Ermington Pre School
Outstanding★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Ivybridge for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 17:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 2008, with 26 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
PL21 9NHWhat 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, 30 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are very busy and content. They explore and play with the inviting and stimulating activities on offer. Children become quickly engrossed in their play.
Staff expertly extend their knowledge and ideas. For example, children explore large magnetic panels. They work collaboratively to build a house. Staff suggest they could read a story together in there. Children work out how they make it big enough for them all. Children make excellent progress across all areas of the early years curriculum. This includes children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The manager and staff implement the ambitious curriculum to support each child. They use their expert knowledge to help children build on what they already know and can do.
Children feel very safe and secure. Staff know each child incredibly well and sensitively support them. Children behave well following the routine calmly. Before lunch, children work together to tidy up the setting and then sit on the carpet for circle time. During the day, children confidently ask for resources or to go outside.
- 30 January 2023Outstanding
- 19 May 2017Outstanding
- 13 May 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Ermington Pre School
- 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.