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Helitots Day Nursery

Ofsted: Outstanding
(May 2022)
·R N A S Culdrose, Hms Seahawk, Helston, TR12 7RH · Cornwall
Number of places
60 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2022
Local authority
Cornwall

About this day nursery

Helitots Day Nursery in Helston offers a nurturing and stimulating environment for children, focusing on individualised attention and high-quality early years education. The nursery prides itself on its dedicated and highly qualified staff who undergo continuous training and hold Paediatric First Aid qualifications.

Every child is assigned a key person to foster strong relationships and provide a consistent point of contact for parents regarding their child's development. The nursery operates 50 weeks a year, closing only on Bank Holidays, and accommodates children from 9 months old with various session options from full days to half days.

They provide meals and snacks without additional charges for both funded and non-funded children. Helitots also supports government funding schemes to help families manage childcare costs, offering guidance on eligibility and application processes.

What it's like

Children are excited to arrive at this welcoming nursery and rapidly become engaged in activities, showing high levels of fascination and concentration as they play. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make excellent progress due to an ambitious curriculum and knowledgeable adults who diligently plan exciting and challenging activities.

High staff retention rateIndividualised attention through key person systemPaediatric First Aid qualified staffFlexible session options

Pricing & funding

The nursery offers full-day, half-day, and hourly sessions, with rates differentiated for children under and over two years old. They also offer flexible hourly and half-hourly rates, alongside dedicated morning and afternoon sessions. A registration fee and a refundable deposit based on booked days apply.

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)Tax-Free Childcare

Good to know

  • A registration fee is required.
  • A refundable deposit is charged per booked day, up to a specified maximum limit.

Key facts

Opening hours

7:30am - 5:30pm (full days), 7:30am - 12:30pm (morning half days), 12:30pm - 5:30pm (afternoon half days)

Food

Meals and snacks included, no extra charge

Age range

9 months and above

Term time / All Year

All Year

Session types

Full day, Half day, Hourly

Established

2012

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Helitots Day Nursery

Last inspected 30 May 2022

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

What it's like to attend

Children are excited to arrive at this welcoming nursery and rapidly become engaged in activities, showing high levels of fascination and concentration as they play. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make excellent progress due to an ambitious curriculum and knowledgeable adults who diligently plan exciting and challenging activities.

Inspector highlights

  • Children develop excellent communication and language skills.
  • Leaders and managers are very reflective and ambitious for all children to succeed.
  • Children are very respectful and have lovely manners.
  • Partnerships with parents are extremely effective.
  • Leaders and managers have strong partnerships with the Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) community and the local schools.
Inspection #10235716 · 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), make excellent progress as there is an ambitious curriculum. Children with SEND have their needs identified quickly by knowledgeable staff. Effective strategies are put into place to support them, so they make rapid progress.

Outdoor space

Babies explore the garden, learning to toddle and climb up to the slide. Leaders and managers recently renovated a large part of the garden to create more physical challenge for all children. The older children thoroughly enjoy this space, learning to climb the climbing wall and creating bridges and obstacle courses with large planks of wood and slices of tree trunks.

Inspection history
Improved from Good → Outstanding in 2022

Date: November 2012

  • May 2022Outstanding
  • February 2017Good
  • November 2012Good

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