Plympton St Maurice Childcare Centre
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Plymouth for babies from 3 months up to school age, open 07:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2024. Open since 2014, with 64 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
We are in receipt of nursery education funding babies, two, three and four year olds.
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
PL7 1UBWhat 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.
- 15 April 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 12 July 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 17 April 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children have a strong sense of belonging to the setting. They arrive happy and eager to play. All children give their parents and carers a quick 'bye' and go in to see their friends. Staff boost children's self-esteem. For example, they choose preschool-aged children to be 'special helpers' for the day. Children alert their friends when it is time to stop and do something different by ringing a bell. Staff help preschool-aged children to work cooperatively and tidy up when they hear it ring.
These children respond well to instructions and follow the rules and routines of the setting.
There is an ambitious curriculum in place to help children to build on their physical development. Staff are clear on the intent and implement a curriculum that builds on what children know, can do, and need to learn next. For example, staff provide opportunities for babies to gain neck and core strength through 'tummy time'
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop staff knowledge and understanding of how to support and extend babies' communication and language, to further their speaking skills n organise adult-led activities to minimise distractions and keep all pre-school-aged children focused and engaged in their learning.
- 17 April 2024Good
- 16 February 2022Good
- 8 June 2018Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Plympton St Maurice Childcare Centre
- What it costs
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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