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Sandcastles Preschool Playgroup # Sandcastles Preschool Playgroup Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Mar 2022) · 5.0 (3 parent reviews) · Connor Downs Sunday School, Turnpike Road, Hayle, TR27 5DT · Cornwall Number of places 24 places Age range 2–4 yrs Last inspected Mar 2022 Local authority Cornwall About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Sandcastles Preschool Playgroup, located in the church hall in Connor Downs near Hayle, Cornwall, has been providing care and education since its registration in 2002. This committee-run setting operates Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm during school term time, catering to children aged two to four years. The preschool is well-regarded for its warm and welcoming environment, where staff prioritise helping children settle in quickly and feel secure. With a strong commitment to learning and development, Sandcastles Preschool Playgroup offers a varied and well-sequenced curriculum, supporting children in making good progress across all areas, including language, social, and physical skills. The setting also demonstrates a strong commitment to staff development, ensuring that the team is well-supported with appraisals and training to continuously improve the quality of teaching. Parents consistently provide positive feedback on how effectively the preschool assists children in settling, and they appreciate the various initiatives, such as the book lending service, that extend learning opportunities into the home. What it's like Staff greet children warmly as they enter the pre-school, taking time to reassure them and helping them settle quickly into activities. Children are known well by staff and benefit from a varied and well-sequenced curriculum, supporting good progress. Children are well-behaved, share, take turns, and develop good language and thinking skills. Warm and welcoming Varied curriculum Strong staff support Good progress Effective settling-in ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds ## Key facts Opening hours Monday to Friday from 8.30am until 3.30pm Term time / All Year Term\_time\_only Established 2002 Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Sandcastles Preschool Playgroup Last inspected 3 March 2022 Overall effectiveness Good What it's like to attend Staff greet children warmly as they enter the pre-school, taking time to reassure them and helping them settle quickly into activities. Children are known well by staff and benefit from a varied and well-sequenced curriculum, supporting good progress. Children are well-behaved, share, take turns, and develop good language and thinking skills. Inspector highlights - Staff greet children warmly, helping them to settle quickly and feel safe and secure. - The pre-school offers a varied and well-sequenced curriculum that supports children in making good progress. - Children are well behaved, share, take turns, and are confident and happy. - Staff help children develop good language and thinking skills through a wide range of words and respectful conversations. - The manager has an ambitious curriculum focusing on language, social, and physical skills, with strong links to other curriculum areas. - The manager ensures staff are well-supported with appraisals and training to improve teaching quality. - Children follow good hygiene practices and take part in active physical activities with an external sports coach. - Parents comment on how well the pre-school helps children settle and appreciate learning opportunities extended to home. - The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with secure premises and well-understood responsibilities among staff and management. Areas to develop - 1 Ensure staff help all children to fully engage in educational opportunities to keep them involved in learning and make further progress. - 2 Ensure staff give consistent messages to children about healthy lifestyles to further promote their understanding of healthy food choices. Inspection #10070152 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50181220) ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Sandcastles Preschool Playgroup Inspection date Mar 2022 Inspection no. 10070152 [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50181220)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY246058) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=sandcastles-preschool-playgroup-tr27-5dt-ey246058) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision The manager and special educational needs coordinator work in partnership with parents and other professionals to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), ensuring all children are fully included and have every opportunity to succeed. ## Parent Reviews of Sandcastles Preschool Playgroup 5.0 (3) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjXzPC3WERQSh1BJSaHdAVUoUgDaM9jfhHkT3oF4Krh538S-ZB4=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Victoria Rouncefield 2 years ago Sandcastles is a wonderful setting with fantastic teachers. They are so kind and caring and my children have both loved their time there. Highly recommend. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURKcnBHdDNBRRAB!2m1!1s0x486ade3ffe81e84b:0x7896b60e364880e8) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocIhfYGVMDEF_cOx14HPxU7KSoMTqVxGutiE8cW75mWldEaPSw=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Lindsey Bayliss a year ago Just wanted to say a huge thank you on the nativity today. Was brilliant. Archie's nan. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUR2NEtuQnNRRRAB!2m1!1s0x486ade3ffe81e84b:0x7896b60e364880e8) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjWObFC9kl0EmXhNk9aSP49vz1xC3Ein_aCidveQOHSdSRC0AkdxOg=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Tracy Worth 7 years ago All my children I have put through Sandcastles absolutely love it [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURZanFfemVREAE!2m1!1s0x486ade3ffe81e84b:0x7896b60e364880e8) Reviews from Google for Sandcastles Preschool Playgroup. 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