Full-day nursery in Westacott, Devon
Kiddywinks Neighbourhood Nursery and Preschool
Barton Road, Barnstaple, EX32 8NT · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Barton Road, Barnstaple, EX32 8NT · More nurseries in EX32
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Willshere Road, Lane End Park and Lower Moor.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Devon there are about 3.7 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Kiddywinks Neighbourhood Nursery and Preschool is a full-day nursery at Barton Road, Barnstaple, EX32 8NT, in Westacott, Devon. It is registered for 43 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026). It is run by North Devon Childcare Limited.
Run by North Devon Childcare Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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| Kiddywinks Neighbourhood Nursery and PreschoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Eden Park Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.2 miles
- The Lampard Community School ages 5–16Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 0.3 miles
- Newport Community School Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.4 miles
- Orchard Vale Community School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.5 miles
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.7 miles
- Ashleigh CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2022 0.8 miles
- Yeo Valley Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 1.0 miles
- Pilton Infants' School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 1.4 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Kiddywinks Neighbourhood Nursery and Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Kiddywinks Neighbourhood Nursery and Preschool Good at its inspection on 18 November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Kiddywinks Neighbourhood Nursery and Preschool take?
Kiddywinks Neighbourhood Nursery and Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 43 children at any one time.
Who runs Kiddywinks Neighbourhood Nursery and Preschool?
Kiddywinks Neighbourhood Nursery and Preschool is run by North Devon Childcare Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Kiddywinks Neighbourhood Nursery and Preschool?
Barnstaple is the nearest station we know of, 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Kiddywinks Neighbourhood Nursery and Preschool?
You can call 01271 325746 and visit www.kiddywinkschildcare.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY462582 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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