What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 17 June 2021
| 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
Busy Otters 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.
Busy Otters against Devon
| Busy Otters | Devon average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 28 | 44 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Busy Otters
- What Ofsted grade does Busy Otters have?
- Busy Otters was rated Good at its inspection on 17 June 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Busy Otters take?
- Ofsted registers Busy Otters for 28 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Devon has 44.
- How much does Busy Otters cost?
- Busy Otters 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 Busy Otters 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 Busy Otters how it offers them.
- When was Busy Otters last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Busy Otters on 17 June 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Busy Otters?
- Nearby in EX11: Ottertots Day Care Nursery, Little Farmers @ Cuckoo Down Farm.
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.