Happy Hares (Nursery And Pre-School)
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Barnstaple for babies from 6 months up to school age, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. £7.00 an hour for 0 to 2 years. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2021, though that is 5 years ago now. Open since 2018, with 55 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
49 weeks a year, price list dated April 2024.
| Age | Session | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 2 yearsbirth to 2y | – | £7.000 to 2 years | |
| 6 months to 2 years6m to 2y | – | £6.006 months to 2 years £7.00As of September 2024 £8.006 months to 2 years | |
| 2 to 3 years2y to 3y | – | £5.852 to 3 years £6.80As of September 2024 £7.752 to 3 years | |
| 3 to 5 years3y to 5y | – | £5.503 to 5 years £6.50As of September 2024 £7.253 to 5 years | |
| 3 to 4 years3y to 4y | – | £6.503 to 4 years | |
| All ages | £5.00Breakfast Club £6.00After School Club Early Finish (4.30pm) £8.25After School Club Late Finish (5.30pm) £10.00Afterschool Club | £4.50Holiday Club £5.50Holiday Club |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £2.25 a day Hot lunchesif required
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
EX31 1RWWhat Ofsted said
Last inspected on 30 June 2021.
Good
Ofsted's expected standard. Most settings in England are rated Good.
Still missing for Happy Hares (Nursery And Pre-School)
- Funded hours
- 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Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date.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 £7.00 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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