Buckland Beehive
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Yelverton for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 13:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2021, though that is 5 years ago now. Open since 2017, with 16 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
PL20 7NQWhat 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, 9 July 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children eagerly arrive at the pre-school and staff welcome them warmly. Children have developed close bonds with staff and their peers. They feel safe and secure.
Children are highly confident and are keen to talk to visitors about their experiences. For instance, children talk about how they grow various fruit and vegetables in the garden. They know strawberries are safe to eat when they have turned red.
Staff have high expectations for children's personal development. They provide opportunities for children to share their 'news' in the group. Children confidently talk about their visit to the local school and exciting events from home, such as a new baby in the family.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide further opportunities for older children to practise and develop their early writing skills, to encourage literacy development in preparation for their move to school.
- 9 July 2021Good
- 19 November 2019Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Buckland Beehive
- 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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