The Ark in Dartmouth
Day nursery in Devon.
Dartmouth Preschool, Southford School Rooms, Southford Road, Dartmouth, TQ6 9QSWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 17 September 2025
| 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
The Ark in Dartmouth 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.
The Ark in Dartmouth against Devon
| The Ark in Dartmouth | Devon average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 36 | 44 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about The Ark in Dartmouth
- What Ofsted grade does The Ark in Dartmouth have?
- The Ark in Dartmouth was rated Good at its inspection on 17 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Ark in Dartmouth take?
- Ofsted registers The Ark in Dartmouth for 36 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Devon has 44.
- How much does The Ark in Dartmouth cost?
- The Ark in Dartmouth 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 The Ark in Dartmouth 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 The Ark in Dartmouth how it offers them.
- When was The Ark in Dartmouth last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Ark in Dartmouth on 17 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near The Ark in Dartmouth?
- Nearby in Dartmouth: Puffins at Westcliff, Leapfrogs Trust, Wildlings Forest Kindergarten.
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.