Puffins Nursery
Day nursery in Exeter, EX1. Part of the Devon council area.
13 Mont le Grand, Exeter, EX1 2PD
Run by Puffins of Exeter What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 27 September 2022
| 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 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.
Puffins Nursery against Exeter
| Puffins Nursery | Exeter average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 40 | 49 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- The Grosvenor Day Nursery Ltd Good, 36 places, EX1 2HJ
- Discovery Nursery Good, 85 places, EX1 2ND
- Kiddi Caru Nursery Good, 132 places, EX1 3QS
Puffins Nursery 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 Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Puffins Nursery have?
- Puffins Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 27 September 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Puffins Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Puffins Nursery for 40 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Exeter has 49.
- How much does Puffins Nursery cost?
- Puffins 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 Puffins 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 Puffins Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Puffins Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Puffins Nursery on 27 September 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Puffins Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Puffins Nursery 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.