Kiddiewinks Pre-School
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Plymouth for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 13:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2023. Open since 2000, 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 Plymouth
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Plymouth 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
PL4 8SXWhat 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, 28 April 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children settle quickly in this friendly pre-school. They show curiosity in the activities available and quickly engage with toys that interest them. Staff provide a curriculum around topics children enjoy, such as minibeasts. Children search for bugs in the garden and talk about what they have found. Staff use their interest to encourage communication throughout the day, including during snack time. While children eat, staff provide picture card prompts. This promotes discussions to help children recall prior knowledge about their 'bug hunt' and the creatures they found.
Children have a positive attitude to learning.
Children enjoy the company of others. Staff encourage children to play cooperatively and to share resources, such as when they use the scooters. They encourage children to take on small tasks. For instance, children can be a 'special helper', where they tidy away the snack dishes, to promote their independence and a sense of responsibility.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help younger children and those new to the setting to express and communicate their needs more effectively n implement large-group activities more effectively to ensure that all children can build on what they already know and can do.
- 28 April 2023Good
- 27 September 2017Good
- 15 May 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kiddiewinks 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
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