Venture Hope Cove
OutstandingTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Kingsbridge for from 2 years 6 months up to school age, open 09:00 to 15:00, 4 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in June 2025. Open since 2017, with 18 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
Early Years Funding to 3 and 4 year olds and eligible 2 year olds.
Worth knowing. Voluntary payment of £2.78 per hour towards Outdoor Resource Fund.
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 3HRWhat 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, 19 June 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Highly qualified staff are skilled in creating a nurturing environment where all children are supported to thrive. Children arrive excited and eager for adventures and fun. They show exceptional levels of concentration, focus and collaboration as they engage in activities of their choosing. For example, as they create a flower potion together, children take turns adding petals to the mix that they think look or smell nice. They share their joy with each other as they hold flowers up for their friends to smell. Children consider the scents and exclaim, 'This one is like marshmallows that mummy puts on hot chocolate.'
The curriculum is clear and ambitious for every child. Children experience learning opportunities that support them to develop, practise and master skills and knowledge. Staff prioritise supporting children to learn to care for themselves, each other and their environment. Staff support children superbly. For example, children are taught that their voice is their power and that they have choice. Staff remind children they must put their hand out in front of them and say stop if someone is doing something they do not like. They model caring for the environment. Children arrive at kindergarten holding a ladybird. Staff take the time to speak to them about its features and about its habitat. Children decide a leaf on a tree will be a safe place for it to live.
Happiness and joy are promoted. Staff develop close bonds with children. They model respect and value children's thoughts, feelings and ideas. Children have complete trust that they are cared for. This is clear from the contentment they show as they play. Staff know children extremely well. They assess what children already know and what they need to learn next. They seize every opportunity to consolidate and extend learning. As children enjoy a walk in the woods, staff point out features of the plants and trees. Children are intrigued by the inside of flowers and excitedly discuss if they have foxgloves in their own gardens.
- 19 June 2025Outstanding Safeguarding: Yes
- 5 November 2019Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Venture Hope Cove
- 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.