Opening hours
8am to 4pm, Monday to Friday
St Pirans Playschool
Ofsted: Good
(Apr 2022)
Number of places
30 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2022
Local authority
Cornwall
About this day nursery
St Pirans Playschool, registered in 2006, is a well-established childcare setting located within the Delabole Childrens Centre in Delabole, Cornwall. The playschool operates with a dedicated team of six staff members, all committed to providing a stimulating and caring environment for children aged 1 to 4.
The setting caters to up to 30 children, with 37 currently on roll, and offers full day care during term time, with additional days during Easter and summer holidays. St Pirans Playschool boasts a highly qualified team, including a manager with qualified teacher status, and other staff members holding relevant level 3 and 4 early years qualifications, with another staff member soon to qualify.
This focus on continuous professional development ensures a high quality of education and care for all children. The playschool provides a warm and nurturing atmosphere where children are encouraged to explore and learn through a well-planned and sequenced curriculum, ensuring good progress for all, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
Warm and caring environmentWell-planned curriculumStrong parent partnershipsHealthy lifestyles encouragedEffective safeguarding
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
Key facts
Term time / All Year
Mixed
Registered with Ofsted
2006
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for St Pirans Playschool
Last inspected 27 April 2022
Overall effectiveness
Good
Inspector highlights
- Children enjoy a warm and caring setting where they excitedly greet friends and staff, exploring a stimulating environment.
- Children make good progress, including those with SEND, through a well-planned curriculum.
- Older children learn about numbers, using numbered bottles and counting vehicles in sand.
- Younger children explore making marks with paint and gain confidence to paint independently.
- Older children enjoy spreading soft cheese on crackers and chopping fruit for snack time.
- Children behave well and understand expectations.
- Babies learn new sounds and words, with staff expertly talking about what they are playing with.
- Younger children participate in rhyming activities and sing familiar songs.
- Older children discuss growing strawberries and staff extend their sentences.
- Children develop a strong awareness of healthy lifestyles, being active in the garden and exploring foods.
- Parents are extremely happy with the care and experiences their children have, with staff sharing pictures and daily updates.
Areas to develop
- 1further develop communication with parents so they are aware of their children's learning and next steps in the setting to support with their children's home learning
- 2continue to develop the routine and staff deployment during transitions to ensure all children are engaged in activities in a meaningful way.
Inspection #10062234 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
All children make good progress, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), through a well-planned and sequenced curriculum.
Inspection history
Date: February 2010
- April 2022Good
- February 2016Good
- February 2010Outstanding
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