Hurly Burly Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Tiverton for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2024. Open since 2016, with 144 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
EX16 6SHWhat 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, 15 February 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are confident and happy. Staff plan an ambitious curriculum that successfully challenges children to make the best possible progress across all areas of learning. Staff provide a welcoming and inviting learning environment, where children enthusiastically engage in play. Staff provide many opportunities for children to be independent and support them effectively to be confident and develop their social skills. This prepares them for their future learning, including moving on to school.
Children's behaviour is good. They play well together, involving each other in their games. They listen to stories and share books with one another as they look at pictures and take it in turn to turn the pages. Children enjoy yoga, which instils a sense of calm. Staff lead enjoyable sessions, encouraging them to practise poses, such as 'downward-facing dog', developing good posture and balance. Staff are excellent role models, and children follow their lead, showing respect towards the adults and one another alike.
Partnerships with parents are good. Parents and staff work well together to meet the children's individual needs. Parents comment favourably upon the excellent communication with staff and how well staff involve them in their children's learning.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide more targeted and frequent support to encourage older children to compare groups of objects and begin to make simple calculations to build on their understanding of number n make the most of routine activities such as lunchtime to support children's language development and build on their vocabulary further.
- 15 February 2024Good
- 26 April 2023Needs improvement
- 18 September 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Hurly Burly Day Nursery
- 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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