--- title: "Nanny Bears Childcare, Exeter (EX5 2QR) — Ofsted-rated Good" description: "Nanny Bears Childcare, a nursery in Exeter (EX5 2QR) — Ofsted-rated Good. See opening hours, fees, photos, parent reviews 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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Nanny Bears Childcare # Nanny Bears Childcare in Exeter (EX5 2QR) Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (May 2024) · 5.0 (1 parent reviews) · Cotley Barn, Woodhayes Lane, Exeter, EX5 2QR · Devon Number of places 14 places Age range 0–3 yrs Last inspected May 2024 Local authority Devon About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Nanny Bears Childcare Ltd, established in 2021, provides a "Good" rated early years setting situated in Exeter. 45am to 6pm, it caters for children aged 0 to 3 years. The nursery offers a welcoming and nurturing environment where children are happy and settled, developing warm and loving bonds with staff who consistently meet their individual needs and care routines. The well-thought-out curriculum supports children's developmental needs, building on their existing knowledge and broadening their experiences of the world. Children enjoy extensive outdoor learning opportunities, including observing farm animals like sheep and reindeer, learning about vehicles, growing plants, and collecting natural resources for creative play. This focus on the outdoors is complemented by physical activities such as action songs and yoga. The setting also prioritises children's personal development, with staff having high expectations for behaviour and acting as excellent role models who treat children with respect, fostering sharing, turn-taking, and kindness. The special educational needs coordinator and staff are adept at identifying learning gaps and work closely with professionals and parents to ensure additional needs are met. According to parents, children are always safe and looked after in a "home-from-home" way, highlighting the supportive and secure environment Nanny Bears Childcare Ltd provides. What it's like Children are very happy and settled in the welcoming and nurturing environment. They develop warm and loving bonds with staff, who meet their individual needs and care routines consistently, according to parents' wishes. This helps children to feel safe and secure. Staff have high expectations of children's behaviour. They are excellent role models who treat children with respect. Nurturing environment Strong parent partnerships Outdoor learning focused Individualised support Good leadership Developing independence ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) ## Key facts Opening hours Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.45am to 6pm. Term time / All Year All Year Established 2021 ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Nanny Bears Childcare Inspection date May 2024 Inspection no. 10335684 Lead inspector Bridget Copson Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50250489)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2662318) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. Schedule a VisitContact NurseryJoin Waitlist Get in touch ### Contact Phone not yet listed Cotley Barn, Woodhayes Lane, Exeter, EX5 2QR [© Mapbox](https://www.mapbox.com/about/maps) [© OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright/) [Improve this map](https://apps.mapbox.com/feedback/?owner=bettersearch&id=cmr0xkm3n001m01shcu7igkjr&access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYmV0dGVyc2VhcmNoIiwiYSI6ImNtcjB4NzVvNDA0ZTkycHF5Z3g3aWNtZWcifQ.h8Ni35tijJSAoESKsGArhg#/-3.33735/50.76255/14) [](https://www.mapbox.com/) ## Explore day nurseries near Exeter - [Day nurseries in Exeter](/search?q=Exeter) - [Day nurseries in South West](/search?q=South+West) Is this your nursery? Claim this listing to add photos, pricing, and respond to enquiries. [Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=nanny-bears-childcare-ltd-ex5-2qr-2662318) Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Nanny Bears Childcare Last inspected 21 May 2024 · Bridget Copson 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 Children are very happy and settled in the welcoming and nurturing environment. They develop warm and loving bonds with staff, who meet their individual needs and care routines consistently, according to parents' wishes. This helps children to feel safe and secure. Staff have high expectations of children's behaviour. They are excellent role models who treat children with respect. Inspector highlights - The well-qualified team of staff has a clear understanding of what the children need to learn next and join in their play to help them learn more. - Confident children talk freely and enjoy answering staff's questions. - Children of all ages confidently make their own choices in play. - Children develop good skills to prepare them for their transition to school. - The manager has a good oversight of the provision and provides strong leadership. Areas to develop - 1 develop staff's interactions to support quieter children's communication and language development even further - 2 develop the organisation of activities to support children's engagement and to motivate them to explore further still. Inspection #10335684 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50250489) ## What parents say Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection > children are always safe and looked after in a 'home-from-home' way Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision The special educational needs coordinator and staff use their assessments of children to quickly identify any gaps in their learning. They work closely with other professionals and parents to ensure that children's additional needs are met to help them make good progress. Outdoor space Children enjoy lots of outdoor learning and join in action songs and yoga with great enthusiasm. For example, children observe and learn about the sheep, reindeer and vehicles on the farm, and they grow plants and collect natural resources to create with. ## Parent Reviews of Nanny Bears Childcare 5.0 (1) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjWgpP0lCBPx2tw_jG46rPmQE8FGfPgaj1I9D_fAISed0EUvTGpg=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Paige Harding Shepphard 6 months ago Three of my children have attended nanny bears over the past 6 years and I will be applying for my fourth to join. I cannot fault nanny bears care for any of my children. I have always been well informed of their day, any incidents that have occurred and about their personal care. The ladies who work here are loving caring individuals and think of my children like their own, my children have always felt comfortable and welcome going to nursery and I wouldn’t wish to send them anywhere else. Nanny bears is a home from home setting and my children all particularly enjoyed the fact their nursery was on a farm so they are able to visit the animals whilst on their walks. Being from a farm background this was a no brainer to me. The setting is really unique and I don’t know of any other nurseries that are so well thought out and located. Thankyou for all your team have done and continue to do for my children! I will continue to recommend you to everyone I know for as long as I can! [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2s1WFJEaG5kVFkxVTFWdE9GOUJabTV1ZFhkaFFXYxAB!2m1!1s0x486d99354db0eb2f:0x49e835b43952febf) Reviews from Google for Nanny Bears Childcare. 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