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Angels Daycare

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2026)
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5.0(2 parent reviews)
·Catholic Church Hall, Exeter Road, Honiton, EX14 1AX · Devon
Number of places
26 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2026
Local authority
Devon

About this day nursery

Angels Daycare, located in Honiton, offers a friendly, welcoming, and inclusive environment where children aged 2 to 4 years old thrive. The dedicated team has exceptionally high expectations for all children, utilising a robust understanding of child development to build on individual starting points and successfully extend learning.

The curriculum is delivered through high-quality teaching and meaningful engagement, with thoughtful adaptations ensuring all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, benefit from a wide range of learning opportunities. Children are encouraged to develop independence, with young children learning to serve themselves snacks and older children managing their self-care confidently.

The setting focuses on promoting strong communication skills, with children of all ages becoming highly articulate communicators. Behaviour is exemplary, with staff consistently reinforcing positive actions and fostering a strong sense of belonging.

Relationships between staff and children are exceptionally warm and respectful, encouraging children to feel safe and settled. Well-established routines provide a sense of security, and transitions are managed calmly.

What it's like

Children thrive at this friendly, welcoming and inclusive setting. Leaders and staff have extremely high expectations of all children and deliver a curriculum through high-quality teaching and meaningful engagement. Thoughtful adaptations ensure all children, including those with SEND and barriers to learning, benefit from a wide range of opportunities in a highly motivating and carefully planned environment. Children play incredibly well, have purposeful conversations, and are extremely well prepared for school and future learning.

Exemplary behaviourStrong SEND supportHighly articulate communicatorsExceptional staff-child relationshipsWell-established routinesHigh expectations for all

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday : 08:00 - 15:00,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday : 09:00 - 15:00

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Angels Daycare

Last inspected 29 January 2026 · Mikaela Jauncey

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children thrive at this friendly, welcoming and inclusive setting. Leaders and staff have extremely high expectations of all children and deliver a curriculum through high-quality teaching and meaningful engagement. Thoughtful adaptations ensure all children, including those with SEND and barriers to learning, benefit from a wide range of opportunities in a highly motivating and carefully planned environment. Children play incredibly well, have purposeful conversations, and are extremely well prepared for school and future learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Children achieve well from their starting points and are extremely well prepared for school.
  • Children's behaviour is exemplary, and relationships between staff and children are exceptionally warm, nurturing and respectful.
  • Assessment and monitoring procedures are extremely thorough, and gaps in children's learning are identified swiftly and addressed.
  • Leaders and staff have incredibly high expectations of themselves and children, regularly reviewing provision and targeting professional development.
  • Staff successfully use technology to enhance children's listening skills and encourage children with speech and language difficulties to speak with increased clarity and confidence.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should ensure that teaching during group activities is accurately focused to match younger children's stage of development to enable younger children to fully participate and extend their learning.

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents report that their children now choose to do this at home.

Parents comment on the positive difference the support they receive has on family life.

They say their children's behaviour and learning has noticeably improved since attending the setting.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders prioritise and target their training to keep their knowledge of special educational needs and/or disabilities up to date. They have a clear understanding of local processes for seeking support from professionals and use highly impactful strategies while awaiting additional professional advice. Leaders are passionate about removing barriers to learning and use additional funding effectively to widen children's experiences and improve outcomes, such as purchasing specific equipment and providing opportunities for physical skill development.

Outdoor space

Not explicitly mentioned in the report.

Parent Reviews of Angels Daycare

5.0
(2)

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Inspection history

Ofsted records show this provider has closed and was never graded. There's no inspection history to display.

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