's Ark.

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.