Opening hours
Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm
Hidden Habitat
Ofsted: Outstanding
(Jun 2025)
Number of places
42 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2025
Local authority
Cornwall
About this day nursery
Hidden Habitat, established in 2024, is an outstanding childcare setting in Truro, open Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm, all year round except for one week at Christmas and public holidays. The nursery caters for children aged 1 to 4 years.
Children arrive at Hidden Habitat with enthusiasm, benefiting from the caring and friendly relationships staff build with them, fostering emotional security and happiness in learning. Through a creatively designed curriculum, children are encouraged to be independent and resilient.
This curriculum is exceptionally well embedded, with staff skilfully supporting the development of fine motor skills and encouraging experimentation. The nursery provides high-quality learning experiences both indoors and outdoors, deeply engaging children and nurturing their curiosity.
The woodland area is a particular highlight, where staff expertly tell stories, captivating children and fostering a love for literature. Children also relish the opportunity to be physically active, running, climbing, and balancing in the fresh air, contributing to their physical health.
The nursery excels in supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Staff closely monitor children's learning to identify any areas where extra help may be needed and consult with other professionals promptly to ensure all children make excellent progress.
Additional funding is used effectively to provide enriching activities for children to enjoy at home with their parents. Parents consistently praise the nursery and its kind, attentive staff, valuing the outdoor play opportunities and community visits, such as from a beekeeper, which enrich their children's experiences.
Detailed feedback from staff keeps parents fully involved in their children's time at the nursery.
What it's like
Children arrive at the nursery with a huge amount of enthusiasm. Staff form caring and friendly relationships with them, so they feel extremely emotionally secure and very happy to learn. Carefully thought is given to matching nursery and home routines. Staff create a calm and nurturing atmosphere throughout the nursery; they gently guide children to cooperate as they play and explore. The provider has designed a creative curriculum that is embedded exceptionally well throughout the nursery.
High-quality educationSuperb outdoor learningExceptional communicationStrong staff supportEffective SEND provisionPositive parent feedback
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Key facts
Term time / All Year
All Year
Established
2024
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Hidden Habitat
Last inspected 2 June 2025
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 arrive at the nursery with a huge amount of enthusiasm. Staff form caring and friendly relationships with them, so they feel extremely emotionally secure and very happy to learn. Carefully thought is given to matching nursery and home routines. Staff create a calm and nurturing atmosphere throughout the nursery; they gently guide children to cooperate as they play and explore. The provider has designed a creative curriculum that is embedded exceptionally well throughout the nursery.
Inspector highlights
- Children benefit enormously from the many rich and exciting opportunities to be physically active.
- Children's communication and language skills are exceptional throughout the nursery.
- Staff say they enjoy working in the nursery and feel part of a coherent team with strong support from the provider.
- The provider and staff ensure children follow good hygiene routines and have robust health and safety procedures in place.
- Staff get to know children extremely well and monitor children's learning closely to notice any areas of their development where they may need extra help.
Inspection #10403360 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents speak very highly of the nursery and the kind and attentive staff.
They particularly value the opportunities for outdoor play and visits from people in the local community, such as a beekeeper, that enrich children's experiences.
Parents feel fully involved in their children's time at the nursery and appreciate the detailed feedback from staff.
They say children love the nutritious freshly prepared meals that support their good health.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff get to know children extremely well. They monitor children's learning closely to notice any areas of their development where they may need extra help. Staff consult other professionals promptly to support all children to make the progress of which they are capable. Any additional funding is used very effectively, for example to provide activities for children to enjoy at home with their parents.
Outdoor space
The provider and staff offer high-quality learning experiences indoors and outside that support children's deep engagement and curiosity. In the woodland area, children are enthralled as staff create a magical atmosphere, expertly telling stories under the trees. Children relish the chance to run around in the fresh air, climb, balance and develop good physical health.
Parent Reviews of Hidden Habitat
5.0
(1)
L Kearney
11 months ago
I want to start by saying my kids haven't attended this nursery, however, if they were still young enough I'd be sign them up. Whilst having a morning cuppa at the bistro around the corner I've had the pleasure of hearing the kids and their carers play in the woods. The adults were super positive and supportive. The children sound like they're having an absolute blast. Makes me wish I could shrink my preteen and teen 😂
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Inspection history
Most recent inspection
2 June 2025
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
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About the setting
Hidden Habitat registered in 2024. It operates from Unit 7 Barras Moor, Perranarworthal, Cornwall. The nursery is open Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm, all year except for one week at Christmas and public holidays. It receives funding to provide early years education for children aged two, three and four years. The nursery employs 11 members of staff who work with children, nine of which hold appropriate early years qualifications.
- URN
- 2783575
- Registered person
- Hidden Habitat Ltd
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
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