Childcare in Plymouth (Devon)
Plymouth (Devon) has 5 day nurseries, 5 pre-schools, 1 school nursery class, 4 childminders and 4 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 12 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 4 of them Outstanding. 7 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across Devon there are 29 places per 100 children under five, worse supplied than England as a whole at 32.
Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across Devon, 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 184 school nursery classes across Devon, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
19 settings, best rated first. Search by postcode to sort them by how far they really are.
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 2025Opened Newton Ferrers Wrap Around Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2025Opened High 5 Breakfast & AfterSchool Club Bickleigh Down Primary Out-of-school day care
What people ask about childcare in Plymouth (Devon)
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Plymouth (Devon) take funded hours?
5 of the 19 settings in Plymouth (Devon) 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 Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.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 Plymouth (Devon) rated Outstanding?
Yes. 4 of the 12 settings Ofsted has inspected in Plymouth (Devon) hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Plymouth (Devon) take babies?
16 settings in Plymouth (Devon) 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 Plymouth (Devon)?
Devon has 29 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.
Towns close to Plymouth (Devon)
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.