Puffins at Manston Terrace
Day nursery in Exeter, EX2. Part of the Devon council area.
3 Manston Terrace, Exeter, EX2 4NP
Run by Puffins of Exeter What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 24 September 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
Puffins at Manston Terrace 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.
Puffins at Manston Terrace against Exeter
| Puffins at Manston Terrace | Exeter average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 58 | 49 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- First Steps NHS Nursery Outstanding, 105 places, EX2 5DW
- Littlesaints Preschool Outstanding, 16 places, EX2 9AF
- Puffins At Sowton Outstanding, 36 places, EX2 7LL
Puffins at Manston Terrace is run by Puffins of Exeter, which has 6 nurseries in England and 1 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Exeter.
Questions parents ask about Puffins at Manston Terrace
- What Ofsted grade does Puffins at Manston Terrace have?
- Puffins at Manston Terrace was rated Good at its inspection on 24 September 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Puffins at Manston Terrace take?
- Ofsted registers Puffins at Manston Terrace for 58 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Exeter has 49.
- How much does Puffins at Manston Terrace cost?
- Puffins at Manston Terrace 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 Puffins at Manston Terrace 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 Puffins at Manston Terrace how it offers them.
- When was Puffins at Manston Terrace last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Puffins at Manston Terrace on 24 September 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Puffins at Manston Terrace part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Puffins at Manston Terrace is one of 6 day nurseries in England run by Puffins of Exeter.
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.