Kiddywinks Neighbourhood Nursery and Preschool
Day nursery in Barnstaple, EX32. Part of the Devon council area.
Barton Road, Barnstaple, EX32 8NTWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 18 November 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.
What a place could cost
Kiddywinks Neighbourhood Nursery and Preschool 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.
Kiddywinks Neighbourhood Nursery and Preschool against Barnstaple
| Kiddywinks Neighbourhood Nursery and Preschool | Barnstaple average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 43 | 51 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 94% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Kiddywinks Neighbourhood Nursery and Preschool
- What Ofsted grade does Kiddywinks Neighbourhood Nursery and Preschool have?
- Kiddywinks Neighbourhood Nursery and Preschool was rated Good at its inspection on 18 November 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Kiddywinks Neighbourhood Nursery and Preschool take?
- Ofsted registers Kiddywinks Neighbourhood Nursery and Preschool for 43 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Barnstaple has 51.
- How much does Kiddywinks Neighbourhood Nursery and Preschool cost?
- Kiddywinks Neighbourhood Nursery and Preschool 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 Kiddywinks Neighbourhood Nursery and Preschool 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 Kiddywinks Neighbourhood Nursery and Preschool how it offers them.
- When was Kiddywinks Neighbourhood Nursery and Preschool last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Kiddywinks Neighbourhood Nursery and Preschool on 18 November 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Kiddywinks Neighbourhood Nursery and Preschool?
- Nearby in EX32: Swallows Day Nursery, Banana Moon Day Nursery Barnstaple, Orchard Vale Nursery School.
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.