Beach Buddies Braunton
Day nursery in Braunton, EX33. Part of the Devon council area.
Braunton Pentecostal Church, Chaloners Road, Braunton, EX33 2JAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 7 February 2023
| 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
Beach Buddies Braunton 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.
Beach Buddies Braunton against Braunton
| Beach Buddies Braunton | Braunton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 37 | 28 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Beach Buddies Braunton
- What Ofsted grade does Beach Buddies Braunton have?
- Beach Buddies Braunton was rated Good at its inspection on 7 February 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Beach Buddies Braunton take?
- Ofsted registers Beach Buddies Braunton for 37 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Braunton has 28.
- How much does Beach Buddies Braunton cost?
- Beach Buddies Braunton 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 Beach Buddies Braunton 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 Beach Buddies Braunton how it offers them.
- When was Beach Buddies Braunton last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Beach Buddies Braunton on 7 February 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Beach Buddies Braunton?
- Nearby in EX33: Westhill Nursery, Little Fishes Pre-school and Nursery.
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.