Exminster Pre-school
Deepway Centre, Deepway Lane, Exminster, Exeter, EX6 8BGWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 28 March 2022
| 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
Exminster Pre-school 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.
Exminster Pre-school against Exeter
| Exminster Pre-school | Exeter average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 45 | 49 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Exminster Pre-school
- What Ofsted grade does Exminster Pre-school have?
- Exminster Pre-school was rated Good at its inspection on 28 March 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Exminster Pre-school take?
- Ofsted registers Exminster Pre-school for 45 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Exeter has 49.
- How much does Exminster Pre-school cost?
- Exminster Pre-school 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 Exminster Pre-school 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 Exminster Pre-school how it offers them.
- When was Exminster Pre-school last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Exminster Pre-school on 28 March 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Exminster Pre-school?
- Nearby in EX6: Kennford Playbox, Sara's School, Jurassic Childcare (Exminster).
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.