What Ofsted grade does Discovery Nursery have?

Discovery Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 5 December 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can Discovery Nursery take?

Ofsted registers Discovery Nursery for 85 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Exeter has 49.

How much does Discovery Nursery cost?

Discovery 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 Discovery 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 Discovery Nursery how it offers them.

When was Discovery Nursery last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Discovery Nursery on 5 December 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Is Discovery Nursery part of a nursery group?

Yes. Discovery Nursery is one of 5 day nurseries in England run by Devon Nurseries.

Discovery Nursery

Day nursery in Exeter, EX1. Part of the Devon council area.

97 Heavitree Road, Exeter, EX1 2ND

85 places

2022 registered with Ofsted

20 of 44 in our Exeter ranking

£122 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, South West average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 5 December 2024

Ofsted grades for Discovery Nursery, inspection of 5 December 2024
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.

Read the full Ofsted report Open in maps

What a place could cost

Discovery 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.

Discovery Nursery against Exeter

	Discovery Nursery	Exeter average
Places	85	49
Ofsted outcome	Good	86% rated Good or better

Other nurseries close by

Discovery 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 Discovery Nursery

What Ofsted grade does Discovery Nursery have?: Discovery Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 5 December 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Discovery Nursery take?: Ofsted registers Discovery Nursery for 85 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Exeter has 49.
How much does Discovery Nursery cost?: Discovery 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 Discovery 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 Discovery Nursery how it offers them.
When was Discovery Nursery last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Discovery Nursery on 5 December 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Is Discovery Nursery part of a nursery group?: Yes. Discovery 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.