Full-day nursery in Wonford, Devon
Nanny Bears Childcare
Hope Hall, Hope Road, Exeter, EX2 5JN · 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since May 2018Reference EY558125Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 23 January 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places28 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 4 March 2026Food 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
Hope Hall, Hope Road, Exeter, EX2 5JN · More nurseries in EX2
Stations
- Polsloe Bridge22 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Bovemoors Lane, R D & E Hospital Orthopedic and Butts Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Heavitree Pleasure Ground6 min walk
- Ludwell Valley Park9 min walk
- Wonford Playing Fields9 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground10 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 Childcare is a full-day nursery at Hope Hall, Hope Road, Exeter, EX2 5JN, in Wonford, Devon. It is registered for 28 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 7 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Nanny Bears Childcare Limited.
Run by Nanny Bears Childcare Limited (company), which runs 10 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nanny Bears ChildcareThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| First Steps NHS NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Ludwell Valley CentreSessional pre-school | Requires improvement | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Nanny Bears The CottageFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Nanny BearsFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Puffins at Manston TerraceFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Discovery NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School ages 5–16Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.3 miles
- Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected November 2023 0.4 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 0.4 miles
- Wynstream Primary School Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.4 miles
- Woodwater Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.6 miles
- Magdalen Court School ages 5–18 0.7 miles
- Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected February 2023 0.7 miles
- Ladysmith Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected May 2024 0.8 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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What is Nanny Bears Childcare's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Nanny Bears Childcare Good at its inspection on 23 January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Nanny Bears Childcare take?
Nanny Bears Childcare is registered with Ofsted for up to 28 children at any one time.
Who runs Nanny Bears Childcare?
Nanny Bears Childcare is run by Nanny Bears Childcare Limited, which runs 10 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Nanny Bears Childcare?
Polsloe Bridge is the nearest station we know of, 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Nanny Bears Childcare?
You can call 07305 351686 and visit www.nannybearschildcare.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 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 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY558125 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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