Pixieland Mannamead
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Plymouth for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 February 2023. Open since 1996, with 79 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 Plymouth
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Plymouth 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
PL3 5QLWhat 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, 15 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy their time in this friendly and welcoming setting, where nurturing staff meet their needs. All babies relish exploring the sensory room. Older babies crawl to items that interest them, such as the 'discovery board', where they delight in looking at their reflections in the mirrors. They learn to hold musical bells and understand how to create sounds by shaking them. Staff play peekaboo with babies through a blackout tent. Babies become excited as they anticipate when staff will appear. Young children enjoy stories, and staff encourage turn-taking so children can open the flaps in the book. Staff encourage children to repeat words and say the names of animals, such as 'lion', 'monkey' and 'snake'. This helps children associate words with pictures. Staff read with intonation to keep children engaged. Older children recall prior knowledge as they talk about what happens next in their favourite stories.
Children play cooperatively and enjoy interactions with adults and their peers alike.
Staff support children to work together, such as when completing a jigsaw.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help younger children to recognise what will happen next, particularly during care routines, to support their understanding further - develop further strategies to help reduce the noise level in the pre-school room to aid children's concentration.
- 15 February 2023Good
- 26 July 2017Good
- 4 March 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Pixieland Mannamead
- 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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