Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 9am – 3pm, during school term time
Little Acorns Nursery in Camelford
Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2023)
Number of places
20 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2023
Local authority
Cornwall
About this day nursery
Little Acorns Nursery, established in November 2006, is conveniently located behind Clease Hall, a short walk from Camelford town centre. This non-profit organisation, operating with charitable status, is overseen by a voluntary committee, primarily composed of parents, elected annually.
The day nursery boasts a main playroom and a dedicated sensory room, complemented by an outdoor area for children to explore. Registered with OFSTED, Little Acorns is authorised to care for up to 20 children per session, catering to children aged between 2 and 5 years.
The day nursery is open during school term time, Monday to Friday, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, offering full-day, morning, and afternoon sessions. They actively partner with parents, ensuring a strong connection between home and the nursery to support each child's unique learning and development journey.
Their curriculum incorporates programmes like 'Letters and Sounds' to aid literacy development and promotes good dental hygiene in line with EYFS guidance. Little Acorns is committed to providing a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment that fosters active learning and holistic development through play, helping children build confidence, learn new skills, and prepare for school.
Our ethos
Our setting aims to provide high quality care and education for children below statutory school age; work in partnership with parents to help children to learn and develop; provide a safe, secure and stimulating environment; add to the life and well-being of the local community; and offer children and their parents a service that promotes equality and values diversity. We believe that each child is an individual and should be supported this way as they grow. We help children build on their confidence, learn new skills, and strive towards achieving their full potential. We will teach the children to have respect and consideration for others whilst encouraging good values.
What it's like
Managers have created a warm and nurturing learning environment that children love to attend. Children feel happy and safe and eagerly run into the pre-school to greet their friends and the staff. Managers and staff have created an ambitious curriculum that supports children to advance across all areas of learning.
Charity-runOFSTED-registeredOffers sensory room
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request
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Session types
full day, morning session, afternoon session
Age range
2 to 5 years
Term time / All Year
Term Time
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Little Acorns Nursery
Last inspected 14 June 2023 · Victoria Jones
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Managers have created a warm and nurturing learning environment that children love to attend. Children feel happy and safe and eagerly run into the pre-school to greet their friends and the staff. Managers and staff have created an ambitious curriculum that supports children to advance across all areas of learning.
Inspector highlights
- Managers have created a warm and nurturing learning environment.
- The curriculum is ambitious for all children and supports them to advance across all areas of learning.
- Staff create activities in the outdoor and indoor areas that thoroughly cover the curriculum.
- Managers support children to be ready for their next stage of learning and have created a purposeful curriculum.
- Relationships with parents are strong, and managers recognise the impact this has on children's learning and development.
Areas to develop
- 1extend staff questioning so that children have more opportunities to share their thoughts and ideas with others
- 2strengthen the planning of group activities to ensure that the older and most-able children are consistently provided with further challenge
- 3develop group story times so that children can listen without distractions
Inspection #10291748 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents feed back that they are happy with the care their children receive and that children love to attend the pre-school.
Parents of the most able children and children with SEND comment that staff offer good, specialised support for their child and that children make good progress.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
The fish in a fishing game have squeezy pearls inside to support the sensory needs of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Children with SEND make good progress in their communications skills, and staff read to children often.
Outdoor space
Staff create activities in the outdoor and indoor areas that thoroughly cover the curriculum. They ensure that children who prefer to spend time outdoors make good progress across all the areas of learning. Children of all ages demonstrate strength and balance as they explore an outdoor obstacle course.
Inspection history
Date: June 2007
- July 2023Good
- June 2023Good
- January 2018Good
- December 2017Good
- May 2017Requires improvement
- April 2015Good
- March 2015Good
- May 2010Good
- April 2010Good
- June 2007Requires improvement
Frequently asked about Little Acorns Nursery
About the setting
Little Acorns Nursery opened in 1980 and re-registered in 2006. It is located in Camelford, Cornwall. The nursery is open from 9am to 3pm, Monday to Friday, during term time only. There are 10 members of staff who work directly with children. Of those, one holds a relevant early years qualifications at level 6, eight are qualified at level 3 and one is unqualified. A childcare-qualified administrator supports the day-to-day running of the setting. The nursery receives early education funding to provide free places for children aged two, three and four years.
- URN
- 102788
- Registered person
- Little Acorns Nursery at Camelford
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
- Previous rating
- Good
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