Scallywags Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Beaworthy for children from birth to 8+, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 March 2025. Open since 1992, 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
EX21 5XRWhat 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, 4 March 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enthusiastically arrive at the pre-school, where friendly staff greet them.
Children show a positive attitude to learning, keen to explore the play environment.
Staff join in their play, such as helping younger children to make pretend pancakes using yellow dough. They role model effectively and encourage children to pat and roll out the dough, which helps to strengthen children's finger and hand muscles in preparation for early writing.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help children to develop their understanding of routines and what will happen next to aid the transition between activities.
- 4 March 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 23 May 2024Needs improvement
- 6 July 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Scallywags 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.