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Newlife Nursery and Preschool

Ofsted: Expected standard·
5.0(2 parent reviews) ·Station Road, Plymouth, PL7 2AU · Plymouth
Number of places
50 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2026
Local authority
Plymouth

About this day nursery

Newlife Nursery and Preschool, re-registered in 2013 and located in Plympton, Devon, offers childcare for children aged 0-4 years. The nursery operates from 8am to 6pm each weekday, throughout the year, providing a consistent and nurturing environment for children.

The team comprises eight staff members, all holding relevant early years qualifications at level 3 or above, with the manager holding a level 6 qualification, ensuring a high standard of care and education. The nursery has made substantial improvements since its previous inspection, demonstrating a strong commitment to quality and continuous development.

Children benefit from a broad and ambitious Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum, with a focus on fostering independence and supporting those with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

What it's like

The provider and staff are kind and caring and form warm relationships with children. Children arrive happily and look forward to the day ahead. They enjoy their familiar routines and feel safe and secure. Staff are good role models and encourage children to share and cooperate during play. The provider and staff plan an ambitious and broad curriculum for all children, including children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. Books are easily accessible throughout the nursery, encouraging children to curl up with a book or enjoy stories during story time.

Kind and caring staffHappy childrenGood role modelsAmbitious curriculumAccessible booksSubstantial improvements

Key facts

Opening hours

8am to 6pm, each weekday, throughout the year

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2013

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Apr 2026

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
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Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesNeeds attention
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Newlife Nursery and Preschool

Last inspected 21 April 2026

What it's like to attend

The provider and staff are kind and caring and form warm relationships with children. Children arrive happily and look forward to the day ahead. They enjoy their familiar routines and feel safe and secure. Staff are good role models and encourage children to share and cooperate during play. The provider and staff plan an ambitious and broad curriculum for all children, including children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. Books are easily accessible throughout the nursery, encouraging children to curl up with a book or enjoy stories during story time.

Inspector highlights

  • The provider and staff are kind and caring and form warm relationships with children.
  • Children arrive happily and look forward to the day ahead, enjoying familiar routines and feeling safe and secure.
  • Staff are good role models and encourage children to share and cooperate during play.
  • The provider and staff plan an ambitious and broad curriculum for all children, including children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities.
  • Books are easily accessible throughout the nursery, encouraging children to curl up with a book or enjoy stories outdoors.
  • The provider and staff work together as a committed team and have made substantial improvements since the last inspection.

Areas to develop

  • 1Support staff to develop their interactions with children to encourage them to follow their own thoughts and ideas to deepen their engagement and extend their learning.
  • 2Extend children's understanding of what they are learning during planned activities to ignite their curiosity and creativity further.
Inspection #10372051 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The provider and staff plan an ambitious and broad curriculum for all children, including children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. There is a focus on supporting children to become independent.

Outdoor space

Children benefit greatly from daily fresh air and opportunities to be physically active. Older children confidently steer wheeled toys outdoors with increasing skill. Babies show great determination to walk by themselves with encouragement from enthusiastic staff.

Parent Reviews of Newlife Nursery and Preschool

5.0
(2)
Martina Whiting
5 years ago

Newlife is amazing. They are so flexible and the team are lovely that work there. Can't fault it at all.

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Wimala Thero
2 years ago

Very good well experience staff,many of them between 10 to 30 years working at the same place.

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Inspection history

Date: May 2014

The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Good). We're re-checking it against the original report.

  • September 2025Good
  • August 2025Good
  • November 2024Requires improvement
  • October 2024Requires improvement
  • July 2024Inadequate
  • June 2024Inadequate
  • June 2014Good
  • May 2014Good

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