Chudleigh Preschool
GoodBirth to 5Open a few years
A pre-school in Newton Abbot for babies from 9 months up to 5 year olds, open 08:00 to 17:00, 5 days a week. £8.50 an hour for 2 year olds. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2025. Open since 2023, with 28 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
2 year olds £8.50 per hour
One published rate. What you pay depends on the days you need and the funded hours you can claim.
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
TQ13 0HLWhat 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, 26 February 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children make good friendships at this welcoming setting. They arrive ready to play and confidently find their favourite toys. Staff are attentive to children's needs and ensure they are well cared for throughout the day. They develop warm and responsive relationships with children. Leaders ensure there is an effective keyperson system in place. Staff know the children in their care well and provide challenging activities that help build on what they already know and prepare them for the next steps in their early years education.
Children have great fun playing alongside the staff and their friends. They enthusiastically take part in new and familiar games. For instance, they eagerly play 'What's the time, the manager?' in the outdoor area. They giggle with delight as they call out different times and diligently count as they take their steps forward.
Staff support children well to take turns as they play.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide children with the support they need when they find it difficult to join in an activity to enable them to remain purposefully engaged n manage transitions from one activity to the next more effectively to ensure children are not left waiting for too long for the next activity to start.
- 26 February 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
Still missing for Chudleigh Preschool
- Funded hours
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £8.50 an hour still the rate? 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.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.