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The Barn Day Nursery

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Mar 2023)
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5.0(1 parent reviews) ·St. Ives School, Higher Tregenna Road, St. Ives, TR26 2BB · Cornwall
Number of places
48 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2023
Local authority
Cornwall

About this day nursery

The Barn Day Nursery, operating as part of the Tregenna Nursery Group, is a term-time only facility catering to children aged two, three, and four years old. Situated in St. Ives and associated with St Erth Nursery, this establishment provides a welcoming and nurturing environment for young learners.

The nursery is committed to creating engaging and developmentally appropriate experiences for all children in its care. Families seeking a place for their child are encouraged to reach out to the nursery directly to discuss availability and the application process.

What it's like

Children have an exceptionally wonderful time at this nursery, where a dedicated team of expert staff supports them to explore, create, and learn effectively. The nurturing environment fosters highly commendable learning experiences, with high-quality interactions between staff and children that enrich vocabulary and learning.

Term-time onlyAges 2-4

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Term time only

Age range

2-4 years old

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2004

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The Barn Day Nursery

Last inspected 9 March 2023 · Victoria Jones

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

Children have an exceptionally wonderful time at this nursery, where a dedicated team of expert staff supports them to explore, create, and learn effectively. The nurturing environment fosters highly commendable learning experiences, with high-quality interactions between staff and children that enrich vocabulary and learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Children have an exceptionally wonderful time and engage in highly commendable learning experiences.
  • The nursery has created an ambitious curriculum that is securely and consistently embedded.
  • The nursery goes above and beyond to ensure children enjoy a rich set of learning experiences, including specialist teachers and forest school days.
  • Exemplary provision for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) ensures children receive the best level of support.
  • Leaders ensure a highly effective professional development programme for managers and staff, fostering continuous learning and confident teaching.
Inspection #10276583 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

parents of children with SEND report that they feel superbly supported and praise the excellent progress their children make

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The nursery has an exemplary provision for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), ensuring they receive the best level of support. One staff member is studying for a speech and language therapy course to support children awaiting assessment and therapy from outside agencies, and children with SEND make excellent progress. The nursery maintains strong links with local agencies, and parents of children with SEND report feeling superbly supported and praise their children's excellent progress.

Outdoor space

Outdoors, children enjoy many exciting activities, including a mathematics wall for learning about quantity and number, slides and a climbing wall for physical development, and a sensory garden for relaxation. Pre-school children lead group games, developing leadership, team-building, imagination, and creativity skills, while staff enthusiastically join in and extend learning opportunities.

Parent Reviews of The Barn Day Nursery

5.0
(1)
Kev Milo
7 years ago

Excellent staff and professional, clean and enthusiastic nursery. Highly recommended

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Inspection history

Date: March 2010

  • March 2023Outstanding
  • July 2017Outstanding
  • March 2015Good
  • March 2010Good

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