Kingwood Children
Good★ 4.6 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Uffculme 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 January 2025. Open since 2014, with 104 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
EX15 3XGWhat 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.
- 24 September 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 14 January 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are greeted by their key person when they arrive at this nurturing nursery.
Staff work with parents from the outset and plan individualised settling-in procedures for new starters. This allows children to become familiar with their environment and their key person. Staff are knowledgeable and give children practical and emotional support. They are close at hand to offer cuddles and reassurance if necessary. This helps children to build trusting bonds with the staff and feel secure.
Staff plan a broad and well-sequenced curriculum with a primary focus on children's well-being. They support children to develop secure attachments and a sense of safety before building on their communication skills and physical development. As children grow, staff help them to develop confidence in all areas of learning, preparing them for the move to school when the time comes. Outdoor activities play a key role in the curriculum. Staff regularly take children on trips in the local community. Older children learn important life skills, such as road safety.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to identify what younger children need to learn now and next, and use this to help build on children's prior learning n extend opportunities that enhance younger children's independence skills to be able to complete tasks for themselves.
- 14 January 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 28 January 2019Good
- 7 June 2016Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kingwood Children
- 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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