Bow Bears Pre-School CIO
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Crediton for children from birth to 5, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2022. Open since 2018, with 30 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
EX17 6HUWhat 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, 22 June 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children confidently separate from their parents. They are fully supported to settle securely through the extensive routines which are personalised to meet each family's needs. Children warmly greet their friends and enjoy trusting relationships with the enthusiastic and caring staff team.
Children happily explore the wide range of stimulating experiences on offer, moving freely between indoor and outdoor spaces. Activities are carefully planned to build on children's interests and existing skills. Children who need additional support receive this quickly and effectively. Consequently, all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress in their learning.
Children are motivated to learn as they engage in the challenging and interesting curriculum. Staff skilfully support children's ideas and extend learning as they encourage children to think and solve problems. For example, children collect sand and water to make play cement for their building area, then estimate and count quantities to create the desired consistency. All children show very good levels of concentration. They persevere and find solutions to their problems. For example, when cutting pineapple, children use a knife to cut halfway through, then snap the piece in half. They take pride in their achievements and are keen to share their successes with the staff team.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen information sharing of children's progress and ways in which parents can continue learning at home - embed the monitoring systems for staff development and use these to strengthen the quality of teaching to an even higher level.
- 22 June 2022Good
- 21 July 2021Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bow Bears Pre-School CIO
- 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.