Make Waves Nursery
Day nursery in Bideford, EX39. Part of the Devon council area.
Unit 6, Pine Close, Caddsdown Industrial Park, Bideford, EX39 3SGWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 4 December 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| 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
Make Waves Nursery 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.
Make Waves Nursery against Bideford
| Make Waves Nursery | Bideford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 65 | 42 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Make Waves Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Make Waves Nursery have?
- Make Waves Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 4 December 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Make Waves Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Make Waves Nursery for 65 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Bideford has 42.
- How much does Make Waves Nursery cost?
- Make Waves Nursery 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 Make Waves Nursery 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 Make Waves Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Make Waves Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Make Waves Nursery on 4 December 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Make Waves Nursery?
- Nearby in EX39: Muddy Boots, The Little Learners Childcare, Tarka Tots 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.