Tops Exeter
Day nursery in Exeter, EX4. Part of the Devon council area.
University Of Exeter, Prince Of Wales Road, Exeter, EX4 4PL
Run by Tops Day Nursery What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 11 June 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
Tops Exeter 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 Exeter against Exeter
| Tops Exeter | Exeter average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 104 | 49 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- The Ark at Thomas Hall Outstanding, 20 places, EX4 5AD
- St David's Hill Playgroup Outstanding, 24 places, EX4 4BP
- Stoke Hill Pre-School and Day Nursery Outstanding, 28 places, EX4 7DS
Tops Exeter is run by Tops Day Nursery, which has 31 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Tops Exeter
- What Ofsted grade does Tops Exeter have?
- Tops Exeter was rated Good at its inspection on 11 June 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Tops Exeter take?
- Ofsted registers Tops Exeter for 104 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Exeter has 49.
- How much does Tops Exeter cost?
- Tops Exeter 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 Exeter 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 Exeter how it offers them.
- When was Tops Exeter last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Tops Exeter on 11 June 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Tops Exeter part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Tops Exeter 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.