Opening hours
weekdays from 7.30am to 6pm for 51 weeks of the year.
Daisy Fays St Ives
Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2023)
Number of places
52 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2023
Local authority
Cornwall
About this day nursery
Daisy Fays Nursery, founded in Cornwall in 2011 by parents, offers premium childcare in farm-inspired settings. The day nursery aims to provide a nurturing and stimulating environment where children are encouraged to learn, grow, and thrive, fostering their confidence, curiosity, and joy.
They work closely with families, keeping them informed through regular updates via an Early Years platform. Each nursery boasts beautifully designed indoor spaces and secure, nature-rich outdoor areas to spark imagination and exploration.
Daisy Fays is committed to shaping a brighter future through early education, promoting values of sustainability, kindness, and community, and nurturing capable and compassionate young learners.
Our ethos
Daisy Fays Nursery is committed to shaping a brighter future through early education. They foster children's confidence, curiosity, and joy by providing a nurturing and stimulating environment with nature-rich outdoor areas. The nursery promotes values of sustainability, kindness, and community, aiming to nurture capable and compassionate young learners.
What it's like
Children settle well and thoroughly enjoy their time at nursery. They form strong bonds with staff and are eager to get involved in activities both indoors and outdoors. Staff work closely with parents, who are complimentary about the care and education children receive.
Farm-inspired settingsFamily-run businessGovernment funding acceptedQualified teachersStrong parent communication
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
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Age range
from 3 months
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Daisy Fays St Ives
Last inspected 24 October 2023
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Children settle well and thoroughly enjoy their time at nursery. They form strong bonds with staff and are eager to get involved in activities both indoors and outdoors. Staff work closely with parents, who are complimentary about the care and education children receive.
Inspector highlights
- Leaders have addressed previous actions and self-evaluate effectively.
- Leaders work with other agencies to coordinate support for children with SEND.
- Staff know children well and create engaging, challenging activities.
- Staff place a high emphasis on promoting children's communication and language skills and have developed successful teaching strategies.
- Staff give parents tips and ideas to extend learning at home, including book and rhyme packs and a book borrowing system.
Areas to develop
- 1review the organisation of transitions throughout the day to ensure that children remain consistently engaged in their play and learning, and have opportunities to fulfil tasks for themselves
- 2improve the planning of group times and adapt these experiences to suit the different abilities and needs of the children, to enable all children to be more involved and benefit fully from the experience.
Inspection #10313655 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are well supported by staff and progress well in this inclusive nursery. Leaders work with other agencies and early years professionals to coordinate support for children with SEND, to ensure children receive a continuity of care and that their welfare needs are met.
Outdoor space
Children enjoy exploring the stimulating and well-resourced environments, both indoors and outdoors. Toddlers enjoy playing with water, pouring, emptying and transporting it around the garden. Pre-school children play imaginatively in mud kitchens and enjoy planting activities. Babies climb and cruise around outdoors and enjoy exploring sand. Staff set out garden areas in a stimulating way with activities that help promote exploration, physical skills and learning about nature.
Google Reviews of Daisy Fays St Ives
4.9
(40 Google reviews)
Rebecca Craze
5 months ago
Both our daughters attend Daisy Fays St Ives. I can honestly say it’s the best choice we made. Brilliant communication, lovely staff, always feel completely at ease leaving my baby and toddler. They have gone above and beyond since my little ones started in September. My eldest has always been very shy and sensitive so for her to walk in happy and wave goodbye to me at the door is the best feeling. Knowing she always enjoys her self and feels completely safe. Thank you so much to the whole team at daisy fays for making our experience so far a great one. I Highly recommend to anyone.
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Naomi Holmes
5 months ago
I visited a few childcare options and despite this one being the furthest away for us, it was a clear winner from the start. The staff have been amazing and my little girl absolutely loves it. She has learnt so much since starting and is always happy to get in the car for a ‘nursery day’. Definitely recommend.
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Jennifer Dobson
5 months ago
My daughter has made so many friends during her time at Daisy Fays St ives. These relationships are nurtured by the staff and positive relationships between peers are taught and modelled allowing my daughter to learn respectful ways of treating others. She has learnt so much and constantly surprises us with new knowledge she has gained. We are proud that this was our daughters first experience of education with such a supportive and caring team.
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Ryan james Lee
4 months ago
My son cohen is mildly autistic , the lengths that Daisy Faye’s nursery in st Ives have gone to make sure he has had full care and security and one to one care when he’s in nursery is beyond believe , they go beyond our expectations , all the staff are impeccably trained. Thank you to all the staff you have done an amazing job with cohen
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Simone Hardy
5 months ago
The girls here really spent the time helping our babe settle in his first few months. He found it super tough leaving us. He now runs in and doesn’t look back. Super friendly, safety first approach. I wouldn’t have our baby anywhere else. We love it.
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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2023
Date: April 2023
- October 2023Good
- April 2023Requires improvement
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