





Little Minnows is a family-owned nursery in the Heart of Truro. Their vision is to provide a home from home environment in which children aged 3 months to five years can thrive and grow whilst learning through play.
Little Minnows is a friendly, welcoming and inclusive setting. They offer a caring, stimulating and nurturing indoor space. They benefit from a large enclosed garden with a multitude of areas to be...
Funding & Fees
From £46.20 per half day or £68.30 per full day.
Fees include all meals, snacks, resources and any trips out during that session, there are no hidden extras.
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Type of Service
- Day Nursery
Opening Schedule
Open all yearFull days available
YesHalf day sessions offered
YesOwner
- Hayley & Tom Clow
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Rachel Dawes (Manager)
Number of Childcare Staff
- 25
Total Places for Children
- 40
Age Range
- from 0 years 3 months
- to 5 years 0 months
Meals Provided
NoConsumables provided
NoOpening 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 & 1 week at Christmas
Parking
- Off road parking at the front of the Nursery through the narrow gates. There is also parking on the street outside.
Little Minnows Nursery Reviews (42)
Little Minnows Nursery has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.913) out of 10, based on 22 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Little Minnows Nursery has 42 reviews.
Our twin boys have been coming since they were around 10 months old and they have always had a lovely and positive time. We feel confident and happy to leave our boys in the lovely care of the staff at Minnows and its nice to see them happy to be handed over on morning drop offs, reassuring us that they enjoy coming. We love the big outdoor space here and we love that they get home cooked nutritious meals and snacks throughout the day. Thanks for all that you do! We would very much recommend this nursery to parents.
We are very pleased to know that you are so happy with all the care and facilities we provide for your little ones at Little Minnows.
It is a real pleasure to be a part in making lots of happy memories for them.
Its been over a year since we registered our son at Little Minnows. The nursery has provided a decent environment where he can learn and play. His dad and I are quite impressed with his development. We also admire how independent he has become with feeding himself. We sincerely commend the Staff for their hardwork and dedication.
We are very happy to know that you are so pleased with the care and facilities that we provide for your little one at Little Minnows Nursery.
Little Minnows has been a fantastic environment for our daughter. Her speech, writing and drawing skills have all improved massively since starting nursery. Staff are lovely and nothing is too much trouble.
We are so happy that you are pleased with all the care and facilities we provide at Little Minnows. Its a pleasure to be a part of your daughters learning journey.
The beautiful setting, with its large gardens, was a huge draw. The friendly and caring home-like atmosphere within the nursery was also a big plus. Security was a top priority for me and Hayley was keen to discuss their policies and procedures.
The staff are incredibly accommodating to each child's needs. They really care about learning routines and likes and dislikes in the early stages of settling. Any concerns are shared and promptly addressed.
The app used to log daily details of your child day (food, naps, feeds and nappy schedule) is very comforting, especially since we both work away.
The staff are kind, friendly my child's face lights up when the workers welcome him in the mornings. My son loves the team and has created a strong bond with his key worker.
We are so pleased that you are happy with the care and facilities that we provided for your little one at Little Minnows and we are glad to be a part in making lots of happy memories for your son.
Little minnows is a very friendly, family based nursery. Our little one loves it and doesn't even stop to look back as she goes in! The food is homemade and healthy with a varied menu and there is a lovely balance of outdoor and indoor play. Really handy opening hours and the staff cannot do enough for the children- thank you!
We are so pleased that you are happy with the care and facilities that we provide at Little Minnows.
It is a real pleasure to be a part in making lots of happy memories for your little one.
The staff are all friendly and very easy to get hold of whenever you need to talk to someone.
The food they serve always seems to be lovely and healthy, which is reassuring to know.
Always get a daily diary at the end of the day to inform us how the day has gone. Always informed if he gets a little accidental bump or bruise while playing.
The only thing I would say is that we perhaps don't get enough feedback in terms of learning/insight on the nursery app (perhaps 1 every couple of months?) but I appreciate the staff are always busy and I wouldn't want them on their phones all day anyway!
Overall my experience to date is that the nursery is efficient, well run, healthy, warm and friendly.
We are so pleased that you are happy with all the care and facilities that we provide at Little Minnows. It is a real pleasure to be a part of making lots of happy memories for your little one.
The staff are brilliant and very well organised nursery. My daughter has grown in confidence and loves attending little minnows, there is so much to offer at little minnows. The activities and general day to day care is amazing
Thank you so much for your positive feedback and taking the time to do us such a great review. It is very much appreciated. We are delighted that you are so happy with the care that we provide for your little one at Little Minnows
We are so happy with the nursery, she comes home happy everyday and is always excited to go in the see her friends and the nursery working team, who are very kind , supportive and approachable.
We get regular updates for her development, nursery updates too of any info we need to know.
We are so pleased to hear that you are happy with the care and facilities that we provide for your little one and that they are enjoying their time at Little Minnows.
From the top down, everything about Little Minnows is incredibly welcoming, friendly and accommodating. Our little boy is really thriving here and we couldn't be happier to recommend this fantastic setting!!!
We are so pleased that you are so happy with the care that we provide at Little Minnows for your son and that he enjoys his time with us, making lots of happy memories. I will pass this onto our team.
Our daughter enjoys her days at The Little Minnows. The staff are amazing and very dedicated to what they do. They are caring, able to tailor around children's needs, so the little ones can thrive in their own time. A very supportive environment for babies and their families.
Thank you so much for your positive feedback and taking the time to do us such a great review. It is very much appreciated. We are delighted that you are so happy with the care that we provide at Little Minnows.
My child comes back sleeping and happy. She seems to be more alert and her cognitive abilities are far more advanced at her age than I was expecting. She also seems to enjoy the staff that take care of her. I'm delighted to have entrusted her care with Little Minnows Nursery. Happy Dad, thank you very much.
Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us such a good review and for your positive feedback. It is very much appreciated. We are delighted that you are so happy with everything we provide at Little Minnows Nursery.
My son has loved Little Minnows for the last almost 2 years, he literally runs in with excitement every morning and barely has time to turn around and say goodbye to me! As a mum who works almost full time it's such a good feeling knowing he is happy. All the staff are lovely, I feel confident they know my son really well and his specific needs are met.
Thank you so much for taking the time to do such a wonderful review. It is very much appreciated. We are so pleased that you are so happy with the care we provide for your son. It is a real pleasure to be a part in making lots of happy memories for him.
A 'home away from home' is truly something that Little Minnows strives for and achieves, and our little one is always benefitting from their time at nursery. We always feel that our child's interests are incorporated into the daily activities that are offered with the scope he needs to broaden those interests and develop a truly lovely appreciation for the world around him.
Little Minnows staff are attentive and supportive of our parenting decisions and have always encouraged contact from us to develop a close relationship for the benefit of our child. They demonstrate how well they know our child through each interaction and we could not be more comfortable leaving our little one in their care.
Thank you so very much for taking the time to do such a wonderful review with such positive feedback. We are so pleased that you are happy with all the care that we provide at Little Minnows Nursery for your little one.
We have enrolled all of our children and we couldn't be happier with the decision. Thank you Little Minnows for all that you do!
Thank you so very much for your positive feedback and for taking the time to do us such a wonderful review. It is very much appreciated. We are so pleased that your children enjoy their time at Little Minnows Nursery and that we can be a part in creating such happy memories for them.
My son has absolutely loved attending Little Minnows. He first started there in January 2023 when he was 9 months old, and I'll admit I was a little nervous about how he'd settle in at first. But the team made it such an easy transition for both him and I and we've never looked back. He's made such progress there, always coming home very happy and telling me all about the fun things they do and how much he likes spending time with both the staff and other children. We're so happy with Little Minnows that we've already reserved a spot for my second child, who isn't even born yet!
Thank you so very much for taking the time to do us such a wonderful review. It is very much appreciated. We are so pleased that you are happy with the care and facilities that we provide for your little one and we are very much looking forward to welcoming your second child to the Little Minnows family.
My son used to be extremely shy and nervous and we found it difficult to leave him with anyone other than ourselves. However, being at Little Minnows has helped to benefit him to be such a happy, chatty and friendly child. He adores going to nursery 2 days a week and spends the time he's not there telling us all about his friends (this includes the amazing grown-ups who look after him). There are staff members there that I will remember for years to come and that I genuinely wish I had someone like them when I was a child because the difference they make is like nothing I've ever experienced before. They all go above and beyond and I honestly cannot praise them all enough. Every single person there has a heart of gold.
Thank you so very much for your kind words and leaving us such a lovely review. It is very much appreciated.We are so pleased that you and your family are so happy with the care that we provide at Little Minnows Nursery and that we have a part in creating such happy memories for your son.
My child loved every moment at Little Minnows, the staff was incredible and she loved the food, she grew so much being there, helped her come out of the bubble for sure. If my child could stay she sure would. I am very grateful for the wonderful staff they have. She loved the garden space and the various activities they did. Thank you so much to all the staff.
Thank you so much for your kind words and for taking the time to do such a great review. It is very much appreciated. We are delighted that you were so happy with everything we provided for your child and would like to wish you all the best for the future.
Communication from staff is excellent - always a phone call and plenty of messages (which we like!) and I feel I can pick up the phone and talk to any of the staff about anything. They are supportive, friendly and so accommodating. I can't praise this place enough. I have recommended this nursery to many friends already, who are likewise as happy as we are!
Thank you so very much for your kind words and for taking the time to leave us such a lovely review. It is very much appreciated. We are delighted that you are so happy with the care and everything we provide at Little Minnows Nursery.
I couldn't imagine a better place for my child to attend nursery. The staff are incredible and are clearly very passionate about their work, they care for the children and go above and beyond for them and make sure they are eating healthy but yummy foods. The atmosphere of the nursery is incredible also and is very homely as well as a great environment for little ones to explore and be engaged with learning. I am very grateful to Little Minnows Nursery for everything they have done and my child will forever hold the memories of this nursery as will I.
Thank you so much for your lovely review and kind words. It is very much appreciated. We are delighted that your Child's journey at Little Minnows has been a positive one and that you have been pleased with the care and everything that we provide at the nursery.
The key workers work hard to get to know your child personally and quickly get to grips with my son's routine and personality.
The team have been so helpful in supporting my son with his eating and managing his eczema flare-ups.
We couldn't have wished for a better setting for our son and would wholeheartedly recommend Little Minnows to anyone looking for a nurturing, fun, and engaging nursery with a strong child-centred ethos and an amazing outside space for outdoor fun.
Thank you so much for your kind words and positive feedback. We're so pleased that your son has settled in well and that you and your family are happy with the care that we provide.
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Meet the Team (25)
Hayley completed her Nursery Nurse Examining Board (NNEB) course at Weymouth College in 1993. Once qualified, her first position was as a private nanny to a family of teachers at Bryanston School near Blandford Forum. Here she cared for a newborn baby Alice and her brother Henry who was 4 (who would later play rugby for Scotland).
Sandra and Michael saw a passion in Hayley and told her that one day she would open her own nursery.
She has worked in childcare and education in Dorset, Devon and Cornwall ever since. 25 years later that dream has been realised with the opening of Little Minnows in Truro.
“Opening our own nursery has been a long-standing dream which began when we helped to set up Archway Nursery in Blandford in 1996. We are really excited to be opening Little Minnows Nursery in Truro.”
Hayley and Tom met whilst at school in Dorset and married in 1997. Hayley gained the NNEB qualification in 1993. She has worked in childcare and education in Dorset, Devon and Cornwall ever since.
Tom joined the Royal Marines in 1991 and retired in 2020. They have four children, one an A&E nurse, one in the Army and two in higher education.
Tom and Hayley opened Little Minnows Nursery in 2021. Tom is also a volunteer with Mevagissey Coastguard and a keen gig rower with St Goran Rowing Club.
I’ve been in childcare for 10 years and hold a Level 3 qualification in childcare and Team Leading and Supervising.
I moved to Cornwall from Brighton and Hove in 2021 where I worked in an independent, homely nursery setting for 8 years, in a senior role.
I live locally with my boyfriend and 3 cats. We love exploring Cornish beaches and spending time with friends and family.
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Hello, I am Sarah! I'm a Level 3 Practitioner and I have been in Childcare for 10 years. I have been in various roles throughout nurseries, working with all ages and abilities. I have been the Chef at Little Minnows since 2022
What I enjoy most about my job is seeing happy faces when the children have learnt something new and are proud of themselves.
In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family and playing games! I enjoy being creative and decorating.
I have worked in childcare for more than 10 years, I am Level 3 qualified in “Children and Young People’s Workforce”.
I really enjoy working with children, watching them grow and develop in the nursery. I love setting up different activities, learning through messy play, always joining in and putting smiles on their faces.
In my free time I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, and going for long walks.
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I am a passionate Early Years Educator with a great love for working with young children. My favourite part of my job is that no two days are ever the same. The unpredictable magic of children makes my work so much fun! I am dedicated to providing high standards of care, boosting self-esteem, facilitating independence, and creating meaningful learning opportunities. I have 15 years of experience working in Early Years Education. I have a bachelor's degree in Primary Education and Early Childhood Studies as well as earned many certifications in healthy eating for the under 5s, health and safety, safeguarding, infection control, and fire safety awareness.
My other great passion in life is my family and friends. I spend my time with my husband, two children, and our crazy cockapoo. I enjoy following my children’s passions and watching them flourish. For me, I love live music and watching a gig with friends. I also enjoy taking long dog walks in fields, woodlands or along one of our many beautiful beaches.
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Hello, Amanda here. I have worked in childcare for 33 years. In London until I moved to Cornwall in 2003. I have worked in many roles within nursery settings. I love to see the children develop and grow, and I find their interest in the world to be amazing. I'm so happy to be a part of their journey.
My interests outside of the nursery are; meeting with friends, gardening, and growing flowers and vegetables. I love to be near the sea and combine this with my love of rambling and history.
Hi, I’m Kelly and I’ve been working in childcare since 2014. I have a Level 3 qualification in “Children and Young People’s Workforce”.
I love working with children and making sure they get the most out of their time at nursery and are always having fun.
In my free time, I enjoy spending time with friends and family and exploring new places.
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Hello there, I’m Lisa and have been working with children for eight years. My passion is connecting children with the natural world. In my free time I’m a Scout Leader and will often be seen in the woods, kayaking down the river or in the sea – I’m a year round wild swimmer!
I love the rewarding nature of seeing children be able to grow and learn while supporting them to build their own confidence.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Little Minnows Nursery
What is the Age Range of Children that Little Minnows Nursery accepts?
Little Minnows Nursery accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.
What Days & Hours is Little Minnows Nursery Open?
Little Minnows Nursery is open: 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.
How many Children does Little Minnows Nursery have capacity for?
Little Minnows Nursery has capacity for a total of 40 Children.
How far is Little Minnows Nursery to the centre of Truro?
0.2 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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