Full-day nursery in Higher Boscaswell, Cornwall
The Children's Ark
The Childrens Ark, Church Road, Pendeen, PENZANCE, TR19 7SE · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- 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.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since December 2012Reference EY457353Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 20 June 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places28 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 21 May 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Childrens Ark, Church Road, Pendeen, PENZANCE, TR19 7SE · More nurseries in TR19
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Church Road, Boscaswell Playing Fields and Boscaswell Stores.
Parks and playgrounds
- Silver Jubilee Park5 min walk
- Borlaze Park8 min walk
- Pendeen Playground3 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
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.
What parents say
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The Children's Ark is a full-day nursery at The Childrens Ark, Church Road, Pendeen, PENZANCE, TR19 7SE, in Higher Boscaswell, Cornwall. It is registered for 28 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (November 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Pendeen School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2023 under 0.1 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 The Children's Ark's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Children's Ark Good at its inspection on 20 June 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Children's Ark take?
The Children's Ark is registered with Ofsted for up to 28 children at any one time.
How do I contact The Children's Ark?
You can call 01736 787167 and visit childrens-ark.org.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 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.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY457353 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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