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Chy Lowen Early Years and Pre-school

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2023)
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5.0(3 parent reviews) ·3A Hope Yard, Newquay, TR7 1NN · Cornwall
Number of places
29 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2023
Local authority
Cornwall

About this day nursery

Chy Lowen Early Years and Pre-School in Newquay is dedicated to fostering children's creativity and imagination through engaging, open-ended play experiences. With a foundation of over three decades in childcare, the nursery embraces an inclusive philosophy, striving to deliver excellent and supportive services to all families.

They aim to provide a nurturing setting where every child feels valued and is encouraged to explore their potential. The nursery views itself as a collaborative partner with parents, ensuring a professional and high-quality early learning journey for each child in their care.

Our ethos

Chy Lowen Early Years and Pre-School embraces an inclusive philosophy focused on fostering creativity and imagination through open-ended play. They aim to provide a nurturing environment where children feel valued and encouraged to explore their potential, working collaboratively with parents to ensure a high-quality early learning experience.

What it's like

Staff greet children warmly and help them to settle quickly. Children are confident and follow the routine calmly. Older children serve themselves their lunch and are encouraged to be independent.

Over 30 years of experienceNurturing environmentFocus on creativity and imaginationInclusive ethos

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Chy Lowen Early Years and Pre-school

Last inspected 24 January 2023 · Sian Bath

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Staff greet children warmly and help them to settle quickly. Children are confident and follow the routine calmly. Older children serve themselves their lunch and are encouraged to be independent.

Inspector highlights

  • Children learn new words rapidly, supported by a mixture of sign language and modelling.
  • Staff skilfully encourage children to understand mathematics through various activities.
  • Children develop an understanding of other communities and cultures, exploring a 'Chinese restaurant' in the home corner.
  • Babies and toddlers receive excellent care, with staff following their home routines to ensure security.
  • Children develop a good understanding of how to be healthy, engaging in innovative movement activities outdoors.

Areas to develop

  • 1further develop staff interactions with the older, most able children to encourage them to share their thinking and to speculate what might happen if they try something new
  • 2consider ways to reduce the noise levels in the pre-school room so children with speech and language delay can hear clearly when spoken to and further develop their communication skills.
Inspection #10263799 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children, especially those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress in their learning and development. The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND.

Outdoor space

Children develop a good understanding of how to be healthy. Staff use innovative activities to engage children in movement. For example, when outside, the children follow actions with scarves. They stretch and bend as they move around.

Parent Reviews of Chy Lowen Early Years and Pre-school

5.0
(3)
lucinda Taylor
10 months ago

My 4-year-old son absolutely loves attending Chy Lowen, and as a parent, I couldn’t be more grateful for the care and environment they provide. From the moment we joined, it was clear this nursery is something special. The staff are truly amazing—warm, nurturing, and passionate about helping the children thrive. Becky and Steph, the managers, are fantastic—personable, accommodating, and always approachable. They lead with genuine care and attention, and it shows in every part of the nursery. The setting itself is always spotless and well-organised, creating a calm and safe space for learning and play. The curriculum is varied and engaging, supporting both creativity and development. My son is always excited to go in and comes home full of stories, ideas, and pride in what he’s learned. The food provided is another huge plus—healthy, balanced, and thoughtfully planned. It’s clear that children’s wellbeing is a top priority in every way. Chy Lowen is an inclusive , nurturing environment where children make lasting friendships and flourish every day. We feel incredibly lucky to be part of it, and I would recommend it wholeheartedly to any family looking for the best start for their child.

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Krystle Hancock
3 years ago

We love Chy Lowen! When my husband and I were looking for a nursery for our son Chy Lowen kept on coming up in conversation by others about how fab it was so we had to go see for ourselves and we are so glad we did. Chy Lowen is a gorgeous nursery with the most amazing team looking after it. Everyone made us feel welcome, and made the transition for us so easy. It’s always a difficult thing sending your child to nursery but everyone at Chy Lowen is so great that I knew our son would be taken care of in the best way. We also love our key worker Clare. She’s the best and my son loves her. We cannot recommend Chy Lowen enough!!!

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Kelly moss
11 months ago

Absolutely lovely nursery, staff are lovely, my grandson enjoys his nursery days .. literally runs up the path to be greeted by one of the staff , highly recommend xx

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

24 January 2023

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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