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Day nursery in Topsham

Little Ducklings Pre school The Old Ticket Office

Ofsted report card May 2026Birth to 8+Open a few years

A day nursery in Topsham for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Inspected under Ofsted's new report card in May 2026. Open since 2024, with 16 places.

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Cost

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

£6.00an hour, typical for a 2 years old
£5.56an hour, typical for a 3 and 4 years old

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.

The basics

Places, hours and the day

Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.

Who they can take
Birth to 8+Registered from birth. Whether there is a baby room is a question for the call.
When it's open
Open all day, usually 8am to 6pm
Funded hours
Not published, so ask them
How many children
16 placesSmall for England
How long open
3 yearsOpen a few years
Address
The Old Ticket Office, Holman Way, Topsham, EX3 0EN

Where it is

EX3 0EN
Ofsted URN 2772128On the register since 10 January 2024
Inspected 15 May 2026

What Ofsted found, area by area

Since November 2025 Ofsted gives a standard in each of seven areas rather than one overall grade. Expected standard means it is doing what it should.

Keeping children safe
Met
Including every child
Expected standard
What and how they teach
Expected standard
How children get on
Expected standard
Behaviour and routines
Expected standard
Welfare and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership
Expected standard

Still missing for Little Ducklings Pre school The Old Ticket Office

  • 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.

Before you ring

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.
Compare

Day nurseries within a couple of miles

This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.

Echoes Childcare Limited

Day nursery · Winslade House, Manor Drive, Exeter, EX5 1FY

GoodBirth to 8+Open all day, usually 8am to 6pm60 placesOpen a few years
1.5 mi
4 min drive
01392 699605

Clyst Valley Pre-School

Day nursery · Clyst St Mary County Primary School, Clyst St Mary, Exeter, EX5 1BG

GoodBirth to 8+09:15 to 15:15, 5 days a week★ 5.0 Google, 1326 placesOpen for decades
1.8 mi
5 min drive
01392 876615Their website

Exminster Pre-school

Day nursery · Deepway Centre, Deepway Lane, Exeter, EX6 8BG

GoodTakes funded hours£9.40 an hourBirth to 507:30 to 17:00, 5 days a week45 placesOpen for decades
1.9 mi
5 min drive
01392 833320Their website

Puffins at Clystheath

Day nursery · The Old Chapel, Clystheath, Exeter, EX2 7EY

GoodBirth to 5Open all day, usually 8am to 6pm60 placesOpen for decades
2.0 mi
6 min drive
01392 446050

Pick two or three to compare.

Everything here comes from Ofsted's published childcare register, under the Open Government Licence. Ratings are quoted exactly as Ofsted gave them, with their dates. Read the full Ofsted reports · How we put this together.

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