Tops Bretonside
30 Looe Street, Plymouth, PL4 0EA
Run by Tops Day Nursery What Ofsted found
Expected standard in all 6 Inspected 12 May 2026
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Achievement | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
Tops Bretonside 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.
Tops Bretonside against Plymouth
| Tops Bretonside | Plymouth average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 53 | 58 |
| Ofsted outcome | Expected standard in all 6 | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Freshlings Nursery Outstanding, 86 places, PL4 8AA
- Bambinos Childcare Centre Expected standard in 5 of 6, 92 places, PL4 6EU
- Nomony Nursery Good, 59 places, PL4 0PA
Tops Bretonside is run by Tops Day Nursery, which has 31 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Plymouth.
Questions parents ask about Tops Bretonside
- What Ofsted grade does Tops Bretonside have?
- Tops Bretonside has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 12 May 2026. Its most common grade is expected standard in all 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Tops Bretonside take?
- Ofsted registers Tops Bretonside for 53 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Plymouth has 58.
- How much does Tops Bretonside cost?
- Tops Bretonside 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 Tops Bretonside 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 Tops Bretonside how it offers them.
- When was Tops Bretonside last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Tops Bretonside on 12 May 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Tops Bretonside part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Tops Bretonside is one of 31 day nurseries in England run by Tops Day Nursery.
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.