Little Ducklings Pre school The Old Ticket Office
Day nursery in Devon.
The Old Ticket Office, Holman Way, Topsham, EX3 0ENWhat Ofsted found
Expected standard in all 6 Inspected 15 May 2026
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Achievement | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
Little Ducklings Pre school The Old Ticket Office 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.
Little Ducklings Pre school The Old Ticket Office against Devon
| Little Ducklings Pre school The Old Ticket Office | Devon average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 16 | 44 |
| Ofsted outcome | Expected standard in all 6 | 88% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Little Ducklings Pre school The Old Ticket Office
- What Ofsted grade does Little Ducklings Pre school The Old Ticket Office have?
- Little Ducklings Pre school The Old Ticket Office has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 15 May 2026. Its most common grade is expected standard in all 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Little Ducklings Pre school The Old Ticket Office take?
- Ofsted registers Little Ducklings Pre school The Old Ticket Office for 16 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Devon has 44.
- How much does Little Ducklings Pre school The Old Ticket Office cost?
- Little Ducklings Pre school The Old Ticket Office 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 Little Ducklings Pre school The Old Ticket Office 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 Little Ducklings Pre school The Old Ticket Office how it offers them.
- When was Little Ducklings Pre school The Old Ticket Office last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Ducklings Pre school The Old Ticket Office on 15 May 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Ducklings Pre school The Old Ticket Office?
- Nearby in Topsham: Puffins at Westcliff, Leapfrogs Trust, Wildlings Forest Kindergarten.
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.