The Oak Tree Neighbourhood Nursery
Day nursery in Devon.
Old Medical Centre, Marlborough Road, Ilfracombe, EX34 8JL
Run by Pre-School Learning Alliance What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 28 February 2024
| 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 Oak Tree Neighbourhood 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 Oak Tree Neighbourhood Nursery against Devon
| The Oak Tree Neighbourhood Nursery | Devon average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 42 | 44 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Puffins at Westcliff Strong standard in all 6, 40 places, EX7 9RA
- Leapfrogs Trust Strong standard in all 6, 40 places, EX17 3AX
- Wildlings Forest Kindergarten Strong standard in all 6, 16 places, EX7 0QE
The Oak Tree Neighbourhood Nursery is run by Pre-School Learning Alliance, which has 20 nurseries in England and 3 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about The Oak Tree Neighbourhood Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does The Oak Tree Neighbourhood Nursery have?
- The Oak Tree Neighbourhood Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 28 February 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Oak Tree Neighbourhood Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers The Oak Tree Neighbourhood Nursery for 42 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Devon has 44.
- How much does The Oak Tree Neighbourhood Nursery cost?
- The Oak Tree Neighbourhood 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 Oak Tree Neighbourhood 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 Oak Tree Neighbourhood Nursery how it offers them.
- When was The Oak Tree Neighbourhood Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Oak Tree Neighbourhood Nursery on 28 February 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is The Oak Tree Neighbourhood Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. The Oak Tree Neighbourhood Nursery is one of 20 day nurseries in England run by Pre-School Learning Alliance.
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.