Tiverton Little Stars
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Tiverton for children from birth to 5, open 09:15 to 15:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2023. Open since 2008, with 16 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
EX16 6NUWhat 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, 16 October 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children settle quickly on arrival and happily explore the activities. They are active and inquisitive. The ambitious curriculum supports children well in gaining the skills they need for life. Staff successfully help children to persevere with new tasks and build resilience. For example, as children carefully build towers with different sized and shaped blocks, they show excitement at their achievements. When it falls, staff reassure them not to worry but to build it again, which they happily do. Staff engage effectively with the children, and children respond positively to their interactions.
Children have free flow to the outside area for most of the day and many children prefer outdoor learning. They have a new canopy and staff have found this a huge benefit, as children can still use the outdoor area when it is raining. Staff demonstrate how to use equipment and give children plenty of time to practise new skills, such as rolling a hoop or balancing on a scooter. Children learn the effect exercise has on their bodies, such as stretching muscles, their heart beating and the blood pumping. Staff make good use of snack time as a learning opportunity. Children understand about good hygiene and healthy eating. They use tools to put food on their plate as they count how many pieces they have and pour their own drinks.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve staff practice to keep noise levels to a minimum and enable children to listen and concentrate more easily n focus staff development on giving children enough time to think and respond to questions.
- 16 October 2023Good
- 5 March 2018Good
- 5 May 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Tiverton Little Stars
- 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.