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[Home](/) 2. [Nurseries](/nurseries) 3. [South West](/search?region=South+West) 4. Willows Educare # Willows Educare Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Mar 2022) · 5.0 (1 parent reviews) · Heamoor CP School, Bosvenna Way, Penzance, TR18 3JZ · Cornwall Number of places 52 places Age range 0–5 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 Willows Educare provides comprehensive childcare services in Penzance for children from infancy up to 12 years old. The facility operates Monday through Friday, 51 weeks a year, from 8 am to 5:30 pm. They offer various care options including full-day care, before and after-school programmes, early education pre-school sessions, and a holiday club. The nursery aims to deliver high-quality and consistent care. Parents are encouraged to get in touch and visit to experience the environment firsthand. The website also provides access to their fee schedule and their latest Ofsted report from March 2022. Willows Educare is dedicated to early years education, evidenced by its Early Years Pupil Premium information. What it's like Children happily settle with their key person and have opportunities to choose where they learn, with free access to the garden. Staff effectively plan stimulating environments with open-ended resources that encourage children's independence. They support children in developing skills like peeling fruit, using knives for spreading, and pouring their own drinks. Full day care Before and after-school care Holiday club Early education pre-school ## Pricing & funding Pricing on request This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability. [Request pricing →](https://willowseducare.eschools.co.uk/website#fundraising_) ## Key facts Opening hours 8am-5.30pm, Monday-Friday for 51 weeks a year Age range Babies to 12 years of age Term time / All Year All Year Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Willows Educare Last inspected 1 March 2022 Safeguarding effective Overall effectiveness Good Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good What it's like to attend Children happily settle with their key person and have opportunities to choose where they learn, with free access to the garden. Staff effectively plan stimulating environments with open-ended resources that encourage children's independence. They support children in developing skills like peeling fruit, using knives for spreading, and pouring their own drinks. Inspector highlights - Children make good progress from their starting points. - Staff work well with outside agencies and parents to support all children, especially those with special educational needs. - Staff know what children can do and what they need to learn next, using their interests to motivate learning. - Staff provide good support for children's language and communication skills. - Children have a good understanding of staff's high expectations and receive good support for managing their behaviour and developing relationships. Areas to develop - 1 focus staff training on ensuring that they use correct words with babies and toddlers, and build on questioning techniques to enhance older children's thinking skills - 2 help children to solve problems and find out what works, through trial and error. Inspection #10070151 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50180745) ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Willows Educare Inspection date Mar 2022 Inspection no. 10070151 Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50180745)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/148968) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=willows-educare-tr18-3jz-148968) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Staff work well with outside agencies and parents to support all children and their families, especially those with special educational needs. Staff meet children's individual needs well and ensure an inclusive environment. Outdoor space Children have free access to the garden. They use tyres as roundabouts or to climb into or balance on, developing good physical skills. ## Parent Reviews of Willows Educare 5.0 (1) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocKz-qN4qznEfa_0d7quLbrquw1ZDcrnHg9P_iLR0gabCP1kgQ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Tammy Fry 9 years ago Willows is a fantastic place all staff are great caring and all look after youre children as if they were their own they were a god send many times for me I put my son into there care daily for about 6 years and he learnt a lot from them, I could relax knowing he was in safe hands and he always had a brilliant time too and really enjoyed going my son's in full time school now but he still goes in the holidays. I would definitely put my children to willow's in the future too willows is a blessing it really is when Matt graduated it was a very sad day for me and him. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNnNjdlT3BBRRAB!2m1!1s0x486ac40cdefc9557:0x2d6c53bd9dfc015d) Reviews from Google for Willows Educare. 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