Wooden House Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Tiverton for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in August 2024. Open since 2022, with 24 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 7PTWhat 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, 14 August 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff offer a warm welcome to families as they arrive at this inclusive setting.
Children enter with confidence and separate from carers with ease, developing a strong sense of belonging. Children show they feel safe and secure and have high levels of emotional well-being. They build strong attachments with staff. For example, babies crawl over to staff and spontaneously cuddle them. Staff respond with a smile, showing warmth and kindness. Children confidently explore and learn with the support of attentive staff.
Children demonstrate a positive attitude to learning and are keen to join in. Staff implement a balanced curriculum designed to support children to reach the next steps in their development. They plan activities to motivate children to learn based on what interests them. For example, older children create 'snails' using a variety of tools, such as paints, cotton wool buds and cotton reels. Staff skilfully extend children's learning, engaging them in discussions and introducing new words such as 'tentacles'.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to use effective questioning techniques to extend children's language, encourage them to share their ideas and to develop their critical thinking skills n strengthen staff's skills in adapting group activities to meet the needs of all children to promote their learning and engagement.
- 14 August 2024Good
Still missing for Wooden House Nursery
- 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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