Nanny Bears Childcare
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Exeter for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2018, with 28 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 5JNWhat 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, 23 January 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happily and immediately settle into their play. They make good friendships and demonstrate kindness to their friends, carefully showing them where toys should be put away. Toddlers seek out their friends, excitedly waving and giving them a 'thumbs up'. Children learn to identify their emotions to help them to feel safe and secure in the setting. They talk about stories that help them to recognise when they are feeling 'calm' or 'angry'. Staff recognise the importance of the children feeling valued and discuss how this helps them to thrive. For instance, they notice when children are interested in helping to clean the setting and quickly set up an activity where they can help wash the toy cars.
Leaders ensure staff provide children with a well considered curriculum, which is rich and ambitious for all. They provide learning experiences that match the children's needs and individual interests. For example, staff help promote children's love of books to support their early reading skills. Children listen with delight as staff read their favourite stories, and children sit together with their friends to read books. Children demonstrate a love of singing nursery rhymes. They happily take part in group singing times and later recreate this in their independent play.
Children confidently recall the words to their favourite songs, such as 'Twinkle,
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop transitions between activities, particularly for older children, to ensure children remain engaged in their learning n help older children to develop their independence skills further.
- 23 January 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 10 May 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Nanny Bears Childcare
- 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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