# Bobtails Full Day Care Bobtails Full Day Care is a full-day nursery at Bernice Terrace, Lipson, Plymouth, PL4 7HW, in Lipson Vale, Plymouth. It is registered for 40 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 5 reviews (November 2026). Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/bobtails-full-day-care-ey235041 Last checked 5 November 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: Bernice Terrace, Lipson, Plymouth, PL4 7HW - Registered places: 40 - Phone: 01752 225271 - Website: http://bobtails.org.uk/ - Ofsted URN: EY235041 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 25 June 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Good - Behaviour and attitudes: Good - Personal development: Good - Leadership and management: Good Safeguarding effective. Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY235041 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since January 2003 (Reference EY235041). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY235041) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 25 June 2024). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY235041) - Registered places: 40 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY235041) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 29 July 2025). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/220457) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: Bernice Terrace, Lipson, Plymouth, PL4 7HW Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.380883,-4.119041 - 15 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Trefusis Park, 0.1 miles - Park: Freedom Fields, 0.3 miles - Park: Tothill Park, 0.4 miles - Playground: Playground, under 0.1 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.1 miles - Playground: Trefusis Park Playground, 0.1 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. In Plymouth there are about 3.6 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings - Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews (as of 5 November 2026) ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Lipson Vale Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | Report card (May 2026) | | under 0.1 miles | | Salisbury Road Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Good (September 2023) | | 0.5 miles | | Laira Green Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | Good (November 2023) | yes | 0.5 miles | | High View School | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding (November 2023) | yes | 0.6 miles | | Prince Rock Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding (June 2024) | yes | 0.7 miles | | Mount Street Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | Good (January 2023) | yes | 0.8 miles | | Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Good (November 2022) | | 0.8 miles | | Hyde Park Infants' School | Primary | 5–7 | Report card (June 2026) | | 0.9 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Kiddiewinks Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/kiddiewinks-pre-school-117191) | Good | | | 0.4 miles | | [Tops Prince Rock](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/tops-prince-rock-ey559065) | Good | | | 0.6 miles | | [Achievers Day Nursery Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/achievers-day-nursery-ltd-ey458877) | Report card Feb 2026 | | | 0.6 miles | | [Bambinos Childcare Centre](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/bambinos-childcare-centre-ey337045) | Report card Feb 2026 | | | 0.8 miles | | [Nomony Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/nomony-nursery-ey552176) | Good | | | 0.9 miles | | [Honeyshute Day Nursery Compton](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/honeyshute-day-nursery-compton-2902166) | | | | 0.9 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Bobtails Full Day Care's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Bobtails Full Day Care Good at its inspection on 25 June 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Bobtails Full Day Care take? Bobtails Full Day Care is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time. ### What is the nearest station to Bobtails Full Day Care? Plymouth is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line. ### How do I contact Bobtails Full Day Care? You can call 01752 225271 and visit bobtails.org.uk. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY235041) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 5 November 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Bobtails+Full+Day+Care&query_place_id=ChIJi5D6LcDsbEgR7QS1V7HXSsA) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.