Stokenham Preschool Centre
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Kingsbridge for from 2 years up to school age, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2024. Open since 1992, with 26 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
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
TQ7 2SJWhat 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, 23 May 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children show they feel safe and secure. They give their parents a quick 'bye' and join their friends inside. Children settle in very quickly on their first day. Staff gather information from parents beforehand about what their children enjoy. They provide toys to make them feel at home. For example, staff provide tractors for children who are curious about vehicles. These children show high levels of well-being as soon as they arrive and immediately begin to play.
There is a well-designed curriculum in place. Staff build on what children know and need to develop next. They identify children's interests and use these to motivate children to learn. For example, children are fascinated with water and fish. Staff expand on this and take children on a bus to a local beach. Children learn about the environment and find shells. Staff set up a tray with shells when they return from their outing. Children use magnifying glasses to examine the shells in detail.
They talk about the shapes and markings on the shells. Children hold the shells to their ears. They say they can 'hear the sea'. Staff broaden children's knowledge of the world around them effectively.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- liaise with professionals to ensure that all children receive targeted support and make more progress in their learning and development n develop children's communication and language to extend their vocabulary and build on their speaking skills further.
- 23 May 2024Good
- 3 July 2018Good
- 14 March 2018Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Stokenham Preschool Centre
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- 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.
- 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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