Watcombe Children's Centre Nursery
Day nursery in Torquay, TQ2. Part of the Torbay council area.
Watcombe Primary School, Moor Lane, Torquay, TQ2 8NUWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 9 May 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
Watcombe Children's Centre 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.
Watcombe Children's Centre Nursery against Torquay
| Watcombe Children's Centre Nursery | Torquay average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 45 | 51 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Watcombe Children's Centre Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Watcombe Children's Centre Nursery have?
- Watcombe Children's Centre Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 9 May 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Watcombe Children's Centre Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Watcombe Children's Centre Nursery for 45 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Torquay has 51.
- How much does Watcombe Children's Centre Nursery cost?
- Watcombe Children's Centre 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 Watcombe Children's Centre 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 Watcombe Children's Centre Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Watcombe Children's Centre Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Watcombe Children's Centre Nursery on 9 May 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Watcombe Children's Centre Nursery?
- Nearby in TQ2: Holy Angels Pre-School, Kiddi Caru Nursery, Peekaboo Childcare.
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.