Full-day nursery in Babbacombe, Torbay
Tops Babbacombe
Tops Babbacombe, 133 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 3SR · 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 August 2018Reference EY562854Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 3 September 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places50 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Tops Babbacombe, 133 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 3SR · More nurseries in TQ1
Buses
23 bus stops within 400 m, including Shops, Garage and All Saint's Church.
Parks and playgrounds
- Babbacombe Downs3 min walk
- Cary Park8 min walk
- Tessier Gardens8 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground5 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 Torbay there are about 5 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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Tops Babbacombe is a full-day nursery at Tops Babbacombe, 133 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 3SR, in Babbacombe, Torbay. It is registered for 50 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 22 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Tops Day Nursery Limited.
Run by Tops Day Nursery Limited (company), which runs 32 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.3 miles
- Abbey School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- Homelands Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 0.6 miles
- Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2022 0.6 miles
- St Margaret's Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.6 miles
- St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.6 miles
- Ellacombe Church of England Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.7 miles
- Warberry CofE Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2023 0.7 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 Tops Babbacombe's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Tops Babbacombe Good at its inspection on 3 September 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Tops Babbacombe take?
Tops Babbacombe is registered with Ofsted for up to 50 children at any one time.
Who runs Tops Babbacombe?
Tops Babbacombe is run by Tops Day Nursery Limited, which runs 32 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Tops Babbacombe?
Torre is the nearest station we know of, 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Tops Babbacombe?
You can call 01803 311442 and visit www.topsdaynurseries.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.
- © 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 EY562854 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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