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. Hours can be taken in one of four ways, including options to use just your funded hours or use your funded hours to contribute towards the sessions you need, over an academic year running Sept to August:
*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.
Term Time Only
Funded Hours Only:
Max of 15/30 hours booked per week during our 38 term wks
Hours utilised by taking combination of our standard sessions
Full day session restricted to a 17:30 finish per LA terms
Possibility to pay for additional 30 mins to extend day to 18:00
Consumable charge for each hour booked
No registration fee
Limited availability
Term Time Only:
Minibugs Plus:
Unlimited sessions booked subject to availability
Must be entitled to funded hours to access
this option
Hours utilised by taking combination of our standard sessions
Only hours in excess of the funded hours entitlement are billed
Full day sessions run until 18:00
Consumable charge for each hour booked
Subject to a registration fee
Limited availability
All Year Round
Funded Hours Only:
Annual funding entitlement spread over 51 weeks - max 10/20 hours available per wk
Combination of our standard sessions booked
Model may require year to commence from Sept to avoid interim charges
Full day session restricted to a 17:30 finish per LA terms
Possibility to pay for additional 30 mins to extend day to 18:00
Consumable charge for each hour booked
No registration fee
Subject to availability
All Year Round
Minibugs Plus:
Unlimited sessions booked subject to availability
Hours utilised by taking combination of our standard sessions
Only hours in excess of the funded hours entitlement are billed
Model may require year to commence from Sept to avoid interim charges
Full day sessions run until 18:00
Consumable charge for each hour booked
Subject to a registration fee
Contact the nursery directly for fee information.
Funding available for 9 months to 4 years.
The nursery site has parking and a drop off area for parents / carers to use.
Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (St Austell) has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.717) out of 10, based on 19 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (St Austell) has 122 reviews.
Review from Kay G (Mother of Child) published on 22 November 2019
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Reply from Becky Tasker at Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (St Austell)
Thank you so much for your lovely review. It is great to hear that both of your children have been to our nursery and that all the staff are great. We love hearing about how our Mini people enjoy being at our nurseries so it is lovely to hear that your two children love it every day and are always happy to come in. Thank you for recommending our nursery. Thank you again! The Minibugs Team.
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Review from Lauren R (Mother of Child) published on 22 November 2019
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Thank you so much for your lovely review. It is great to hear that you are proud that your daughter attends our nursery and that she has been with us for over 2 years! We always love hearing about how friendly and caring our staff are and that your child is in a fun-packed safe environment. Thank you again! The Minibugs Team.
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Review from Barbara D (Grandmother of Child) published on 22 November 2019
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Thank you very much for your lovely review. It is great to hear about how happy your Grandson is and that he wants to be at our nursery every day! It is also great to hear that your Grandson has settled very quickly with our pleasant and caring staff. Thank you again! The Minibugs Team.
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Review from Carly C (Mother of Child) published on 21 November 2019
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Thank you for your lovely review. It is great to hear that our staff are always happy and go the extra mile for our parents/carers and Mini people! It is great that our staff not only help your daughter but also put yourself in a good mood which is extremely important to us. Thank you for recommending us as well. Thank you again! the Minibugs Team.
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Review from Anjuman A (Mother of Child) published on 21 November 2019
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Reply from Becky Tasker at Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (St Austell)
Thank you for your lovely review. It is great to hear that both of your lovely children attend our nursery and are settled and happy with us. We aim to always be the best and our staff really portray this with their friendly and helpful approaches as you have noticed. Thank you for your recommendation as well. Thank you again! The Minibugs Team.
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Review from V C (Mother of Child) published on 21 November 2019
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Thank you very much for your lovely review. It is great to hear that your daughter has been with us from the start and that you have consistently seen improvements. It is great to hear about our friendly and helpful staff and your kind words will mean a great deal to them. Thank You!
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Review from Laura R (Mother of Child) published on 20 November 2019
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Reply from Astra Pitman at Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (St Austell)
Thank you for such a lovely review of Minibugs St Austell. The team work hard to create the perfect settling in structure for each of our Mini People so it's lovely to hear how well your son has settled and is enjoying time at nursery. Thank you again! The Minibugs Team.
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Review from Mel L (Grandmother of Child) published on 20 November 2019
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Reply from Astra Pitman at Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (St Austell)
Thank you so much for your amazing comments! We are on a mission to continually improve our nursery care and your feedback is a vital part of that process. We are keen to offer our children a wide range of learning opportunities, ensuring that they are supported on their learning and development journey right through to starting school. So, thank you for taking the time to let us hear your feedback - we really do appreciate it! The Minibugs Nursery Team
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Review from Lorna D (Mother of Child) published on 20 November 2019
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Thank you for your review of Minibugs 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, so comments like yours really do help us do this. We work really hard in creating strong parent partnerships and having that home from home feel, so it really means a lot when we hear feedback like this. Thanks again. The Minibugs Team.
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Review from Sharon B (Mother of Child) published on 20 November 2019
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Thank you for your lovely review of Minibugs, it's lovely to hear how much your daughter has settled into the nursery. The team work really hard on settling in all our Mini People so hearing your feedback makes it all worthwhile. Thank you again! The Minibugs Team.
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Review from Abbie W (Mother of Child) published on 20 November 2019
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Thank you for your lovely review of our nursery, it's great to hear how well your son has settled with us in such a short space of time. We work really hard on settling in all our Mini people so your feedback means a lot! Thank you again! The Minibugs Team.
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Review from C H (Mother of Child) published on 25 June 2019
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When I've been concerned about his speech development his key worker and manager worked with me to create an IEP to set reasonable targets and have included me every step of the way, having that parent partnership is reassuring. We all worry about our children's development from time to time and knowing I can approach the staff, express my concerns and have action taken straight away is quite frankly wonderful.
Minibugs is a fantastic setting, I couldn't recommend it enough!
Reply from Anne Grace at Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (St Austell)
Thank you so much for your lovely review of Minibugs St Austell. We are thrilled to hear your son loves coming to nursery. We work hard on our parent partnerships so we are really pleased to hear you feel this works so well for you and your family. Thank you for taking the time to let us hear your feedback - we really do appreciate it! The Minibugs Nursery Team.
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Review from Natasha A (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2019
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Thank you so much for your lovely review of our St Austell setting. We are so pleased to hear that your daughter is enjoying her time with us and is well supported in her learning and development. Your feedback really is important to us as it helps us to continually develop and improve our nursery care. Thank you again! The Minibugs Team.
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Review from Amber S (Mother of Child) published on 17 April 2019
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Thank you for your review of Minibugs 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, so comments like yours really do help us do this. It's lovely to hear that you and your daughter are enjoying your time with Minibugs and we are so glad you chose us to go on this journey with you.
Thanks again! The Minibugs Team.
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Review from Bethan B (Mother of Child) published on 17 April 2019
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Thank you for your review of our Minibugs St Austell setting. Your feedback is really important to us. It's lovely to hear that your daughter is enjoying her time at nursery. Thanks again - The Minibugs Team
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Review from Anita L (Mother of Child) published on 14 December 2018
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Reply from Anne Grace at Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (St Austell)
Thank you so much for your review of Minibugs St Austell. Parent feedback really helps us to continually improve our nursery care. It's so lovely to hear your son loves being with us. Thanks again.
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Review from Nafeesa H (Mother of Child) published on 7 December 2018
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Thank you so much for your lovely review of Minibugs St Austell! All parent feedback is so important to us. Thanks again.
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Review from Kerri C (Mother of Child) published on 5 December 2018
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Reply from Anne Grace at Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (St Austell)
Thank you so much for your review or Minibugs St Austell. We take all parent and carer feedback very seriously and appreciate your kind words as we work hard to continually develop our nursery care. I'm so pleased to hear our team were able to help your child settle in with us so quickly. Thank you again. The Minibugs Nursery Team.
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Review from Emma P (Mother of Child) published on 28 November 2018
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Thank you so much for your review of Minibugs 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 so pleased to hear your child enjoys all the varied activities. Thanks again.
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Review from Leyanda G (Mother of Child) published on 28 November 2018
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Reply from Anne Grace at Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (St Austell)
Thank you so much for your review of Minibugs St Austell - all parent and carer feedback is really important to us and is used to help us to continually improve our nursery care. It's so nice to hear your son feels settled and enjoys his time with us. Thanks again.
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The Review Score of 9.7 (9.717) out of 10 for Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (St Austell) is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.
a) The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 19 Reviews in the last 24 months.
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 18 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.
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:
a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.
The Average Rating of 4.717 for Minibugs Nurseries Ltd (St Austell) is calculated as follows: ( (169 Excellents x 5) + (52 Goods x 4) + (4 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 226 Ratings = 4.717
b) 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 18 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:
The 5 points available are broken down as follows:
i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
ii) 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 18 Positive reviews. Points = 1
When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
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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