Little Ducklings Topsham
Day nursery in Devon.
St Margarets Church Rooms, 59 Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HLWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 24 August 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| 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
Little Ducklings Topsham 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 Topsham against Devon
| Little Ducklings Topsham | Devon average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 26 | 44 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Little Ducklings Topsham
- What Ofsted grade does Little Ducklings Topsham have?
- Little Ducklings Topsham was rated Good at its inspection on 24 August 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Ducklings Topsham take?
- Ofsted registers Little Ducklings Topsham for 26 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Devon has 44.
- How much does Little Ducklings Topsham cost?
- Little Ducklings Topsham 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 Topsham 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 Topsham how it offers them.
- When was Little Ducklings Topsham last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Ducklings Topsham on 24 August 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Ducklings Topsham?
- Nearby in Topsham, Exeter: 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.