Daisy Fays Nursery and Tresillian Pre School

Woodland den building and rooms that open directly outdoors give Daisy Fays Nursery and Tresillian Pre School a clear outdoor character. At its May 2022 inspection, Ofsted rated the nursery Good and judged safeguarding effective. Those findings provide a dated quality benchmark alongside today's Forest School offer.

Based in Tresillian, near Truro, the nursery accepts children from three months to 60 months and has 49 places in total. That is whole-setting capacity, rather than the number of children sharing a room or attending on any particular day.

The current premises have spacious rooms with direct outdoor access, making the connection between indoor play and outside exploration a practical part of the layout. Opening hours run from 7.30am to 6pm on weekdays, across the year, with bank holiday and Christmas closures.

Learning and Activities

The early years foundation stage sets the framework for children's learning, development and care: play and everyday routines support communication, physical development and growing independence. Forest School adds a concrete outdoor experience here, with woodland activities including making dens, searching for insects and investigating seasonal changes. Trained practitioners lead the sessions. For a child drawn to exploring living things and working with natural surroundings, this is a substantial part of the nursery's appeal.

In May 2022, younger children practised taking lids off bottles and putting them back on, exercising hand control through a simple task they could repeat independently. Older children used a matching game to practise listening and taking turns. These examples show how ordinary materials and shared games became opportunities to develop practical skills.

Stories and action songs featured in May 2022, with staff introducing new vocabulary as they read. Children also identified their own name cards at lunch, connecting written words with a familiar daily routine. Some recognised letters from their names. Early literacy therefore extended beyond a story session into the organisation of the day.

Outdoor and Community Life

Direct access from each room to an outdoor area gives children space to extend their play outside. The woodland Forest School experience offers a different setting for exploration, with den building creating opportunities to work together and insect hunting inviting close observation.

In May 2022, children planted flowers in the garden and discussed what plants need to grow. Indoors, pretend medical play involved using bandages and plasters to care for dolls. The activities connected living things and helpful occupations with experiences children could understand and act out.

Relationships and Communication

In May 2022, staff joined children's games to support turn-taking and used conversations and planned activities to help children talk about worries. Care was expressed through participation in the child's day, rather than only through instructions.

Parents received information about children's learning and their next steps in May 2022. This gave families something concrete to follow: what their child was learning and what staff intended to introduce next. The current management structure includes a SENDCo role held by the nursery manager, providing an identified point of responsibility for additional needs.

Inclusion and Wellbeing

At the May 2022 inspection, Ofsted found that staff recognised additional support needs promptly, including communication and language, and used children's progress to plan appropriate challenges. That is a dated finding about the support children received, rather than a promise about an individual child's future provision.

Everyday independence was visible in May 2022. Older children put on outdoor clothing themselves and served food at lunch; younger children were encouraged to keep trying with cutlery before staff helped. Toilet training included support with using the toilet and washing hands. These were manageable steps towards doing more for themselves, with adults still available to assist.

Sessions and Attendance

The address is 1 Riverside Cottage, Tresillian, Truro, TR2 4BA. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, from 7.30am until 6pm, and operates throughout the year, closing for bank holidays and Christmas. Families whose work continues through school holidays can weigh that annual opening pattern against the closure periods.

Telephone enquiries go to 01872 302888. Current prices come in the nursery's written quotation.

Funding and Paid Extras

In May 2022, the nursery provided funded early education for children aged two, three and four. That describes its provision at that date. Families planning the cost of attendance should distinguish the hours they intend to book from any funded entitlement applying to their child.

• Woodland learning. Forest School includes den building, insect exploration and seasonal activities led by trained practitioners. On a visit, ask how participation works for your child's age and what clothing they will need.
• Explaining the task. In May 2022, staff needed to explain more clearly what planned activities were asking children to do and why. Ask for an example of how practitioners now introduce a challenge and help a child understand it.
• Your attendance and costs. The weekday opening window extends from 7.30am to 6pm, with Christmas and bank holiday closures. Before joining, ask which booking patterns fit your routine and request written terms covering funding, meals and consumables.

Daisy Fays Tresillian suits families seeking outdoor exploration alongside care for babies through the preschool years. Room access to outside space and the woodland Forest School experience give that preference concrete expression.

The May 2022 Good judgement is a useful benchmark, with clearer explanations during planned activities the specific improvement point to pursue. For parents, the strongest decision is whether this outdoor emphasis and year-round weekday opening fit their child and family routine.