Rackerhayes Pre School
OutstandingTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Newton Abbot for from 1 year 6 months up to 5 year olds, open 09:00 to 15:30, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in October 2022. Open since 2013, with 30 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
Early Years Entitlement, up to 15 or 30 hours per week.
Worth knowing. Funding can be shared between two settings up to 15 or 30 hours per week; additional hours charged at £5 per hour.
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
TQ12 3JUWhat 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, 5 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children have a wonderful time at this pre-school. They have access to many exciting activities. The outside area has a play area and free-flow painting area for exploring, having fun with friends and enjoying creative play. Inside, there is an extensive climbing frame for learning how to take risks and develop physical skills.
The children enjoy these activities very much. There is a special area in the preschool, called 'Jackie's Classroom', where the children learn about the focus project of the half-term in small groups. Currently, they are exploring outer space through many enticing and engaging activities. For example, a highly successful activity involved making space aliens out of clay and colourful golf tees. At all times interactions with children are of a very high quality. The impact of the teaching is highly effective, and children are deeply engaged and sustain high levels of concentration.
The staff have excellent relationships with parents. They work together to support children's development. For example, children are given 'homework' to do with their parents. The activities are fun and support parents to be part of their child's learning. Staff teach children to have a love of learning, and they have pride in their achievements. Additionally, for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), staff provide parents with duplicates of any supportive resources they create for individual children. Parents can then use these helpful aids at home to support their child.
- 5 October 2022Outstanding
- 10 January 2017Good
- 16 June 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Rackerhayes Pre School
- What it costs
- 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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