Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 7.30am until 6pm
Par Moor Preschool and Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2025)
Number of places
28 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2025
Local authority
Cornwall
About this day nursery
Par Moor Preschool and Nursery, registered in 2013 and located in Par, Cornwall, is a "Good" rated childcare setting on non-domestic premises. With a dedicated team of 11 staff, including a manager with early years professional status, the nursery provides full day care for children aged 0 to 4.
Parents are highly satisfied with the care their children receive, praising the staff and the engaging activities offered. The setting is open from Monday to Friday, 7:30 am to 6 pm, for 50 weeks of the year, providing consistent support for families.
The curriculum is ambitious and tailored to each child's individual needs, including those with SEND, ensuring that all children build upon their existing skills and develop independence. This commitment to continuous improvement, evidenced by significant enhancements since the last inspection, along with strong links with other settings and local schools, helps children transition smoothly to school.
What it's like
Staff welcome children warmly and discuss children's start to the day with parents, helping children settle quickly. Staff are kind and caring, knowing children well, which helps children feel secure and develop confidence. Staff caring for babies are gentle and responsive, providing cuddles and reassurance.
Ambitious CurriculumStrong Parent SatisfactionSupportive StaffFocus on IndependenceEffective Safeguarding
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
Key facts
Term time / All Year
All_year
Established
2013
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Par Moor Preschool and Nursery
Last inspected 24 July 2025
Overall effectiveness
Good
What it's like to attend
Staff welcome children warmly and discuss children's start to the day with parents, helping children settle quickly. Staff are kind and caring, knowing children well, which helps children feel secure and develop confidence. Staff caring for babies are gentle and responsive, providing cuddles and reassurance.
Inspector highlights
- Staff welcome children warmly into the nursery and spend time talking to parents to find out about children's start to the day.
- The curriculum is ambitious for all children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
- Children are enthusiastic and copy staff when they model how to play cooperatively together.
- There is a focus on children's developing independence.
- The provider has made significant improvements since the last inspection.
- Children are confident communicators.
- The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Areas to develop
- 1Strengthen the quality of staff's interactions with children to consistently support and extend children's thinking and learning as they play.
- 2Extend partnerships with parents to fully involve them in children's learning and development.
Inspection #10371802 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
The curriculum is ambitious for all children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The provider has reviewed the support for children with SEND and makes timely referrals and works closely with other professionals to ensure children receive extra help when they need it.
Outdoor space
Children are physically active indoors and enjoy playing outdoors in the fresh air.
Parent Reviews of Par Moor Preschool and Nursery
5.0
(4)
Nadine Harrison
3 years ago
We are so pleased with the level of care Par Moor Nursery provides, Sue & her team have been amazing at helping our daughter settle into her new surroundings. It is evident that Sue cares so much about every single child that attends her setting, she works very hard and supports both our daughter and us, as parents, so we are all on the same page when it comes to her development. I can’t thank her and the team enough for the amazing work they do. My only wish is that I'd used this Nursery for my older sons! :)
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David Thomas
7 years ago
If there was an award for best preschool & nursery Par Moor would win it. Sue & her staff are all wonderful people & deserve medals for their never ending dedication towards providing the best possible children’s environment away from home. They are incredibly nurturing towards all the children in their care, especially during the anxious settling in period. They provide fun & interesting activities for the children, both indoors & outside, so much so tearing my daughter away at the end of the day is a challenge, she doesn’t want to miss out on anything. She had made some great friends, children & staff alike. Their menus have broadened my child’s diet & she has successfully followed their recipes & made their lunches & snacks for us to eat as a family at home. Their staff inspire confidence under the leadership of Sue, my daughter has benefited from their constant encouragement & her social & personal development has been exponential. She has also learnt some good manners which I’m sure are as a direct result of being under the care of Sue & her team. My daughter is now five & has been there since I returned to work when she was one. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend trhis preschool & nursery to anyone, it comes with my highest commendation, thank you Sue & all!
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Keri Fox
2 years ago
The most loving home from home feel nursery I've found.. I'm going to be so sad when my son leaves, as will he. The staff are honestly the most genuinely lovely people you would entrust to care for your child.
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Vicki Glen
8 years ago
Highly competent staff. Caring, nurturing and calm ethos. Both my children were given the highest level of care from ages 18months - preschool. Could not recommend them highly enough!
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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2025
Date: May 2014
- July 2025Good
- October 2024Requires improvement
- May 2014Good
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