Bishop Cornish Preschool

Lynher Drive, Saltash PL12 4PA
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  • Bishop Cornish Preschool, Saltash
Bishop Cornish Preschool provides teacher-led nursery provision for children from the age of 2.

Housed in the Education Centre, a unique and innovative purpose-built award-winning eco-building located in a stunning location next to Bishop Cornish Primary School, the children are offered exciting and stimulating learning experiences.

Led by experienced staff using creative spaces inside and out on the covered deck, they are dedicated to providing the very best care, with an effective key-worker system ensuring that every child is supported, loved and a valued contributor to the preschool community.

Breakfast Club is available daily from 7.45am and after school club facilities up until 5.30pm for children from the age of 2.

Care Provided by Bishop Cornish Preschool

  • Type of Service
  • Nursery School – Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
  • Open term time
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Bishop Cornish Education Centre
  • Person in charge
  • Jenna Dark (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 4
  • Total Places for Children
  • 26
  • Age Range
    • from 2 years 0 months
    • to 4 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 08:45-15:30
    Tuesday 08:45-15:30
    Wednesday 08:45-15:30
    Thursday 08:45-15:30
    Friday 08:45-15:30
  • When Closed
  • School Holidays

Funding & Fees Guide for Bishop Cornish Preschool

  • Price for 1 session: 8.45-11.45 or 12.30-3.30 / 2 year olds £22.56 / 3-4 year olds £15.90. Price for all day: 2 year olds £51.62 / 3-4 year olds £38.30. Lunchtime session (bring your own lunch or book a school dinner) £6.50.


  • Charging and Invoice information: Invoices will be raised be for each half term and must be paid within 14 days of the invoice date unless paying by vouchers in which case invoices must be paid in full by the end of each half term. Children can receive up to 30 hours free funding for preschool attendance starting with the term after they have their third birthday. We welcome children to preschool from their second birthday. Funding for free sessions at preschool may be available for eligible children before they become entitled to the 30 hours funding. Sessions that are not funded will be invoiced to parents/carers. Please speak to a member of staff for more details.


Bishop Cornish Preschool Reviews (56)

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Bishop Cornish Preschool has a Review Score of 10 (10.000) out of 10, based on 25 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Bishop Cornish Preschool has 56 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little boy has been attending the nursery for 2 years. He was nonverbal but has come on amazingly. He has began to write him name and do his letters. They have helped him become a confident child. He enjoys going and asks to go on his days off. The staff are polite and friendly and the setting is
well set up, safe and clean

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

An outstanding preschool!! My daughter started here in September and absolutely loves it. The facilities are great and the care/understanding of the staff is amazing. They always go above and beyond for the children which is wonderful to see.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Bishop Cornish Preschool is exceptional. The professionalism, creativity & genuine care for every child is truly outstanding.


Staff are friendly & recognise the nuances of each child's needs to support development & celebrate individual progress. This support extends to the home in a holistic way

as we too benefit from their advice.


Engaging phonics & numeracy activities, alongside unique songs & characters have instilled a love of learning in our child, as well as a confidence & readiness for school. The focus on developing emotional literacy & understanding feelings will also support her transition to school & beyond.


Organisation & communication is excellent, the setting is immaculate & they have robust allergy & safeguarding policies in place.


Most importantly, the children all seem so happy! Our child loves going to preschool & talks about her friends & teachers as though they're family. She has absolutely thrived at Bishop Cornish and we couldn't be more grateful.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Wonderful nursery with amazing staff. The effort they put in to making sure all needs are met for your child is outstanding. I wouldn't want my child anywhere else. I cannot fault the staff at all. They all do their bit in making sure your child is emotionally supported and happy. Nothing worse when
your a parent and your child gets upset when you drop them off, but then you get lovely little updates and messages showing you how wonderful your is doing and that they've settled when youve left them so your not worried throughout the day. The facilities are lovely. Having a lovely playground and woods to go to. Thank you for all your hard

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter attends Bishop Cornish preschool and absolutely loves it. The staff have been incredibly supportive and helpful towards us and our child with health needs. Our daughter has grown in confidence since attending and is always keen to share what exciting activities she has been up to that day.
She is always learning and really thrives there!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is an absolutely wonderful preschool! All three of my children have attended and my youngest will be finishing this year. As always their methods and attention to the children is exemplary. The teachers are all extremely lovely and you can see they care about each and every child. My children have
thrived there!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

An outstanding preschool with lovely, caring staff members. Their communication is brilliant.
My son is in his third and final year at the preschool and he has come on leaps and bounds. Couldn't have asked for a better preschool to prepare him for the next step into primary school!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Bishop Cornish Preschool is an absolutely incredible preschool. The staff are completely wonderful, they go above and beyond to get to know every single child, and make sure they are all feeling loved and happy.
My little girl had quite a difficult time initially with transitioning, and they were
just so lovely. They made sure they knew activities which she liked (like looking after babies) which they would do straight away with her to make sure she settled. They also did a home visit to try and to help build their relationship.
Their communication is outstanding, we get so many updates, including photos and sometimes videos, showing us the wonderful things the children are doing. It's so lovely to see.
They really push the students with their reading and numeracy skills, and I can't.
I could not believe what my little girl is able to do now. But they also focus on talking about feelings, which has helped us at home.
I couldn't recommend this preschool more, it is fantastic.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Love love this preschool. My twin girls have been attending Bishop Cornish Preschool since January 2023. They have come on leaps and bounds in every aspect and this is down to the amazing staff that work there. The staff are super attentive and caring. One of my girls has some health issues and they
have been so helpful and supportive with this. My girls start primary school in September, even though I'll be so sad they won't be at the preschool anymore but I know they'll be ready for the next steps and that's thanks to the preschool.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The preschool staff are genuinely kind and loving people who look after the children as their own, whilst always maintaining professional procedures and safeguarding. I am a huge helicopter parent. My children have never, once, been in the care of anyone other than myself, my husband and our mothers.
I trust Bishop Cornish Preschool wholeheartedly. Both of our sons have SEN needs, our eldest is moderately deaf and our youngest has a speech delay. As an educator myself, I have a working understanding of their needs, but from a parental point of view, the pastoral support which has been offered to us has been outstanding, without hesitation. Our eldest has now moved on to Bishop Cornish School with his friends whom he developed a strong bond with, thanks to the amazing social work the preschool staff do with the children. All of the children know each other so well and find so much joy in spending time together. This really is a super special setting.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Bishop Cornish Preschool is absolutely amazing. From the extensive welcome materials for starters, to the staff’s over and above attitude. My son loves it! There is a brilliant mixture of play with educational activities. My son’s confidence keeps growing day by day. I would highly recommend this preschool.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

An outstanding pre-school. The staff truly are amazing, they go over and above what’s expected of them. Both my children have attended Bishop Cornish Preschool and have flourished. I wouldn’t want my children to go anywhere else!
You really are the superheroes.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Bishop Cornish is our daughter’s 4th nursery (due to moving & closures) and they have been fantastic at helping her settle in. The staff are very friendly and professional, developing lovely relationships with the children in their care. The communication is brilliant via the app and at the school gate.
Our daughter has gone from strength to strength during her time at Bishop Cornish and I’m sad she only has 5 more months with them before school!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Such a lovely nursery! All the staff are wonderful. They are kind, knowledgeable and passionate about what they do. They make each day really interesting and varied for the children and all our children have come home happy and excited to tell us about the fun things they've done. Staff are so kind
and friendly and really take the time to get to know each child as an individual.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Little girl went here, now little boy goes here. Staff are so friendly and caring, they love the children as if they were their own and teach them well. My little one has come on so much since starting here it's amazing.
Staff answer any queries you have and never leave you waiting for replies either.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Bishop Cornish is a brilliant preschool. My son attended for 2 years and now my daughter is in her second year. My daughter absolutely loves preschool and has really thrived there, as did my son. I can't fault the preschool at all. The staff are all amazing and really care about the children. There
is great communication from the staff and It's very reassuring to know that your child is happy and well looked after. I feel very lucky that my children have been able to attend such a lovely preschool and will be sad when our preschool journey comes to an end.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter is having the most fantastic experience at preschool. The staff are amazing and look after her so well. The learning experiences that are provided are so well thought out and appropriate to the ages of the children. We have been so impressed by the way the children are taught to understand
and manage their emotions and this is a particular strength of the setting. Our daughter comes home happy and excited to tell us about her day, and we feel 100% confident that she is being extremely well looked after, cared for and nurtured. Thank you amazing team - we couldn't ask for more!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

It makes me happy knowing that my daughter wants to go in each week with a big smile on her face. I found it hard letting her go as she’s my youngest but I know that we have chosen the best place for her to thrive and to get a head start for her next journey in September. There is always so much planned
and lots of creative and educational activities which I love to see on the app. We will be sad to say goodbye in the summer but are forever thankful to the amazing staff who have helped my daughter flourish.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending the pre school since September 2023 and during that time I have seen a noticeable increase in his confidence.
The staff are incredibly supportive and knowledgeable and nothing is ever too much trouble. They provide such a varied, stimulated environment for the children to
learn, play and develop and this has really shone through at home.
My son always speaks of every staff member with such fondness and there is always a cuddle and reassurance available if he has needed it.
I can't recommend this setting highly enough, it is everything and more that a parent would want it to be.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Honestly, hands down an amazing setting. My daughter loves every member of the staff. They are incredible with her and with me.
Both my girls have attended and they both love/loved it.
Nothing is ever too much for them and the activities and things they do is also great!
Thank you all. I appreciate
you all.

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Current Review Score: 10.0 (10.000)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (10.000) out of 10 for Bishop Cornish Preschool is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 25 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 25 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:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 5.000 for Bishop Cornish Preschool is calculated as follows: ( (298 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 298 Ratings = 5

  • 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 Bishop Cornish Preschool is based on 25 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 26 number of registered child places is 5.2, which has been reached with 25 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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Meet the Team (5)

Jenna

Jenna Dark

Job Title: Preschool Manager

Joined: 2016

I started working at Bishop Cornish Preschool in October 2016. I have always worked in child care since I qualified and spent some time as a Deputy and a Manager before I had my children. I decided to take some time off to spend time at home with my two children until they were both in full-time school. I’ve loved getting back into working with children and always knew this was the job I wanted to do.
I’m in preschool every day and have completed my Paediatric First Aid qualification and Food Hygiene. I have also been on a Makaton course which helps support my experience of working with children who need that extra support with speech, language and communication. I have experience in working closely with children who have Special Educational Needs ranging from speech to development.


Sarah

Sarah Stokesbury

Job Title: Deputy Preschool Manager

Joined: 2009

I’m the longest serving member of the team! I’ve been working at the preschool since we opened in September 2009, all the way back when I was a Miss Bliss! I had the pleasure of helping to establish the preschool from the beginning and it’s been a joy to see it grow and develop over the years.
I am obsessed with penguins, the colour yellow and am creative and musical too! I play a range of instruments such as flute, Irish whistles, bass and guitar and love to incorporate these skills into preschool life.
I’ve a real interest and fascination with the emotional well-being of children and teaching children about love and kindness. I enjoy researching and creating resources and activities to help the children understand and manage their emotions in a fun way and to develop the skill of empathy. I have undertaken Emotional First Aid training which was really valuable in supporting my interest and what we do at preschool.
I have a Level 3 NVQ in Children’s Care Learning and Development and am very experienced, working for over 16 years in Early Years. I am Paediatric First Aid Trained, have completed Food Hygiene training and complete regular safeguarding training alongside my colleagues.


Leanne

Leanne Elford

Job Title: Preschool Keyworker

Joined: 2013

Hi, I’m Leanne Elford part of the preschool team, I have worked in the preschool for 7 years now and have loved every minute of it! I have been working in childcare for 22 years with an NVQ level 3 in childcare. I currently cover lunchtime every day in preschool in between my work in the primary school as a teaching assistant and every morning and evening at the Breakfast & Afterschool Club.


Both my children have come through our preschool and carried onto primary school and would never have wanted them to go anywhere else. In my spare time, around family time, I help look after the school animals and you will always find me pottering about with the chickens at the preschool end. Don’t be offended if you hear me call the children chickens as that’s the mother hen in me and you will always be able to spot me in my flip-flops all year round!


Rachel

Rachel Nash

Job Title: Preschool Keyworker

Joined: 2021

Hi! I’m Rachel Nash, the newest member of the Bishop Cornish Pre-school team! I will be joining full time every day so am looking forward to getting to know all the families. I have been in childcare since I began college in 2016 and have loved it. I have my childcare level 3 as well as an early years foundation degree. I have experience in different early years settings; such as pre-school and 1:1 special needs assistant in a primary school. In my spare time I love to bake and going to the beach, all year round even if it’s a bit chilly!


Kirsty

Kirsty Salisbury

Job Title: Preschool Assistant

Joined: 2021

I've not long joined the team in pre-school but I've loved every minute so far! I have 2 children of my own and have a level 3 qualification in childcare. I used to work in a day nursery in the preschool room before starting my new adventure here.


Frequently Asked Questions about Bishop Cornish Preschool

What is the Age Range of Children that Bishop Cornish Preschool accepts?

Bishop Cornish Preschool accepts Children aged from 2 years 0 months to 4 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Bishop Cornish Preschool Open?

Bishop Cornish Preschool is open: Monday 08:45-15:30, Tuesday 08:45-15:30, Wednesday 08:45-15:30, Thursday 08:45-15:30, Friday 08:45-15:30.

How many Children does Bishop Cornish Preschool have capacity for?

Bishop Cornish Preschool has capacity for a total of 26 Children.

How far is Bishop Cornish Preschool to the centre of Saltash?

0.4 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.