Lympstone Preschool
Day nursery in Exmouth, EX8. Part of the Devon council area.
Candys Field, School Hill, Exmouth, EX8 5HPWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 24 June 2021
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| 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
Lympstone 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.
Lympstone Preschool against Exmouth
| Lympstone Preschool | Exmouth average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 39 | 49 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Lympstone Preschool
- What Ofsted grade does Lympstone Preschool have?
- Lympstone Preschool was rated Good at its inspection on 24 June 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Lympstone Preschool take?
- Ofsted registers Lympstone Preschool for 39 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Exmouth has 49.
- How much does Lympstone Preschool cost?
- Lympstone 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 Lympstone 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 Lympstone Preschool how it offers them.
- When was Lympstone Preschool last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Lympstone Preschool on 24 June 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Lympstone Preschool?
- Nearby in EX8: Pound Lane Daycare, Sunshine Pre-school Exmouth Ltd, ABC Day Nursery.
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.