What Ofsted grade does Muddy Boots have?

Muddy Boots was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 30 June 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can Muddy Boots take?

Ofsted registers Muddy Boots for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Bideford has 42.

How much does Muddy Boots cost?

Muddy Boots 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 Muddy Boots 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 Muddy Boots how it offers them.

When was Muddy Boots last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Muddy Boots on 30 June 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near Muddy Boots?

Nearby in EX39: Make Waves Nursery, The Little Learners Childcare, Tarka Tots Nursery.

Muddy Boots

Day nursery in Bideford, EX39. Part of the Devon council area.

Buck House, Chircombe Lane, Northam, Bideford, EX39 2RQ

24 places

2017 registered with Ofsted

1 of 6 in our Bideford ranking

£122 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, South West average

What Ofsted found

Outstanding Inspected 30 June 2021

Ofsted grades for Muddy Boots, inspection of 30 June 2021
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.

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What a place could cost

Muddy Boots 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.

Muddy Boots against Bideford

	Muddy Boots	Bideford average
Places	24	42
Ofsted outcome	Outstanding	83% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about Muddy Boots

What Ofsted grade does Muddy Boots have?: Muddy Boots was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 30 June 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Muddy Boots take?: Ofsted registers Muddy Boots for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Bideford has 42.
How much does Muddy Boots cost?: Muddy Boots 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 Muddy Boots 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 Muddy Boots how it offers them.
When was Muddy Boots last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Muddy Boots on 30 June 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Muddy Boots?: Nearby in EX39: Make Waves Nursery, 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.