What Ofsted found
Needs attention in 1 of 6 Inspected 21 April 2026
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Achievement | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Needs attention | Not yet at the expected standard; the nursery has to improve this. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
Newlife Nursery and 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.
Newlife Nursery and Preschool against Plymouth
| Newlife Nursery and Preschool | Plymouth average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 50 | 58 |
| Ofsted outcome | Needs attention in 1 of 6 | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Newlife Nursery and Preschool
- What Ofsted grade does Newlife Nursery and Preschool have?
- Newlife Nursery and Preschool has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 21 April 2026. Its most common grade is needs attention in 1 of 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Newlife Nursery and Preschool take?
- Ofsted registers Newlife Nursery and Preschool for 50 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Plymouth has 58.
- How much does Newlife Nursery and Preschool cost?
- Newlife Nursery and 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 Newlife Nursery and 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 Newlife Nursery and Preschool how it offers them.
- When was Newlife Nursery and Preschool last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Newlife Nursery and Preschool on 21 April 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Newlife Nursery and Preschool?
- Nearby in PL7: Willow Childcare, Chaddlewood Pre-school and Woodies Out Of School Club, Little Orchard Montessori Chaddlewood.
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.