Opening hours
Monday to Friday - 08:00 to 18:00
Kara Cornwall T/A Sticky Fingers Daycare Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Apr 2024)
Number of places
66 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2024
Local authority
Cornwall
About this day nursery
Sticky Fingers Day care Nursery, established in 2007 by Dominic and Nikki Walford, offers a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged 3 months to 8 years in Wadebridge, North Cornwall. With a capacity for 52 children, the nursery provides full and part-time sessions, focusing on comprehensive development and preparing children for their future education.
The facility boasts both indoor and outdoor play spaces, including a natural garden with opportunities for tree climbing, den building, and a climbing wall. The nursery is divided into three age-specific rooms: Beanies (3 months - 2 years), Toddlers (2 - 3 years), and Pre-school (3 - 4+ years).
They also offer "wrap around care" for school-aged children up to 8 years old who previously attended the nursery, which can include school holiday care when available. Sticky Fingers is committed to high-quality care and education, evident in their experienced and dedicated team, continuous staff training, and close collaboration with parents and local schools.
The nursery was re-located in August 2014 to a smaller, more homely site with refurbished facilities and an enhanced garden.
What it's like
Staff welcome children warmly into the nursery and children are excited to meet friends and explore. There is a strong focus on children's social and emotional development throughout the nursery. Children are emotionally secure, have a sense of belonging, and are included in decision-making.
Ofsted Outstanding ReportNipper Nutrition 5 Star RatingLarge varied garden areaNatural outdoor environment
Pricing & funding
Fees are structured as hourly, half-day, full-day, or weekly rates. Funded children are subject to a daily consumable charge during term time. Standard fees include all meals, snacks, and resources.
Funding accepted
15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)
Good to know
- Standard rates include all meals, snacks, and resources.
- Consumable charges cover everything for funded children and are not charged outside of term time.
Key facts
Age range
3 months to 8 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Session types
Full day, Half day, Hourly
Established
2014
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Kara Cornwall T/A Sticky Fingers Daycare Nursery
Last inspected 23 April 2024
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 welcome children warmly into the nursery and children are excited to meet friends and explore. There is a strong focus on children's social and emotional development throughout the nursery. Children are emotionally secure, have a sense of belonging, and are included in decision-making.
Inspector highlights
- The manager is committed to providing children with high-quality care and learning experiences and works hard to continually improve the nursery.
- Parents speak very highly of the nursery and the kind and caring staff, appreciating the individual attention to settling children and the effective two-way flow of information.
- The manager and staff encourage children to live healthy lives, providing nutritious food and opportunities for physical challenges daily.
- Children develop good communication and language skills, particularly in the pre-school room where listening skills and regular conversation are encouraged.
- The special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) provides strong support to ensure children with additional needs receive the help they need, working effectively with other professionals.
Areas to develop
- 1support staff working with babies and toddlers to plan and deliver experiences that build on what children already know and can do, to consolidate and extend their learning further.
Inspection #10335115 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents comment on the very effective two-way flow of information that helps them to extend children's learning at home.
Parents comment that this has a positive effect on children making healthy choices at home.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff promptly notice any gaps in children's development. The special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) provides strong support to ensure that plans are put into place to give children the extra help when they need it. This includes working in effective partnership with other professionals.
Outdoor space
Staff give children time to run, climb and enjoy physical challenges every day. Babies become increasingly mobile as they reach for toys and pull themselves up to explore enticing resources.
Parent Reviews of Kara Cornwall T/A Sticky Fingers Daycare Nursery
5.0
(2)
Andrew Ross
14 years ago
Perfect nursery... carrying friendly staff who create a perfect atmosphere
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Ben Bray
a week ago
The staff at Sticky Fingers are friendly, caring and genuinely invested in the development and happiness of the children that attend. The daily activities are engaging and creative, and it’s clear how much thought goes into helping the children learn through play. We appreciate the regular updates and excellent communication from the team. The biggest compliment we can give Sticky Fingers is that our son absolutely loves attending every day - which says everything! Thank you to all of the wonderful staff for creating such a safe, nurturing, and fun environment.
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Inspection history
Date: August 2015
- April 2024Good
- June 2018Outstanding
- August 2015Good
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