193 nurseries in Devon

Every day nursery in the Devon council area, best rated first, with the ones Ofsted rated Outstanding and what a place costs after the free hours.

193 day nurseries

23 rated Outstanding

13 with a new report card (7%)

8,317 places in total

£133 a week, 50 hours for a 2 year old after free hours

Outstanding nurseries in Devon

26 nurseries in the area are in our top band: rated Outstanding, or graded Strong standard or better across a new report card.

Top-band day nurseries in Devon
#	Nursery	Ofsted outcome	Inspected	Places
1	Puffins at Westcliff Dawlish, EX7	Strong standard in all 6	8 April 2026	40
2	Leapfrogs Trust Crediton, EX17	Strong standard in all 6	9 February 2026	40
3	Wildlings Forest Kindergarten Exeter, EX7	Strong standard in all 6	5 December 2025	16
4	First Steps NHS Nursery Exeter, EX2	Outstanding	7 August 2025	105
5	Venture Hope Cove Kingsbridge, TQ7	Outstanding	19 June 2025	18
6	Cullompton Pre-School Cullompton, EX15	Outstanding	9 June 2025	36
7	Bambinos Day Nursery Plymouth, PL6	Outstanding	6 March 2025	56
8	Millswood Day Nursery Ivybridge, PL21	Outstanding	26 February 2025	42
9	Kennford Playbox Kennford, EX6	Outstanding	4 December 2024	20
10	The Oak Tree Neighbourhood Nursery Ilfracombe, EX34	Outstanding	28 February 2024	42
11	Sweetpeas Early Years Provision Crediton, EX17	Outstanding	31 May 2023	42
12	The Ark at Thomas Hall Exeter, EX4	Outstanding	15 May 2023	20

Day nurseries in Devon, best rated first

All 193 day nurseries in Devon
#	Nursery	Ofsted outcome	Inspected	Places
1	Puffins at Westcliff Dawlish, EX7	Strong standard in all 6	8 April 2026	40
2	Leapfrogs Trust Crediton, EX17	Strong standard in all 6	9 February 2026	40
3	Wildlings Forest Kindergarten Exeter, EX7	Strong standard in all 6	5 December 2025	16
4	First Steps NHS Nursery Exeter, EX2	Outstanding	7 August 2025	105
5	Venture Hope Cove Kingsbridge, TQ7	Outstanding	19 June 2025	18
6	Cullompton Pre-School Cullompton, EX15	Outstanding	9 June 2025	36
7	Bambinos Day Nursery Plymouth, PL6	Outstanding	6 March 2025	56
8	Millswood Day Nursery Ivybridge, PL21	Outstanding	26 February 2025	42
9	Kennford Playbox Kennford, EX6	Outstanding	4 December 2024	20
10	The Oak Tree Neighbourhood Nursery Ilfracombe, EX34	Outstanding	28 February 2024	42
11	Sweetpeas Early Years Provision Crediton, EX17	Outstanding	31 May 2023	42
12	The Ark at Thomas Hall Exeter, EX4	Outstanding	15 May 2023	20
13	Pink Hippo Day Nursery & Pre-School Limited Seaton, EX12	Outstanding	3 May 2023	40
14	Humpty Dumpty Childcare Dartmouth, TQ6	Outstanding	2 February 2023
15	Littlesaints Preschool Exeter, EX2	Outstanding	13 December 2022	16
16	Westhill Nursery Braunton, EX33	Outstanding	16 November 2022	24
17	St David's Hill Playgroup Exeter, EX4	Outstanding	14 October 2022	24
18	Rackerhayes Pre School Newton Abbot, TQ12	Outstanding	5 October 2022	30
19	Little Orchard Montessori Nursery Lee Mill Ivybridge, PL21	Outstanding	18 August 2022	60
20	Puffins At Sowton Exeter, EX2	Outstanding	30 June 2022	36
21	The Gables Nursery Willand, EX15	Outstanding	22 June 2022	18
22	Stoke Hill Pre-School and Day Nursery Exeter, EX4	Outstanding	20 June 2022	28
23	Stepping Stones Day Nursery Okehampton, EX20	Outstanding	28 April 2022	74
24	Compton Valley Nursery and Pre-School Paignton, TQ3	Outstanding	12 April 2022	50
25	Nanny Bears Childcare Exeter, EX5	Outstanding	25 November 2021	10
26	Muddy Boots Bideford, EX39	Outstanding	30 June 2021	24
27	Kingsteignton Day Nursery Newton Abbot, TQ12	Strong standard in 4 of 6	12 December 2025	38
28	Little Explorers Day Nursery Exeter, EX5	Expected standard in 4 of 6	12 March 2026	30
29	The Jays Day Care Nursery, Pre-school and Outdoor Learning Ivybridge, PL21	Expected standard in 5 of 6	29 April 2026	61
30	The Old School Children's Centre Ltd Tavistock, PL19	Expected standard in 5 of 6	26 February 2026	68
31	Muddy Boots Childcare Exeter, EX5	Expected standard in 5 of 6	21 January 2026	20
32	Little Ducklings Pre school The Old Ticket Office Topsham, EX3	Expected standard in all 6	15 May 2026	16
33	Thorne Manor Day Nursery Holsworthy, EX22	Expected standard in all 6	21 April 2026	83
34	St Malo Under Fives Centre Kingsbridge, TQ7	Expected standard in all 6	26 January 2026	30
35	Early Worlies Crediton, EX17	Expected standard in all 6	19 January 2026	9
36	Cornwood Preschool Ivybridge, PL21	Good	30 September 2025	25
37	The Ark in Dartmouth Dartmouth, TQ6	Good	17 September 2025	36
38	Tarka Tots Ltd - South Molton South Molton, EX36	Good	15 September 2025	50
39	Pound Lane Daycare Exmouth, EX8	Good	27 August 2025	58
40	Little Pearls Nursery Limited Exeter, EX2	Good	21 August 2025	77
41	Muddy Boots Pinhoe Exeter, EX4	Good	6 August 2025	60
42	Pinecones Nursery School Sidmouth, EX10	Good	5 August 2025	40
43	Joyful Journeys Childcare Cullompton, EX15	Good	30 July 2025	12
44	Acorns Day Nursery Exeter, EX2	Good	9 July 2025	82
45	First Steps Community Playgroup Exeter, EX4	Good	25 June 2025	33
46	Whimple Preschool Playgroup Exeter, EX5	Good	24 June 2025	24
47	Happy Days Nursery Exeter Exeter, EX2	Good	20 June 2025	78
48	Ottertots Day Care Nursery Ottery St Mary, EX11	Good	12 June 2025	80
49	Swallows Day Nursery Barnstaple, EX32	Good	11 June 2025	30
50	Tops Exeter Exeter, EX4	Good	11 June 2025	104
51	Little Farmers @ Burrow Farm Broadclyst, EX5	Good	3 June 2025	30
52	Widecombe Pre-school Newton Abbot, TQ13	Good	28 March 2025	18
53	Treetops Preschool & Extended Schools Provision CIC Okehampton, EX20	Good	27 March 2025	20
54	The Grosvenor Day Nursery Ltd Exeter, EX1	Good	25 March 2025	36
55	St Josephs Pre-School Unit Newton Abbot, TQ12	Good	17 March 2025	36
56	Little Ones Honiton Honiton, EX14	Good	21 February 2025	51
57	Sunshine Pre-school Exmouth Ltd Exmouth, EX8	Good	20 February 2025	28
58	Nanny Bears Childcare Tiverton, EX16	Good	19 February 2025	49
59	Springfield Nursery Ltd Barnstaple, EX31	Good	11 February 2025	120
60	Nanny Bears Childcare Exeter, EX2	Good	23 January 2025	28
61	Park Hill Nursery Limited Tiverton, EX16	Good	22 January 2025	26
62	Little Orchard Montessori Nursery Sparkwell Plymouth, PL7	Good	20 January 2025	26
63	Kingwood Children Uffculme, EX15	Good	14 January 2025	104
64	Rainbow Nursery Totnes, TQ9	Good	8 January 2025	56
65	ABC Day Nursery Exmouth, EX8	Good	13 December 2024	50
66	Apple Blossom Day Nursery Ltd Whimple Exeter, EX5	Good	10 December 2024	29
67	Discovery Nursery Exeter, EX1	Good	5 December 2024	85
68	Make Waves Nursery Bideford, EX39	Good	4 December 2024	65
69	Munchkins Day Nursery Exeter, EX2	Good	2 December 2024	39
70	Tic Tocs Day Nursery Exeter, EX4	Good	28 November 2024	52
71	Kiddywinks Neighbourhood Nursery and Preschool Barnstaple, EX32	Good	18 November 2024	43
72	EarlyBirds Day Nursery Woodville Barnstaple, EX31	Good	6 November 2024	38
73	The Exwick Ark Exeter, EX4	Good	31 October 2024	52
74	Muddy Boots at the Market Tiverton, EX16	Good	30 October 2024	50
75	Chagford Montessori Nursery School Newton Abbot, TQ13	Good	1 October 2024	58
76	Little Farmers @ Cuckoo Down Farm West Hill, EX11	Good	1 October 2024	30
77	Puffins at Manston Terrace Exeter, EX2	Good	24 September 2024	58
78	Ogwell Pre School Newton Abbot, TQ12	Good	20 September 2024	20
79	Bumblebees Day Nursery (Plymouth) Limited Plymouth, PL6	Good	21 August 2024	84
80	Nanny Bears Childcare Exeter, EX5	Good	15 August 2024	43
81	Wooden House Nursery Tiverton, EX16	Good	14 August 2024	24
82	Little Fishes Pre-school and Nursery Braunton, EX33	Good	13 August 2024	24
83	Edgemoor Day Nursery Ltd Yelverton, PL20	Good	1 August 2024	26
84	Honeybees Nursery, Pre-School and Willand Copse Forest School Cullompton, EX15	Good	22 July 2024	75
85	Millys Day Nursery & Pre-School Chulmleigh, EX18	Good	11 July 2024	27
86	Princetown Community Preschool Yelverton, PL20	Good	10 July 2024	25
87	Ladybirds Day Nursery Plymouth, PL8	Good	26 June 2024	49
88	Echoes Childcare Limited Exeter, EX5	Good	30 May 2024	60
89	Raddenstile Childcare Ltd T/a The Dolphin Pre School and Nursery Exmouth, EX8	Good	29 May 2024	75
90	Stokenham Preschool Centre Kingsbridge, TQ7	Good	23 May 2024	26
91	Nanny Bears Childcare Ltd Exeter, EX5	Good	21 May 2024	14
92	Sunny Days Honiton Honiton, EX14	Good	18 April 2024	64
93	Little Butterflies Day Nursery Ltd Barnstaple, EX31	Good	22 March 2024	37
94	The Little Learners Childcare Bideford, EX39	Good	21 March 2024	30
95	Montessori Kindergarten Ilfracombe Ilfracombe, EX34	Good	27 February 2024	18
96	Tarka Tots Nursery Bideford, EX39	Good	27 February 2024	45
97	Merry-Go-Round Pre-School Kingsbridge, TQ7	Good	21 February 2024	20
98	Humpty Dumpty Childcare Totnes, TQ9	Good	15 February 2024	67
99	Hurly Burly Day Nursery Tiverton, EX16	Good	15 February 2024	144
100	Spring Cedars Exeter, EX4	Good	12 February 2024	46
101	Sara's School Exeter, EX6	Good	31 January 2024	21
102	Little Ones Whipton Exeter, EX4	Good	25 January 2024	36
103	Marldon Pre-School Playgroup Paignton, TQ3	Good	9 January 2024	28
104	Daisychain Preschool Chudleigh, TQ13	Good	13 December 2023	26
105	Jurassic childcare Budleigh Salterton, EX9	Good	12 December 2023	30
106	Sunflower Day Nursery Courtenay Park Newton Abbot, TQ12	Good	7 December 2023	45
107	Dragonflies Preschool Axminster, EX13	Good	7 November 2023	24
108	Kiddi Caru Nursery Exeter, EX1	Good	10 October 2023	132
109	Kingskerswell Playgroup and Nursery Newton Abbot, TQ12	Good	20 September 2023	26
110	Nanny Bears Childcare Ltd Buckfastleigh, TQ11	Good	31 July 2023	28
111	Echoes Childcare Exeter, EX5	Good	17 July 2023	96
112	The Folly Nursery Dalwood, EX13	Good	10 July 2023	55
113	ABC Day Nursery Cullompton, EX15	Good	3 July 2023	33
114	Dunkeswell Pre-school CIO Honiton, EX14	Good	29 June 2023	31
115	Sunflower Day Nursery Newton Abbot, TQ12	Good	26 June 2023	38
116	Newton Abbot Preschool Newton Abbot, TQ12	Good	15 June 2023	20
117	East the Water Stepping Stones Pre School Bideford, EX39	Good	25 May 2023	44
118	Sandcastles Pre-school Tiverton, EX16	Good	24 May 2023	46
119	Modbury Preschool Ivybridge, PL21	Good	16 May 2023	30
120	Tiny Toes Pre-School Ltd Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot, TQ12	Good	3 May 2023	20
121	Ivybridge Pre School Ivybridge, PL21	Good	27 April 2023	20
122	Woodlanders Newton Abbot, TQ13	Good	17 April 2023	45
123	Little Berries Barnstaple, EX31	Good	28 March 2023	20
124	Little Ones at Bovey Tracey Newton Abbot, TQ13	Good	2 March 2023	44
125	Highampton Area Pre-School Beaworthy, EX21	Good	1 March 2023	26
126	Beach Buddies Braunton Braunton, EX33	Good	7 February 2023	37
127	Duckies Pre School Barnstaple, EX31	Good	1 February 2023	60
128	Little Orchard Nursery And Pre School South Brent, TQ10	Good	26 January 2023	38
129	Yealmpton Pre-School Yealmpton, PL8	Good	9 December 2022	16
130	Clyst Valley Pre-School Exeter, EX5	Good	7 December 2022	26
131	EarlyBirds Day Nursery Barnstaple, EX31	Good	7 December 2022	28
132	Lovacott Nursery Newton Tracey, EX31	Good	23 November 2022	30
133	Nanny Bears Childcare Cullompton, EX15	Good	22 November 2022	32
134	Banana Moon Day Nursery Barnstaple Barnstaple, EX32	Good	21 November 2022	78
135	Willand Pre-School Cullompton, EX15	Good	9 November 2022	62
136	St. Michael's Nursery Barnstaple, EX31	Good	26 October 2022	77
137	Ottertots Day Care Nursery Exmouth, EX8	Good	24 October 2022	60
138	Tinky's Pre-School Dawlish, EX7	Good	17 October 2022	29
139	Colyton Caterpillars Early Education Colyton, EX24	Good	3 October 2022	28
140	Puffins Nursery Exeter, EX1	Good	27 September 2022	40
141	Orchard Vale Nursery School Barnstaple, EX32	Good	20 September 2022	7
142	Ark in the Park Day Nursery Newton Abbot, TQ12	Good	7 September 2022	78
143	Little Ducklings Topsham Topsham, Exeter, EX3	Good	24 August 2022	26
144	Little Ones - Budlake Exeter, EX5	Good	23 August 2022	29
145	Humpty Dumpty Childcare Devon, TQ12	Good	22 August 2022	52
146	Puffins at Clystheath Exeter, EX2	Good	9 August 2022	60
147	Little Angels Tiverton, EX16	Good	27 July 2022	30
148	Pippins Pre-School (crediton) Crediton, EX17	Good	18 July 2022	56
149	Abbotsbury School Newton Abbot, TQ12	Good	12 July 2022	65
150	The Ark At Tresillian Kingsbridge, TQ7	Good	8 July 2022	59
151	Sunflowers Day Nursery Crediton, EX17	Good	23 June 2022	73
152	Little Orchard Montessori Nursery - Woodlands Ivybridge, PL21	Good	16 June 2022	26
153	Exminster Pre-school Exeter, EX6	Good	28 March 2022	45
154	Kiddi Caru Nursery Plymouth, PL7	Good	24 March 2022	100
155	Bright Start Early Years Barnstaple, EX31	Good	9 March 2022	35
156	Kiddywinks Neighbourhood Nursery And Pre School South Molton, EX36	Good	25 February 2022	49
157	Bradworthy Pre-School Holsworthy, EX22	Good	17 January 2022	13
158	Happy Days Nursery (Broadmeadow) Ltd Teignmouth, TQ14	Good	11 January 2022	50
159	Bambinos Day Nursery Tavistock, PL19	Good	10 January 2022	59
160	Humpty Dumpty Childcare Ltd / Kingsteignton Newton Abbot, TQ12	Good	12 November 2021	48
161	Kiddi Caru Nursery Exeter, EX2	Good	20 August 2021	114
162	Ladybirds Early Years Care & Education Barnstaple, EX32	Good	10 August 2021	100
163	Buckland Beehive Yelverton, PL20	Good	9 July 2021	16
164	Felicity's Fledglings Barnstaple, EX32	Good	7 July 2021	60
165	Happy Hares (Nursery And Pre-School) Barnstaple, EX31	Good	30 June 2021	55
166	Lympstone Preschool Exmouth, EX8	Good	24 June 2021	39
167	Busy Otters Ottery St Mary, EX11	Good	17 June 2021	28
168	Hatherleigh Pre-School Okehampton, EX20	Good	10 June 2021	37
169	Tick Tock Day Nursery Axminster, EX13	Good	1 June 2021	45
170	Kingwood Children @ Muddifords Court Cullompton, EX15	Safeguarding not met	15 January 2026	114
171	Acorn Nursery Holsworthy, EX22	Not yet graded	Not yet	51
172	Adventurers Exeter, EX4	Not yet graded	Not yet	66
173	Apple Tree Farm Services CIC Umberleigh, EX37	Not yet graded	Not yet
174	Bright Start Early Years Ltd Barnstaple, EX31	Not yet graded	Not yet	35
175	Children Of The Forest & Devon Forest Kindergarten Ashill, EX15	Not yet graded	Not yet
176	Honeybees Nursery & Pre School Torrington, EX38	Not yet graded	Not yet	51
177	Horwood Coombe Inspire Ltd Bideford, EX39	Not yet graded	Not yet
178	Jurassic Childcare (Exminster) Exeter, EX6	Not yet graded	Not yet	48
179	Little Bells Pre-school and Nursery Exmouth, EX8	Not yet graded	Not yet	34
180	Nanny Bears Exeter, EX2	Not yet graded	Not yet	40
181	Nanny Bears The Cottage Exeter, EX1	Not yet graded	Not yet	32
182	Okehampton Forest School Okehampton, EX20	Not yet graded	Not yet
183	Poppins Day Nursery Newton Abbot, TQ12	Not yet graded	Not yet	49
184	Premier Wraparound @ Diptford Totnes, TQ9	Not yet graded	Not yet	11
185	Puffins in the City Exeter, EX1	Not yet graded	Not yet	54
186	Secret Garden Day Nursery (Dawlish) Ltd Dawlish, EX7	Not yet graded	Not yet	75
187	Shaldon Nursery Teignmouth, TQ14	Not yet graded	Not yet	31
188	Stockland Nursery Honiton, EX14	Not yet graded	Not yet	19
189	The Cabin Tavistock, PL19	Not yet graded	Not yet	31
190	The NEST Crediton, EX17	Not yet graded	Not yet	29
191	The Nursery at Newbery House Exeter, EX5	Not yet graded	Not yet	40
192	Tiny Roots Nursery Tiverton, EX16	Not yet graded	Not yet	52
193	Wild Roots Childcare Axminster, EX13	Not yet graded	Not yet	21

How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.

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Nursery fees in Devon

What day nurseries in South West charge on average. Fees in Devon itself can sit above or below this.

Average weekly price in term time, South West, Coram Childcare Survey 2026
Child's age	25 hours a week	50 hours a week
Under 2	£181no funded hours	£145after 30 funded hours
2 years old	£165no funded hours	£133after 30 funded hours
3 to 4 years old	£61after the free 15 hours	£122after 30 funded hours

Regional average, not any one nursery's price. Source: Coram Childcare Survey 2026. Work out your own monthly cost.

30 hours free childcare in Devon

The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in Devon as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.

Check which hours your child can get

Who	Free hours a week
Working parents, child from 9 months	30 hours
Every 3 and 4 year old	15 hours
2 year olds in families getting some benefits	15 hours

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.