Opening hours
7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday
The Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust serves as a primary healthcare provider in Devon, offering a comprehensive array of medical services to its community. The Trust is deeply committed to fostering an environment of equality, diversity, and inclusion for both its staff and patients, underpinning its operational strategy and core values.
It places a strong emphasis on patient and visitor experience, offering extensive support ranging from accessibility services and bereavement support to chaplaincy and specialised care for children, young people, and individuals with dementia. The Trust is also actively involved in research and innovation, striving to enhance healthcare delivery and explore digital advancements within the medical field.
Furthermore, it manages multiple hospital sites, including the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford) and North Devon District Hospital, alongside various wards, ensuring broad access to care across the region. With a robust careers section, the Trust actively seeks to recruit and develop healthcare professionals across numerous disciplines, reflecting its dedication to maintaining a high-quality workforce.
What it's like
Children thoroughly enjoy their time at this exceptional nursery, developing close friendships and engaging in stimulating experiences provided by staff. They delight in playing together in exciting outdoor areas, demonstrating excellent collaborative work and concentration during activities like messy play. Staff establish an enabling environment, supporting children's understanding and problem-solving skills from a young age.
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7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday
Term time / All Year
All Year
Last inspected 7 August 2025 · Leanne Edge
What it's like to attend
Children thoroughly enjoy their time at this exceptional nursery, developing close friendships and engaging in stimulating experiences provided by staff. They delight in playing together in exciting outdoor areas, demonstrating excellent collaborative work and concentration during activities like messy play. Staff establish an enabling environment, supporting children's understanding and problem-solving skills from a young age.
Inspector highlights
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents speak very highly of nursery staff. They report how staff 'embrace' their child's needs and allow them to come on in 'leaps and bounds'.
Inclusion & environment
Children with complex medical and learning needs are incredibly well supported by staff. For example, they provide individualised learning packs for children who are absent from the nursery for extended periods due to medical needs. Staff work in partnership with a vast number of other professionals to ensure children get the right care for them at the right time.
Children develop close friendships and have great fun playing together in the exciting outdoor areas. The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.
Date: February 2011
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