Established
2017
Smiley Happy People Trethorne
Ofsted: Expected standard·Trethorne, Kennards House, LAUNCESTON, PL15 8QE · Cornwall
Number of places
45 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2025
Local authority
Cornwall
About this day nursery
Smiley Happy People Trethorne, a childcare setting for children aged 0-4 years, has been operating since 2017 and is praised for its nurturing and inclusive environment. The setting is committed to providing a strong curriculum, which is flexible and responsive to the individual needs of each child, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
They effectively use individualised planning, timely interventions, and communication aids like objects of reference and communication boards to ensure all children make good progress from their starting points. The dedicated staff, who are trained in 'emotion coaching', foster secure attachments and confidence in children, supporting them to learn cooperatively and manage their feelings.
Parents consistently commend the high-quality care, safe and stimulating environment, and excellent communication they receive about their children's daily activities and progress. Children benefit from a rich learning experience both indoors and out, with opportunities ranging from engaging role-play and developing early literacy skills to exploring the natural world and participating in enriching activities like visits from local choirs and care home residents.
What it's like
Leaders and practitioners work closely with parents from the start to understand children's needs. Settling-in periods are tailored to each family, helping children feel secure. Staff ensure children with SEND are included in all aspects of nursery life and make progress from their individual starting points. Children enjoy playing outside and accessing highly engaging outdoor learning opportunities, where they thrive.
Nurturing environmentInclusive practiceEffective SEND supportStrong curriculumEngaging outdoor playParent partnership
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Ofsted Inspection — new report card
Expected standard
Last inspected Dec 2025
Grade summary
Exceptional
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Strong standard
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Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.
Category grades
AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Smiley Happy People Trethorne
Last inspected 10 December 2025
What it's like to attend
Leaders and practitioners work closely with parents from the start to understand children's needs. Settling-in periods are tailored to each family, helping children feel secure. Staff ensure children with SEND are included in all aspects of nursery life and make progress from their individual starting points. Children enjoy playing outside and accessing highly engaging outdoor learning opportunities, where they thrive.
Inspector highlights
- Children make pleasing progress, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
- Children develop good hand-eye coordination and physical skills.
- Children develop a love of books and reading from a young age.
- Children are supported in learning how to play and learn cooperatively.
- Staff provide enriching experiences for children, such as visits from local choirs and care home residents.
- Parents are very happy with the care their children receive.
- Parents are pleased with the information they receive about their children's day and their ongoing progress.
- The setting provides a safe and caring environment where children are stimulated and engaged throughout the day.
Areas to develop
- 1Strengthen staff's interactions with children to ensure that highly effective teaching is fully embedded.
- 2Build staff's confidence and skills in consistently managing children's behaviour so children can increasingly learn to do this for themselves.
Inspection #10130869 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Babies and children make pleasing progress from starting points, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Staff use individualised planning and timely interventions to remove any barriers to learning for those children in receipt of additional funding or those that have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff use objects of reference and communication boards to support children with SEND. Children with SEND are included in all aspects of nursery life and make good progress from their individual starting points.
Outdoor space
Children enjoy playing outside and accessing highly engaging outdoor learning opportunities. For example, children enjoy making potions, running around and role playing with members of staff. They thrive in this environment.
EAL / language support
The curriculum uses rich, descriptive language to enhance older children's expressive vocabulary, and younger children are exposed to real-world vocabulary through hands-on exploration of everyday items.
Frequently asked about Smiley Happy People Trethorne
About the setting
Smiley Happy People Trethorne was registered with Ofsted on 05/09/2017. It is a childcare on non-domestic premises setting located in Launceston, Cornwall. The registered person is Veronica Mary Walters. The setting is registered on the Early Years Register, Childcare Compulsory Register, and Voluntary Childcare Register.
- URN
- EY551399
- Registered person
- Walters, Veronica Mary
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
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