--- title: "Make Waves Nursery — Rated 4.5 from 54 Parent Reviews" description: "Make Waves Nursery in Bideford — Rated Good by Ofsted, rated 4.5 from 54 parent reviews. See opening hours, fees, photos and contact details on Nursery Advice." lang: en-GB json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "WebSite", "name": "Nursery Advice", "url": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk", "description": "Search and compare UK nurseries. Ofsted ratings, fees, opening hours, parent reviews and inspection history — all in one place.", "inLanguage": "en-GB", "potentialAction": { "@type": "SearchAction", "target": { "@type": "EntryPoint", "urlTemplate": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/search?q={search_term_string}" }, "query-input": "required name=search_term_string" } }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Organization", "name": "Nursery Advice", "url": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk", "description": "Search and compare UK nurseries. 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She is an incredible teacher and both my sons who are very very autistic have made huge progress with her school and her personally. She teaches at the pool at town mills torrington which is super close and convenient for me and my children.\n\nI can't praise Heather's teaching and patience enough. I must admit I was unsure if either one of them would get to swim properly but they have and did! I highly recommend Make Waves and Heather. You will struggle greatly to find a better and more reasonable swimming teacher for your children than her!", "datePublished": "2026-02-11T17:10:35.427568210Z", "inLanguage": "en" }, { "@type": "Review", "reviewRating": { "@type": "Rating", "ratingValue": 5, "bestRating": 5, "worstRating": 1 }, "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "D James" }, "reviewBody": "Took my baby along to the 4 weeks of baby bonding sessions, they were brilliant! A great introduction for little ones to the water, instructors were lovely and friendly. All staff were really nice and it is nice and warm there and super clean. Highly recommend for anyone looking to get their little ones in the water and for parents to learn how to hold them safely.", "datePublished": "2026-01-29T10:45:05.449689985Z", "inLanguage": "en" }, { "@type": "Review", "reviewRating": { "@type": "Rating", "ratingValue": 3, "bestRating": 5, "worstRating": 1 }, "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Katie Glover" }, "reviewBody": "I’m usually understanding as a paying parent and appreciate the challenges of running a business in today’s economy, but I was really disappointed with my recent visit. After paying just under £14 for entry and another £7 at your counter for some of your products, being told I couldn’t feed my two children after school felt rather unreasonable.\n\nWhen I mentioned that one of them is a baby, I was told you “try to supply a range of baby food” and that I could leave a review on that — so here it is. All the baby food available to purchase was highly processed and full of sugar, while I was simply trying to offer my children carrots, cucumber, and homemade banana bread.\n\nConsidering the amount paid, I think a little flexibility and understanding toward parents would go a long way", "datePublished": "2025-10-11T04:34:18.704691529Z", "inLanguage": "en" }, { "@type": "Review", "reviewRating": { "@type": "Rating", "ratingValue": 5, "bestRating": 5, "worstRating": 1 }, "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "cat Esteves" }, "reviewBody": "My daughter goes swimming every week and shes really enjoying it, she says its fun while learning to swim.\nToday we visited the new soft play its a fantastic place to take the kids! All the staff are so friendly, welcoming and accommodating and great with children\nThankyou for all the hard work", "datePublished": "2022-02-21T15:00:32.850186Z", "inLanguage": "en" }, { "@type": "Review", "reviewRating": { "@type": "Rating", "ratingValue": 5, "bestRating": 5, "worstRating": 1 }, "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Jade Clements" }, "reviewBody": "Make Waves Swim School has been absolutely amazing for my daughter! From the very first lesson, the instructors made her feel welcome, supported, and safe, tailoring the sessions to her needs with such patience and encouragement.\n\nIt’s been incredible to see her confidence grow week by week. She genuinely looks forward to every class, and the smile on her face when she’s in the water says it all. While she’s still learning to swim, she’s already enjoying herself so much and making fantastic progress.\n\nI can’t thank Make Waves Swim School enough for creating such a positive, fun, and nurturing environment. 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Make Waves Nursery # Make Waves Nursery Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Dec 2024) · 4.5 (54 parent reviews) · Unit 6, Pine Close, Bideford, EX39 3SG · Devon Number of places 65 places Age range 1–4 yrs Last inspected Dec 2024 Local authority Devon About - About - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Make Waves Nursery, which registered in 2024, operates from Bideford, Devon, offering childcare for children aged 1 to 4 years old. Open 51 weeks of the year, Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm, the setting provides an all-year curriculum. Following its inspection on 4 December 2024, Make Waves Nursery was rated as "Good" overall by Ofsted. Staff are described as warmly welcoming children, parents, and carers, with a nurturing approach that supports young children to flourish and promotes their emotional security. The nursery's leaders have developed an interesting and broad curriculum that caters to individual interests. Each area of the room is thoughtfully arranged to cover the seven areas of learning, and staff use their understanding of each child's abilities to support their development through playful learning. The setting prioritises identifying children who may need extra support, with staff preparing them for their next stage of learning and taking steps to close any gaps in their development. The Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCo) works to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Parents have commented on their children's happiness to attend and praise the kind, caring, and supportive staff. What it's like Staff warmly welcome children, parents and carers on arrival and their nurturing approach supports young children to flourish and promotes emotional security. Staff encourage children to follow their interests by offering them a wide range of things to choose from, resulting in children remaining engaged in their play and having a positive attitude to learning. Leaders develop an interesting, broad curriculum, and staff use their understanding of each child's abilities to support their development through playful learning, helping children to learn the skills they need to grow. Confident, friendly children Effective teamwork Strong parent partnerships Promotes independence Broad curriculum Supports communication ## Key facts Opening hours 8am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, 51 weeks of the year Term time / All Year All Year Established 2024 Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Make Waves Nursery Last inspected 4 December 2024 Safeguarding effective Overall effectiveness Good Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good What it's like to attend Staff warmly welcome children, parents and carers on arrival and their nurturing approach supports young children to flourish and promotes emotional security. Staff encourage children to follow their interests by offering them a wide range of things to choose from, resulting in children remaining engaged in their play and having a positive attitude to learning. Leaders develop an interesting, broad curriculum, and staff use their understanding of each child's abilities to support their development through playful learning, helping children to learn the skills they need to grow. Inspector highlights - Staff plan the curriculum with children's interests in mind and make regular observations to identify children's favourite activities and next steps for learning. - Children are confident and friendly, engage visitors in conversation, and staff have high expectations for behaviour. - Staff promote communication and language well overall, creating opportunities for social interactions and teaching new words. - Staff promote children's independence and self-care skills well, encouraging them to help set up for mealtimes and self-serve. - The management team creates an ethos of effective teamwork, and partnerships with parents are strong. Areas to develop - 1 Support staff to develop and adapt group activities to enable all children, particularly quieter children, to be able to fully engage and gain the most out of the learning experience. Inspection #10371922 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50265457) ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Make Waves Nursery Inspection date Dec 2024 Inspection no. 10371922 Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50265457)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2768200) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=make-waves-nursery-ex39-3sg-2768200) ## What parents say Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection > Parents comment on how happy their children are to attend and that the staff are kind, caring and supportive. Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Staff quickly identify children who may need extra support and promptly prepare them for their next stage of learning. They take steps to help close any gaps in children's learning and development. The inspector talked to the setting's special educational needs coordinator about how they support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. ## Parent Reviews of Make Waves Nursery 4.5 (54) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocLDZoqepCUJeyAW3z8n998s-Ngllnjf8oWyCTHtAoZios4u9A=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba3) Mike B 3 months ago Have been taking both my children to Heather of make waves for a while now. She is an incredible teacher and both my sons who are very very autistic have made huge progress with her school and her personally. She teaches at the pool at town mills torrington which is super close and convenient for me and my children. I can't praise Heather's teaching and patience enough. I must admit I was unsure if either one of them would get to swim properly but they have and did! I highly recommend Make Waves and Heather. You will struggle greatly to find a better and more reasonable swimming teacher for your children than her! [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT21KVlNVOHRRalZWWm0wNVoycFpUblJZZVRJeVNsRRAB!2m1!1s0x486c3f59be6b4057:0x8b0fa49aabd780a8) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjU8G3B0KQC9jvyYvUokOD9caY1NbpqXYAXJ5Hhx4VP2Itlz2qU=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) D James 3 months ago Took my baby along to the 4 weeks of baby bonding sessions, they were brilliant! A great introduction for little ones to the water, instructors were lovely and friendly. All staff were really nice and it is nice and warm there and super clean. Highly recommend for anyone looking to get their little ones in the water and for parents to learn how to hold them safely. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT201TGNEbEJTVlZKWlhZeFprSnBTa1k0VWpGVFlVRRAB!2m1!1s0x486c3f59be6b4057:0x8b0fa49aabd780a8) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocKBktpU1fYEHpJG7yZBlYfjrf3zEbgb8qYm_oXkELb2-O3hSw=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Katie Glover 7 months ago I’m usually understanding as a paying parent and appreciate the challenges of running a business in today’s economy, but I was really disappointed with my recent visit. After paying just under £14 for entry and another £7 at your counter for some of your products, being told I couldn’t feed my two children after school felt rather unreasonable. When I mentioned that one of them is a baby, I was told you “try to supply a range of baby food” and that I could leave a review on that — so here it is. All the baby food available to purchase was highly processed and full of sugar, while I was simply trying to offer my children carrots, cucumber, and homemade banana bread. Considering the amount paid, I think a little flexibility and understanding toward parents would go a long way [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2kxaVoxUm5RVXhUYTNoUFVXWk5Xak5hZW01T2EzYxAB!2m1!1s0x486c3f59be6b4057:0x8b0fa49aabd780a8) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocIUJboKRFdJAygNVUu3Sy_HS9l9gA6TNFy1x52-4fp12PEokQ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) cat Esteves 4 years ago My daughter goes swimming every week and shes really enjoying it, she says its fun while learning to swim. Today we visited the new soft play its a fantastic place to take the kids! All the staff are so friendly, welcoming and accommodating and great with children Thankyou for all the hard work [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNXZ3VPSVdnEAE!2m1!1s0x486c3f59be6b4057:0x8b0fa49aabd780a8) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjUDKECeTZw2IQqsAt162_4OK-f7UnyQ-sHTHRu0J62cbZ4RuL4=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Jade Clements a year ago Make Waves Swim School has been absolutely amazing for my daughter! From the very first lesson, the instructors made her feel welcome, supported, and safe, tailoring the sessions to her needs with such patience and encouragement. It’s been incredible to see her confidence grow week by week. She genuinely looks forward to every class, and the smile on her face when she’s in the water says it all. While she’s still learning to swim, she’s already enjoying herself so much and making fantastic progress. I can’t thank Make Waves Swim School enough for creating such a positive, fun, and nurturing environment. I’d recommend them to anyone looking for a swim school that truly cares about building confidence and fostering a love for the water! [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURQbUpIWHFRRRAB!2m1!1s0x486c3f59be6b4057:0x8b0fa49aabd780a8) Reviews from Google for Make Waves Nursery. [See all on Google Maps](https://maps.google.com/?cid=10020408680137588904&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) Inspection history Most recent inspection 4 December 2024 Good Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published. [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50265457) ## Frequently asked about Make Waves Nursery ### How does Make Waves Nursery support children when they start? ### What are the fees at Make Waves Nursery? ### What part of the country is Make Waves Nursery in? ### Does Make Waves Nursery offer holiday or wraparound care? ## Nearby day nurseries in Bideford Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to Make Waves Nursery. - [ Ofsted: Good 1.3 mi ### The Little Learners Childcare Bideford · EX39 3JZ ](/nursery/the-little-learners-childcare-ex39-3jz-2656084) - [ Ofsted: Good 1.5 mi ### East the Water Stepping Stones Pre School Bideford · EX39 4BL ](/nursery/east-the-water-stepping-stones-pre-school-ex39-4bl-ey443628) - [ Ofsted: Good 1.7 mi ### Tarka Tots Nursery Bideford · EX39 2QS ](/nursery/tarka-tots-nursery-ex39-2qs-ey309995) - [ Ofsted: Outstanding 1.9 mi ### Muddy Boots Bideford · EX39 2RQ ](/nursery/muddy-boots-ex39-2rq-ey555372) [See all nurseries in Bideford →](/search?q=Bideford) ### Are you the owner of this nursery? 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