Little Orchard Montessori Nursery Lee Mill
Day nursery in Ivybridge, PL21. Part of the Devon council area.
The Acorn Centre, 5 Oak Court, Pennant Way, Lee Mill, Ivybridge, PL21 9GPWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 18 August 2022
| 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
Little Orchard Montessori Nursery Lee Mill 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 Orchard Montessori Nursery Lee Mill against Ivybridge
| Little Orchard Montessori Nursery Lee Mill | Ivybridge average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 60 | 38 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 100% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Little Orchard Montessori Nursery Lee Mill
- What Ofsted grade does Little Orchard Montessori Nursery Lee Mill have?
- Little Orchard Montessori Nursery Lee Mill was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 18 August 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Orchard Montessori Nursery Lee Mill take?
- Ofsted registers Little Orchard Montessori Nursery Lee Mill for 60 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ivybridge has 38.
- How much does Little Orchard Montessori Nursery Lee Mill cost?
- Little Orchard Montessori Nursery Lee Mill 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 Orchard Montessori Nursery Lee Mill 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 Orchard Montessori Nursery Lee Mill how it offers them.
- When was Little Orchard Montessori Nursery Lee Mill last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Orchard Montessori Nursery Lee Mill on 18 August 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Orchard Montessori Nursery Lee Mill?
- Nearby in PL21: Millswood Day Nursery, The Jays Day Care Nursery, Pre-school and Outdoor Learning, Cornwood Preschool.
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.