Stockland and Yarcombe Pre-school
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Honiton 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 July 2021, though that is 5 years ago now. Open since 1976.
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
EX14 9EFWhat 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 July 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are very confident and happy at the pre-school. They quickly link with their friends and become involved in one of the fun activities that staff have set up ready for their arrival. Children behave well and care about each other. For example, when a child notices a younger child struggling to reach a paper handtowel, they pass one to them. The pre-school temporarily closed due to the Covid19 (coronavirus) pandemic. Staff worked extremely hard to maintain regular contact with all children and families and to continue to support children's progress from a distance.
Children show they are keen to learn, as they listen to, and follow, instructions.
Staff are interested in what children have to say, asking questions as they speak and providing them with new vocabulary to extend their learning. Children use a wide range of tools with skill. Staff take time to show children how to use equipment successfully, such as the ice cream scoop. Children then use the scoop as they make play dough cupcakes. Children thoroughly enjoy their time at the pre-school and are excited to participate in activities. This is because staff base activities around children's interests and experiences. For example, recent planning has included pirates and football. As they play, their prior learning is evident. For example, when climbing to the top of the wooden pirate ship in the garden, a child says they need a telescope to help them see further. Key person arrangements are effective in ensuring that all staff have high expectations of children, based on their assessments of children's development. Overall, they provide the appropriate levels of support to help all children make good progress.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - ensure children's next steps are sufficiently detailed, so that all staff understand how they can adapt activities to provide the appropriate levels of support to each individual n improve arrangements for monitoring the effectiveness of the teaching and the quality of education to ensure that children's individual learning needs are met consistently during all activities.
- 15 July 2021Good
- 9 March 2020Inadequate
- 18 May 2015Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Stockland and Yarcombe 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.