Full-day nursery in St Leonard's, Devon
Nanny Bears
The Old Stables, 85 Barrack Road, Exeter, EX2 5ED · Getting there
- Not yet inspected by Ofsted
- 5.0 on Google (1 review)
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Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since December 2023Reference 2765655Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on recordNone yetOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 11 March 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Old Stables, 85 Barrack Road, Exeter, EX2 5ED · More nurseries in EX2
Stations
- Polsloe Bridge20 min walk · 0.8 miles
- St James Park (Devon)21 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Livery Dole, R D & E Hospital Diabetes Centre and Shops.
Parks and playgrounds
- Regent's Park5 min walk
- Heavitree Pleasure Ground10 min walk
- County Hall Gardens12 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground11 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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Nanny Bears is a full-day nursery at The Old Stables, 85 Barrack Road, Exeter, EX2 5ED, in St Leonard's, Devon. It is registered for 40 children. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026). It is run by Nanny Bears Childcare Limited.
Run by Nanny Bears Childcare Limited (company), which runs 10 nurseries.
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| Nanny BearsThis nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Nanny Bears ChildcareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Magdalen Court School ages 5–18 0.3 miles
- Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School ages 5–16Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.3 miles
- St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 0.3 miles
- Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected February 2023 0.4 miles
- The Maynard School ages 4–19 0.5 miles
- Ladysmith Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected May 2024 0.5 miles
- Newtown Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected September 2021 0.5 miles
- St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected January 2025 0.6 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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How many children can Nanny Bears take?
Nanny Bears is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
Who runs Nanny Bears?
Nanny Bears is run by Nanny Bears Childcare Limited, which runs 10 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Nanny Bears?
Polsloe Bridge is the nearest station we know of, 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Nanny Bears?
You can call 01392 643049 and visit www.nannybearschildcare.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Devon
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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
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2765655 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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