Acorns Day Nursery
36 Alphington Road, Exeter, EX2 8HNWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 9 July 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Acorns Day Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South West, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £145 | £460 |
| 2 years old | £133 | £422 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £122 | £388 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Acorns Day Nursery against Exeter
| Acorns Day Nursery | Exeter average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 82 | 49 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- First Steps NHS Nursery Outstanding, 105 places, EX2 5DW
- Littlesaints Preschool Outstanding, 16 places, EX2 9AF
- Puffins At Sowton Outstanding, 36 places, EX2 7LL
Acorns Day Nursery is run by Devon Nurseries, which has 5 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Exeter.
Questions parents ask about Acorns Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Acorns Day Nursery have?
- Acorns Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 9 July 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Acorns Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Acorns Day Nursery for 82 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Exeter has 49.
- How much does Acorns Day Nursery cost?
- Acorns Day Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South West charges £181 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Acorns Day Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Acorns Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Acorns Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Acorns Day Nursery on 9 July 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Acorns Day Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Acorns Day Nursery is one of 5 day nurseries in England run by Devon Nurseries.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.