Apple Blossom Day Nursery Ltd
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Whimple Exeter for children from birth to 5, open 07:45 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2024. Open since 2023, with 29 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Devon
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Devon from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
EX5 2PTWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 10 December 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enter the nursery happily and are keen to explore the range of activities available. They form close bonds with the staff, who are friendly and caring.
Children spontaneously cuddle staff or sit on their lap, and staff respond warmly.
The nursery has made significant improvements since the last inspection. Staff have adapted their practice to help children understand the nursery rules and boundaries. They gently talk to children about how to keep safe, such as not climbing on furniture when indoors.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to use consistent strategies to help children communicate their needs effectively n deploy staff more efficiently, particularly during mealtimes, to meet children's care needs.
- 10 December 2024Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 26 March 2024Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Apple Blossom Day Nursery Ltd
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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