Freshlings Nursery
University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AAWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 29 November 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Freshlings 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.
Freshlings Nursery against Plymouth
| Freshlings Nursery | Plymouth average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 86 | 58 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Freshlings Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Freshlings Nursery have?
- Freshlings Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 29 November 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Freshlings Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Freshlings Nursery for 86 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Plymouth has 58.
- How much does Freshlings Nursery cost?
- Freshlings 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 Freshlings 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 Freshlings Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Freshlings Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Freshlings Nursery on 29 November 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Freshlings Nursery?
- Nearby in PL4: Bambinos Childcare Centre, Tops Bretonside, Nomony 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.