Kingskerswell Playgroup and Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Newton Abbot for children from birth to 8+, open 08:30 to 15:00, 7 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2023. Open since 2002, 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
TQ12 5LDWhat 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, 20 September 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are warmly greeted as they enter the setting. Staff talk to parents and carers to discuss the child's well-being and progress frequently. There is a positive and respectful atmosphere among staff and children. Staff know the children well and children feel safe and secure with their key person, enabling them to settle at the setting quickly. Staff identify if a child may have additional needs from the outset and carefully work in partnership with families and external agencies to support the child to reach their full potential. All children make good progress in their learning and development.
The curriculum focuses on teaching children to develop their speech and language and personal, social and emotional skills. Staff skilfully model communication and language to help children to speak. Staff support children to learn to share and take turns as they make choices about the activities and resources they play with.
For example, children take it in turns to name the animals while singing nursery rhymes.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- promptly support less confident children to join in with activities to further their engagement and confidence n support children to further develop their listening and attention during wholegroup sessions.
- 20 September 2023Good
- 6 February 2018Good
- 1 December 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kingskerswell Playgroup and 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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