Kiddi Caru Nursery
Good★ 3.4 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Torquay for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 July 2024. Open since 2006, with 105 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 Torbay
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Torbay 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
TQ2 7AZWhat 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.
- 15 January 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 23 July 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff warmly welcome children and their parents into the nursery at the start of each day. Children show they feel safe and secure. They smile and happily wave goodbye to their parents. Children learn about what makes them unique and develop a sense of self. For example, staff display photos of babies and toddlers on their pegs. These children look for their photo on arrival and hang their belongings up underneath. Pre-school-aged children draw a picture of themselves on their pegs. They learn to recognise whose picture is whose and learn more about similarity and difference.
Leaders implement a well-designed curriculum that supports all children to build on their physical skills. For example, children engage in yoga sessions and enhance their well-being. They improve their balance and core strength. Staff sequence children's early writing skills effectively. They help develop children's finger dexterity in preparation for when they go to school. Babies move their hands and arms around in sensory materials such as foam or flour. Toddlers use their fingers and tools to make marks with paint. Pre-school-aged children begin to understand that writing is for a purpose. They watch staff record written information. Staff encourage them to write their name when they are ready and praise them for their efforts.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen staff knowledge and understanding of how to manage children's behaviour to support toddlers to develop a stronger sense of right and wrong n organise adult-led activities to minimise background noise so all children can fully join in with group sessions and develop their listening skills further.
- 23 July 2024Good
- 7 September 2018Good
- 4 April 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kiddi Caru 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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