Littlesaints Preschool
OutstandingBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Exeter for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in December 2022. Open since 2006, with 16 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
EX2 9AFWhat 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, 13 December 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are extremely confident and settled in the warm and welcoming preschool. Children have a very positive approach to learning. The pre-school has effective strategies in place to support children with separating from parents and carers. Staff promote a strong sense of belonging for each child. They greet every child in a personalised way and adapt every interaction to sensitively meet the emotional needs shown by children. Relationships between staff and children are impressive. Children know what is expected of them and eagerly join in with everyday tasks. For example, children thoroughly enjoy tidy-up routines that are in place. Children choose a photo of an area of the room and take responsibility to tidy it. Children beam with pride at their efforts. Children show care for each other and are eager to offer help to younger children. For example, when children are finding putting on their coats a challenge, older children are quick to remind little ones of strategies they have learned.
Children enjoy an extensive range of exciting activities on offer. Staff prioritise supporting children to develop excellent communication and language skills. The setting is language rich. Children giggle as they sing along to favourite songs and rhymes. Staff share story books with the children and the children delight in the animated storytelling they hear. Developing a love for books and storytelling is a priority in this pre-school. The children show such excitement about their weekly trip to the local library and can recall in detail stories shared on past visits.
- 13 December 2022Outstanding
- 20 April 2017Good
- 27 February 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Littlesaints Preschool
- 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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