What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 22 June 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
The Gables 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.
The Gables Nursery against Devon
| The Gables Nursery | Devon average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 18 | 44 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about The Gables Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does The Gables Nursery have?
- The Gables Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 22 June 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Gables Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers The Gables Nursery for 18 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Devon has 44.
- How much does The Gables Nursery cost?
- The Gables 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 The Gables 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 The Gables Nursery how it offers them.
- When was The Gables Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Gables Nursery on 22 June 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near The Gables Nursery?
- Nearby in EX15: Cullompton Pre-School, Joyful Journeys Childcare, Kingwood Children.
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.