Nurseries in Liskeard

The official figures show significant pressure.

Across Liskeard and Looe, Cornwall Council projected 50 full time equivalent places for children aged 9 to 23 months against demand for 76. That is a shortfall of 26 places.

These figures cover Liskeard and Looe together rather than Liskeard town alone, but they show why parents needing baby childcare should start contacting settings early.

Yes. Cornwall Council projected 72 full time equivalent places for 2 year olds across Liskeard and Looe against demand for 81, leaving a shortfall of 9.

The shortage is therefore larger for children aged 9 to 23 months, but pressure also exists after age 2.

Yes. Cornwall Council's current childcare records include PL14 provision operating from 7am to 6pm.

One current all year Liskeard setting runs from 7am to 6pm Monday to Thursday. Another PL14 setting offers 7am to 6pm Monday to Friday but operates during term time only.

Parents who need early starts should therefore check both the daily hours and the number of weeks open each year.

Current Cornwall Council childcare records show real PL14 examples of £5.50, £6 and £7.50 per hour for privately paid childcare.

The £5.50 example charges £1.50 a day for breakfast, lunch and a snack. A £6 example lists a £4 daily charge for trips, while a £7.50 example lists no separate lunch or consumables charge.

These are individual local examples, not an average for every Liskeard nursery. Compare the complete weekly bill rather than the hourly rate alone.

Yes. Eligible working parents can receive up to 30 funded hours a week from the term after their child reaches 9 months until they start school.

You need your code by:

31 March for an April start

31 August for a September start

31 December for a January start

Cornwall Council recommends applying at least 6 weeks before the deadline. The funding code does not reserve a childcare place, so secure the place separately.

No. Cornwall Council states that a provider cannot charge a deposit or registration fee to secure a funded childcare place.

Providers can charge for additional hours and extras such as meals, nappies, wipes, sun cream and trips, but paying for those extras cannot be required to access the funded hours.

Yes. Cornwall Council allows funded hours to be used with more than one registered childcare setting.

This can help parents combine a nursery with a childminder or another provider when one setting cannot cover all the days or hours they need.

A child health drop in clinic runs at Liskeard Library and Information Service on Barras Street every Thursday from 11:30am to 1pm.

Parents can attend for weighing and non urgent questions about their child's health and development.

Breastfeeding peer support is available every Monday from 10am to 11:30am at Liskeard Family Hub.

Liskeard Family Hub is on Varley Lane, Liskeard, PL14 4AP.

It is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm. The site has limited free parking, consulting space, activity rooms and a garden.

Families can access early years, parenting, child health and SEND support through the Family Hub network.

Speak to your child's key person or SENDCO. Cornwall's Early Years Inclusion and SEND Team supports children aged 0 to 5 who are not meeting expected development milestones.

The team provides advice and strategies to early years settings, short term interventions, longer term support for children with more complex needs and help with transition to school.

Eligible 3 and 4 year olds receiving Disability Living Allowance and funded early education also qualify for Cornwall's £938 annual Disability Access Fund payment to their early years setting.