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Childcare in Paignton (Torbay)

Paignton (Torbay) has 8 day nurseries, 3 pre-schools, 7 school nursery classes, 8 childminders and 4 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 16 of them and rated 14 Good or better, 1 of them Outstanding. 14 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across Torbay there are 21 places per 100 children under five, worse supplied than England as a whole at 32.

21places per 100 under-fives in Torbay, against 32 for England
87%of the 16 inspected here are Good or better, 1 Outstanding
10 of 30are recorded as taking the funded hours; the rest are unknown, not a no

Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across Torbay, divided by the children aged 0 to 4 who live there at the 2021 Census. It compares areas; it is not a count of free places today. It also leaves out the 21 school nursery classes across Torbay, because nobody publishes how many children they take.

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Day nurseries 8

White Rock Pre-school

Day nursery · Hookhills Community Centre, Freshwater Drive, Paignton, TQ4 7SB

OutstandingTakes funded hoursBirth to 5From 2 years09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week22 placesOpen for decades
01803845989Their website

Pre-schools 3

Preston Community Preschool

Pre-school · Preston Baptist Church Hall, Old Torquay Road, Paignton, TQ3 2RB

GoodTakes funded hours£6.50 an hourBirth to 8+Babies from 6 monthsSessions in term time, often mornings★ 4.6 Google, 1452 placesLong established
01803520712Their website

Little Thinkers@Kings Ash

Pre-school · Kings Ash Academy, Pimm Road, Paignton, TQ3 3XA

Report card May 2026Birth to 5Sessions in term time, often mornings18 placesOpen a few years
01803 555657

Childminders 8

Only childminders who agreed to be listed publicly appear here. Ofsted holds many more and does not publish their details.

Snook, Samantha Frances

Childminder · Paignton, TQ3 2JY

GoodBirth to 8+Hours arranged with the childminder4 placesLong established

Woodger, Rebecca Mary

Childminder · Paignton, TQ3 2HJ

GoodBirth to 8+Hours arranged with the childminder5 placesLong established

Davis, Michelle

Childminder · Paignton, TQ3 3QU

GoodBirth to 8+Hours arranged with the childminder5 placesLong established

Winfield, Sophie

Childminder · Paignton, TQ3 3GW

GoodBirth to 8+Hours arranged with the childminder6 placesLong established

English, Sarah

Childminder · Paignton, TQ3 3GW

GoodBirth to 8+Hours arranged with the childminder6 placesLong established

Horwell, Anna Elizabeth

Childminder · Paignton, TQ3 3SL

GoodBirth to 8+Hours arranged with the childminder6 placesLong established

Shelton, Rebecca Frances

Childminder · The Sea Shack, Cliff Park Road, Paignton, TQ4 6NB

Not yet inspectedBirth to 8+Hours arranged with the childminder6 placesNewly opened

Armstrong, Jayne Marie

Childminder · Paignton, TQ3 2TF

Not yet inspectedBirth to 8+Hours arranged with the childminderNewly registered

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Recently

What has changed here

Ofsted does not publish closures, so we work them out by comparing releases. Worth knowing if you are working from an old list.

  • Jun 2026Opened Muddy Wellies Nursery at YMCA Full day care
  • Jun 2026Opened Shelton, Rebecca Frances
  • Jun 2026Closed Muddy Wellies Nursery at YMCA Full day care
Questions

What people ask about childcare in Paignton (Torbay)

Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.

Which nurseries in Paignton (Torbay) take funded hours?

10 of the 30 settings in Paignton (Torbay) are recorded as taking the government funded hours. Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.

Are any nurseries in Paignton (Torbay) rated Outstanding?

Yes. 1 of the 16 settings Ofsted has inspected in Paignton (Torbay) hold an Outstanding grade.

Which nurseries in Paignton (Torbay) take babies?

19 settings in Paignton (Torbay) are registered to take children under two. Ofsted's register does not say whether a setting runs a baby room or has space in it, so ring before you plan around it.

Is it hard to get a nursery place in Paignton (Torbay)?

Torbay has 21 registered childcare places for every 100 children under five, against 32 across England. That is registered capacity rather than free places, so it compares areas rather than telling you what is available this week.

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Towns close to Paignton (Torbay)

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