Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (St Austell)

Blue Support House, 17a Moorlands Road, St Austell PL25 5BS
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Funding & Fees

We are an all year round nursery, open 51 weeks per year and offer the following sessions only:


Session Time Hours
Full Day 07:30-18:00* 10 hours 30 mins
Morning 07:30:12:30 5 hours
Afternoon 13:00-18:00 5 hours


Funded hours are granted for 38 term weeks a year only. Annually this equates to 570/1140 hours for an entitlement of 15/30 hours respectively.


*Due to Local Authority terms of a maximum funded claim of 10 hours, this is restricted to a 17:30 finish
for those taking a ‘Funded Hours Only’ option below.

Contact the nursery directly for fee information.
Funding available for 9 months to 4 years.

Contact Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (St Austell) to get a personalised quote.

Contact Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (St Austell) to get a personalised quote.

Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Stephanie Thompson (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 16

Total Places for Children

  • 61

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Parking

  • The nursery site has parking and a drop off area for parents / carers to use.

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Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (St Austell) Reviews (127)

9.8

Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (St Austell) has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.767) out of 10, based on 21 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (St Austell) has 127 reviews.

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Review from Matt W (Father of Child) published on 27 September 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Extremely professional, great feedback on how your child is doing throughout the day and the after day reports are amazing.


Cannot recommend them highly enough!


Our daughter is a more confident and outgoing little girl because of this nursery.

Reply from Astra Pitman, Operations Director at Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (St Austell)Thank you for your review of Minibugs Nursery St Austell.

It is really important for us to receive feedback from our parents/carers so that we can continually improve our nursery care and environment.

We are delighted with the overwhelmingly positive feedback we have been receiving from our registered parents/carers and look forward to working in partnership with all our families to support the children’s learning and development journey.

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Review from Debbie P (Mother of Child) published on 27 July 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic staff who provide consistent care and attention to all the children. My son absolutely loves his nursery days and comes home with stories about what he has been up to. The email update at the end of the day is also really lovely to see as well as useful for knowing sleep times etc. The food
variety is very good, with lots of different snacks and meals.
Reply from Anna Sarginson, Director of Communications and Development at Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (St Austell)Thank you for your review of Minibugs Nursery St Austell,

It is really important for us to receive feedback from our parents/carers so that we can continually improve our nursery care and environment.

We are delighted with the overwhelmingly positive feedback we have been receiving from our registered parents/carers and look forward to working in partnership with all our families to support the children’s learning and development journey.

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Review from Kelsey (Mother of Child) published on 27 July 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl loves going to Minibugs, she goes once a week and has such a lovely time! She has made lots of friends and loves the staff. They are always telling me about her day and she is always so happy when we go home! She also loves the food there which she would never eat at home!
The staff
at Minibugs are all so lovely and I never have any worries about leaving my little girl for the day! They always make me feel comfortable and I know she is safe with them!
Such a lovely nursery with lots of toys and activities for them to do! I would highly recommend Minibugs to my family and friends!
Reply from Anna Sarginson, Director of Communications and Development at Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (St Austell)Thank you for your review of Minibugs Nursery St Austell,

It is really important for us to receive feedback from our parents/carers so that we can continually improve our nursery care and environment.

We are delighted with the overwhelmingly positive feedback we have been receiving from our registered parents/carers and look forward to working in partnership with all our families to support the children’s learning and development journey.

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Review from Marie (Mother of Child) published on 27 July 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A brilliant nursery, clean, light and airy. Lovely, warm and caring staff who could not do more for children or their families. The nursery focus appears to be on using the imagination, sensory play and enjoying outdoor playtime. They also have a fantastic outdoor mud kitchen! Lovely home cooked healthy
meals. My child is vegan and they make a real effort to cook special meals for him. Wonderful updates for parents/Carer's via emails with full details of your child's day and gorgeous photos of them enjoying their nursery experience, this really helps you to feel included in your child's life at nursery, and their educational development too.
Reply from Anna Sarginson, Director of Communications and Development at Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (St Austell)Thank you for your review of Minibugs Nursery St Austell,

It is really important for us to receive feedback from our parents/carers so that we can continually improve our nursery care and environment.

We are delighted with the overwhelmingly positive feedback we have been receiving from our registered parents/carers and look forward to working in partnership with all our families to support the children’s learning and development journey.

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Review from Angela P (Mother of Child) published on 27 July 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I can not praise Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (St Austell) nursery enough!
Both I and my partner were apprehensive about sending our two-year-old son to nursery.
He has additional needs and can be quite challenging at times.
All the staff have been fantastic! Prior to starting, his appetite was poor,
he is now eating meals and trying different types of food as his a confidence has increased tremendously. His communication and behaviour issues have also improved. He has begun to socialise and play games and appears a much happier boy in general.
Staff are always informative at home-time but I also receive a detailed email with photos attached after every session. A great idea! All my family look forward to reading about his day. It's comforting to be able to look at the photos and see him happy and content. Gives me that extra sense of reassurance.
Thank you Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (St Austell). I can relax (finally) when he is with you as I know he is well cared for.
(A happy mum)
Reply from Anna Sarginson, Director of Communications and Development at Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (St Austell)Thank you for your review of Minibugs Nursery St Austell.

It is really important for us to receive feedback from our parents/carers so that we can continually improve our nursery care and environment.

We are delighted with the overwhelmingly positive feedback we have been receiving from our registered parents/carers and look forward to working in partnership with all our families to support the children’s learning and development journey.

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Review from S K (Mother of Child) published on 27 July 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My twins girls (2 1/2 years) have been going to Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (St Austell) since May. They absolutely love it, they have been to other nurseries in the past with concerns for me and Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (St Austell) have certainly ticked all the boxes. I feel like I can talk to the staff
about any concerns and help they need easily which puts me at ease. Everyone is so friendly and welcoming and the activities for the children are fab lots to do and learn. They do something new every day and bring something home. Also, I get sent emails and pictures of what the girls have done and eaten throughout the day, which I love the great idea. The girls always come home with a smile on their face. Lovely ladies who genuinely care for all children. Can't thank them enough and would definitely recommend Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (St Austell)
Reply from Anna Sarginson, Director of Communications and Development at Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (St Austell)Thank you for your review of Minibugs Nursery St Austell,

It is really important for us to receive feedback from our parents/carers so that we can continually improve our nursery care and environment.

We are delighted with the overwhelmingly positive feedback we have been receiving from our registered parents/carers and look forward to working in partnership with all our families to support the children’s learning and development journey.

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Review from Liv B (Mother of Child) published on 27 July 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started at Minibugs Nursery as soon as they opened in May. Having moved her down from a different nursery I already knew what I was looking for.


Minibugs has exceeded all my expectations and my daughter absolutely loves going there.


All the staff are extremely caring and have also

supported me on a personal level with some problems I had at home.


I love getting the emails each evening to see what my daughter has got up to during the day. She's always kept busy with fun and creative activities and there is something different to do each day.


I have recommended Minibugs Nursery to friends already and will continue to do so.


I can't thank them enough for the hard work they put in each day to make my daughter feel at home there.

Reply from Anna Sarginson, Director of Communications and Development at Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (St Austell)Thank you for your review of Minibugs Nursery St Austell.

It is really important for us to receive feedback from our parents/carers so that we can continually improve our nursery care and environment.

We are delighted with the overwhelmingly positive feedback we have been receiving from our registered parents/carers and look forward to working in partnership with all our families to support the children’s learning and development journey.

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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.767)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.767) out of 10 for Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (St Austell) is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 21 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 20 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.767 for Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (St Austell) is calculated as follows: ( (196 Excellents x 5) + (50 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 249 Ratings = 4.767
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (St Austell) is based on 20 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 61 number of registered child places is 12.2, which has been reached with 20 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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