Tic Tocs Day Nursery
GoodTakes funded hours★ 4.9 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Exeter for babies from 9 months up to 5 year olds, open 07:45 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2024. Open since 2022, with 52 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
15 or 30 hours per week, usually during term time only. Government funding is available to eligible working parents from the term after their child turns 9 months old.
Worth knowing. Funded sessions can be combined with wraparound care if you need longer days. Consumable charges apply at £3.50 per funded session. Ad hoc sessions are subject to availability and will be charged at a higher rate from 1st April 2026. We require at least 24 hours notice for ad hoc requests.
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
EX4 4DZWhat 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, 28 November 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children feel happy and secure in this nursery, where they are curious and eagerly explore the wide range of activities staff have created for them. For instance, preschool children develop their hand strength and creative skills as staff guide them to mix different coloured liquids in a variety of containers, creating 'potions'. Babies smile and laugh as they slide toy cars down a ramp. The curriculum is good, and children are well-prepared for their next stage of learning.
Staff build strong bonds with children, which has a positive impact on their development. Children of all ages receive cuddles and reassurance when they need it. Staff help children to regulate and understand their emotions. They use music therapy sessions to guide children in recognising how they feel and expressing their emotions through music, such as drumming or singing. Staff read books to children, such as 'I Feel Happy' and 'I Feel Sad', to further support them in exploring their own and others' emotions.
Staff encourage children to be kind and celebrate their similarities and differences.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- extend support for children who learn English as an additional language to develop their language and communication skills even more
- develop interactions to support children in the toddler room and pre-school to explore their ideas and interests further.
- 28 November 2024Good
Still missing for Tic Tocs Day Nursery
- What it costs
- 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
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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