Outstanding
105 placesEX2 5DW01392 405858
South West
Childcare in Devon
761 registered providers with 11,982 places, up 10.9% since December 2021.
194day nurseries
328childminders
109after-school clubs
369newly registered since 2021
55.5%rated Good or better
463closed since 2021
Childminders are disappearing here. Numbers are down 19.8% since December 2021, against a national fall of about 24%.
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Highest rated
Settings across the council
The sixty largest and best-rated. Childminders are not named, because Ofsted withholds them.
Report card Apr 2026
83 placesEX22 7JD01409255444
Outstanding
74 placesEX20 1BD01837 55111
Outstanding
60 placesPL21 9GP01752 893498
Outstanding
56 placesPL6 7TH01752 696616
Outstanding
50 placesTQ3 1TB01803873345
Outstanding
42 placesPL21 9HQ
Outstanding
42 placesEX17 5HY07774944184
Outstanding
42 placesEX34 8JL01271 865334
Outstanding
40 placesEX12 2DJ0129723535
Outstanding
36 placesEX2 7LL01392 445094
Outstanding
36 placesEX15 1DS01884 35018
Report card Dec 2025
34 placesEX15 1AA01884 839965
Outstanding
30 placesPL8 2LT07500927722
Outstanding
30 placesTQ12 3JU07791867573
Outstanding
28 placesEX4 7DS01392 426898
Outstanding
26 placesPL19 9SR07812 856353
Outstanding
26 placesPL21 9NH01548 831017
Outstanding
24 placesEX4 4BP01392 425 519
Outstanding
24 placesEX15 2LE07928 786673
Outstanding
24 placesEX33 1AR01271 812938
Outstanding
24 placesEX39 2RQ07533010949
Report card Jan 2026
20 placesEX5 5AY07398644652
Outstanding
20 placesEX4 5AD01392 757371
Outstanding
20 placesEX6 7UE01392 833488
Outstanding
20 placesEX12 3NB01297 20403
Outstanding
18 placesEX15 2PL07368192899
Outstanding
18 placesTQ7 3HR07500927722
Outstanding
16 placesEX2 9AF01392 217 880
Outstanding
15 placesPL9 0DZ07833133435
Outstanding
10 placesEX5 3EE07305583064
Outstanding
TQ6 9HW01803 832579
Outstanding
EX14 9QT01404861705
Good
144 placesEX16 6SH01884 251972
Good
132 placesEX1 3QS01392 445639
Good
120 placesEX31 4DU01271 329 028
Good
114 placesEX2 8LB01392823327
Good
104 placesEX15 3XG01884 841435
Good
104 placesEX4 4PL01392 305305
Good
100 placesPL7 5JX01752 330469
Good
100 placesEX32 7AA01271 321333
Good
96 placesEX5 3AS01392 460605
Good
85 placesEX1 2ND01392459336
Good
84 placesPL6 7JW01752 77 77 98
Good
82 placesEX2 8HN01392272621
Good
80 placesEX11 1QH01404 815854
Good
78 placesTQ12 1BZ01626 324800
Good
78 placesEX32 9BD01271 624000
Good
78 placesEX2 7XE01392369741
Good
77 placesEX31 2DB01271 327074
Good
77 placesEX2 5AZ01392 927892
Good
75 placesEX15 2SA01884 798150
Good
75 placesEX8 2JH01395 272418
Good
73 placesEX17 3LA01363 777020
Good
67 placesTQ9 6JZ01803 868414
Good
65 placesTQ12 2JD01626 352 164
Good
65 placesEX39 3SG01237 730531
Good
64 placesEX14 1DB01404 548267
Good
62 placesEX15 2QL0188433711
Good
60 placesEX8 5DX01395 271987
No longer open
Settings that have closed
Worked out by comparing consecutive Ofsted releases; the closure falls in the six months before the date shown.
| Setting | Town | Places it had | Last rating | Gone by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny Days Honiton | Honiton | 52 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Spring Cedars | Whipton | 51 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| The Woodside Centre | Tiverton | 51 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Jurassic childcare (Sidmouth) | Sidmouth | 31 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Westbank Kidzone | Exminster | 30 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Angels Daycare | Honiton | 26 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Uffculme Pre-School & Out of Hours Care | Cullompton | 24 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Little Ducklings Nursery Devon Ltd | Exmouth | 21 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Thorverton Pre-School | Exeter | 21 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Bow Bears Pre School CIO | Crediton | 20 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| The Orchard Pre-school and Playgroup | Newton Abbot | 16 | Outstanding | Jun 2026 |
| Sporty Stars - Clyst Heath Primary School | Exeter | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| High 5 Stover School | Newton Abbot | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Maverick Learning Community | Buckfastleigh | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Puffins in the City | Exeter | 70 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Heavitree Community Preschool | Exeter | 52 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Beach Buddies Ilfracombe | Ilfracombe | 36 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Happy Days Nursery | Exmouth | 30 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Premier Wraparound Care at Woodbury School | Exeter | 30 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Shaldon Pre-School | Shaldon | 26 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| St Leonards Preschool | Exeter | 24 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Ugborough and Bittaford Pre-School | Ivybridge | 20 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Musbury Moles Pre-School | Axminster | 20 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Ugborough And Bittaford Pre-school at Ugborough Primary School | Ivybridge | 20 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Two Rivers Kindergarten | Bideford | 10 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Coleridge Pre-school Playgroup | Osm | 10 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Apple Tree Farm Services | Umberleigh | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Cedarwood Montessori | Newton Abbot | 0 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Premier Education Holiday Club Ashburton Primary School | Newton Abbot | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Premier Education Holiday Club Our Lady & St Patricks | Teignmouth | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Premier Education Holiday Club Haytor View Community Primary School | Newton Abbot | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Kingwood Children @ Muddifords Court | Cullompton | 108 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| Kinderkare MCS | Exeter | 69 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| Secret Garden Day Nursery | Dawlish | 61 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| Poppin's Day Care | Newton Abbot | 53 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| The Woodlands Nursery | Nr Ivybridge | 24 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| Premier Camps @ Exminster | Exeter | 11 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Theatretrain Exeter | Exeter | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Pop-Up Sports Holsworthy Leisure Centre | Holsworthy | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Sporty Stars - West Buckland School | Barnstaple | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Pop-Up Sports - The Park Community School | Barnstaple | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Red Rock Leisure Limited | Exmouth | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Pop-Up Sports The Big Sheep | Bideford | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Pop-Up Sports TARKA Leisure Centre | Barnstaple | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Camp Beaumont - IL North Devon | Bideford | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Camp Beaumont - Skern Lodge | Bideford | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Owlets | Exeter | 104 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| St Gabriel's Pre-School | Exeter | 45 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Little Swans Pre-School | Dawlish | 44 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Withycombe Raleigh Playgroup | Exmouth | 26 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Fish St Peters | Exmouth | 24 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| The Cabin Day Nursery | Tavistock | 20 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| PJs Stay&Play Club@Willowbank | Cullompton | 12 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Taw Tots | North Tawton | 10 | Inadequate | Dec 2024 |
| A Breath of Fresh Air- Outdoor Nurture LTD | Appledore, Bideford | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| L & F Multi Sports Limited Holiday Camp | Exmouth | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Soundart Radio | Totnes | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| PGL Beam House | Torrington | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Every Child has a Voice holiday club | Totnes | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Jays Day Nursery | Ivybridge | 47 | Good | Jun 2024 |