Full-day nursery in Whimple, Devon
Nanny Bears Childcare Ltd
Cotley Barn, Woodhayes Lane, Whimple, Exeter, EX5 2QR · 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 December 2021Reference 2662318Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 21 May 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places14 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 12 July 2022Food 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
Cotley Barn, Woodhayes Lane, Whimple, Exeter, EX5 2QR · More nurseries in EX5
Stations
- Whimple21 min walk · 0.8 miles
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, 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 Ltd is a full-day nursery at Cotley Barn, Woodhayes Lane, Whimple, Exeter, EX5 2QR, in Whimple, Devon. It is registered for 14 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 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 Nanny Bears Childcare Limited.
Run by Nanny Bears Childcare Limited (company), which runs 10 nurseries.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Whimple Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 0.9 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 Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Nanny Bears Childcare Ltd Good at its inspection on 21 May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Nanny Bears Childcare Ltd take?
Nanny Bears Childcare Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 14 children at any one time.
Who runs Nanny Bears Childcare Ltd?
Nanny Bears Childcare Ltd is run by Nanny Bears Childcare Limited, which runs 10 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Nanny Bears Childcare Ltd?
Whimple is the nearest station we know of, 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Nanny Bears Childcare Ltd?
You can visit www.nannybearschildcare.co.uk.
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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.
- 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 2662318 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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