Tops Devonport
Green Ark Childrens Centre, Leander House, Devonport Family Centre, Fore Street, Devonport, Plymouth, PL1 4DW
Run by Tops Day Nursery What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 10 June 2021
| 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
Tops Devonport 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 Devonport against Plymouth
| Tops Devonport | Plymouth average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 53 | 58 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Tops Stonehouse Expected standard in all 6, 122 places, PL1 5EH
- Little Stars Nursery - Stonehouse Good, 33 places, PL1 1TL
- Little Squirrels - Community Nursery Good, 30 places, PL1 4BN
Tops Devonport 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 Devonport
- What Ofsted grade does Tops Devonport have?
- Tops Devonport was rated Good at its inspection on 10 June 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Tops Devonport take?
- Ofsted registers Tops Devonport for 53 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Plymouth has 58.
- How much does Tops Devonport cost?
- Tops Devonport 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 Devonport 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 Devonport how it offers them.
- When was Tops Devonport last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Tops Devonport on 10 June 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Tops Devonport part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Tops Devonport 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.