Opening hours
8:00 am and 6:00 pm, 51 weeks a year
Nurtured Nursery St Winnow
Ofsted: Outstanding
(Jan 2023)
Number of places
57 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2023
Local authority
Cornwall
About this day nursery
Nurtured Nursery, located in Lostwithiel, offers year-round childcare for children aged 3 months to 4 years. Conveniently situated near the A390, it serves families commuting between St Austell and Plymouth, as well as surrounding villages.
The nursery provides full-day care in an inspiring environment, focusing on each child's learning, growth, and development. They believe in fostering knowledge and understanding through engaging play, exploration, and discovery.
Attentive and experienced staff build meaningful relationships with children, promoting trust, well-being, and critical thinking. The curriculum encourages active learning through trial and error, supported by a culture of encouragement.
Nurtured Nursery operates 51 weeks a year, from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, and offers competitively priced services. They also provide funded places for eligible children aged 9 months to 4 years, stretched over the year.
Our ethos
Nurtured Nursery's philosophy centres on fostering children's learning, growth, and development through a play-based approach. They believe in cultivating knowledge and understanding via exploration and discovery, encouraging active learning through trial and error in a supportive environment. The nursery also emphasises building meaningful relationships to promote trust, well-being, and critical thinking.
What it's like
The nursery is a delightful place for children to come to learn. Children positively flourish in this exceptional nurturing setting, where their happiness and development are paramount. Highly committed and experienced staff know the children extremely well. Strong relationships and building trust underpin the nursery's clear approach to working in partnership with families.
Year-round childcareLearning through play and explorationExperienced staffOutdoor learning emphasis
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
Key facts
Age range
3 months to 4 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Established
2015
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Nurtured Nursery St Winnow
Last inspected 17 January 2023 · Linda Williamson
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
What it's like to attend
The nursery is a delightful place for children to come to learn. Children positively flourish in this exceptional nurturing setting, where their happiness and development are paramount. Highly committed and experienced staff know the children extremely well. Strong relationships and building trust underpin the nursery's clear approach to working in partnership with families.
Inspector highlights
- Leadership and management is very strong. The owner and managers are passionate about their provision and ensure that there is highly effective and meaningful communication with staff.
- Staff have an excellent knowledge and understanding of their curriculum. They provide a wealth of experiences and use opportunities as they arise.
- The nursery has a spacious and well-equipped sensory room, which provides excellent opportunities for children to improve their visual, auditory and tactile processing, as well as fine and gross motor skills.
- Staff communicate well to check children's understanding and provide clear explanations to improve learning.
- Partnership working with parents and carers is excellent.
Inspection #10265783 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Support for children with special educational needs is exceptional. Qualified and very experienced staff confidently use speech with gestures, symbols and images to encourage communication and understanding with children. Staff work very closely with other professionals and parents to put highly effective strategies in place.
Outdoor space
Children of all ages are provided with an excellent outdoor learning environment. The outdoor provision offers a challenging environment in which children can learn how to assess and manage risk.
Inspection history
Date: January 2018
- January 2023Outstanding
- January 2018Outstanding
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