White Rock Pre-school
Day nursery in Paignton, TQ4. Part of the Torbay council area.
Hookhills Community Centre, Freshwater Drive, Paignton, TQ4 7SBWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 14 May 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
White Rock Pre-school 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.
White Rock Pre-school against Paignton
| White Rock Pre-school | Paignton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 22 | 48 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 90% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about White Rock Pre-school
- What Ofsted grade does White Rock Pre-school have?
- White Rock Pre-school was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 14 May 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can White Rock Pre-school take?
- Ofsted registers White Rock Pre-school for 22 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Paignton has 48.
- How much does White Rock Pre-school cost?
- White Rock Pre-school 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 White Rock Pre-school 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 White Rock Pre-school how it offers them.
- When was White Rock Pre-school last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected White Rock Pre-school on 14 May 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near White Rock Pre-school?
- Nearby in TQ4: Mama Bear's Day Nursery, Mama Bear's Day Nursery, Braeside @ Sunflowers Paignton.
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.