Full-day nursery in Porkellis, Cornwall
Muddy Puddles Childcare
Garlidna Farm, Porkellis, Helston, TR13 0JX · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
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Fees
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Hours and ages
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Getting there
Garlidna Farm, Porkellis, Helston, TR13 0JX · More nurseries in TR13
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Cornwall there are about 3.4 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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Muddy Puddles Childcare is a full-day nursery at Garlidna Farm, Porkellis, Helston, TR13 0JX, in Porkellis, Cornwall. It is registered for 15 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muddy Puddles ChildcareThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Helston Day NurserySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.7 miles |
| Zelda SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.7 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Halwin School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.8 miles
- Wendron Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected June 2025 1.7 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Muddy Puddles Childcare's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Muddy Puddles Childcare Good at its inspection on 14 June 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Muddy Puddles Childcare take?
Muddy Puddles Childcare is registered with Ofsted for up to 15 children at any one time.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY562296 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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