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Little Ones - Budlake

Day nursery in Exeter, EX5. Part of the Devon council area.

Budlake Hall, Budlake, Exeter, EX5 3JW
29 places
2002 registered with Ofsted
35 of 44 in our Exeter ranking
£122 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, South West average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 23 August 2022

Ofsted grades for Little Ones - Budlake, inspection of 23 August 2022
JudgementGrade
Overall effectivenessGood
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood

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 Ones - Budlake 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 ageYou pay a weekAbout 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 Ones - Budlake against Exeter

Little Ones - BudlakeExeter average
Places2949
Ofsted outcomeGood86% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about Little Ones - Budlake

What Ofsted grade does Little Ones - Budlake have?
Little Ones - Budlake was rated Good at its inspection on 23 August 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Little Ones - Budlake take?
Ofsted registers Little Ones - Budlake for 29 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Exeter has 49.
How much does Little Ones - Budlake cost?
Little Ones - Budlake 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 Ones - Budlake 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 Ones - Budlake how it offers them.
When was Little Ones - Budlake last inspected?
Ofsted last inspected Little Ones - Budlake on 23 August 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Little Ones - Budlake?
Nearby in EX5: Nanny Bears Childcare, Little Explorers Day Nursery, Muddy Boots Childcare.

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.