Ruperts Under 5's Pre-School
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Seaton for children from birth to 5, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2023. Open since 1993, with 26 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
EX12 2HFWhat 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, 12 December 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children benefit from a welcoming and nurturing handover as they arrive at the pre-school. They enter happily, settle well and are keen to attend. Children feel safe and secure. Staff provide comfort to those who need additional support by sitting with them and helping them to engage in activities. Children develop positive behaviour and attitudes. They listen well, play kindly and enjoy playing together. Children spontaneously hug one another and adults and show high levels of enjoyment in their play.
Staff deliver a broad and interesting curriculum with a focus on physical development and outdoor play. Children enjoy lots of opportunities to play outside and direct their own learning. They freely explore all areas of the pre-school, and staff skilfully follow their lead, supporting them in their play to enhance their ideas and learning further. For example, staff commentate on what children are doing as they play, which exposes them to new vocabulary. The pre-school has installed new areas to the outside space so that children can engage in explorative play and develop their large-muscle skills. For example, children enjoy digging in soil and growing plants.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide prompt support for less-confident children and those who speak English as an additional language to enhance their communication and language skills even further n develop further links with the community to enable children to learn more about their locality and the world around them.
- 12 December 2023Good
- 23 April 2018Good
- 16 September 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Ruperts Under 5's Pre-School
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.