Full-day nursery in Mount Gould, Plymouth
Tops Prince Rock
Noah's Ark Childcare Centres, 20-24 Lucas Terrace, Plymouth, PL4 9LD · 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 April 2018Reference EY559065Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 1 October 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places42 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
Noah's Ark Childcare Centres, 20-24 Lucas Terrace, Plymouth, PL4 9LD · More nurseries in PL4
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Grenville Road, Hele's Terrace and Prince Rock School.
Parks and playgrounds
- Tothill Park2 min walk
- Astor Playing Fields10 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground7 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 Plymouth there are about 3.6 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 Prince Rock is a full-day nursery at Noah's Ark Childcare Centres, 20-24 Lucas Terrace, Plymouth, PL4 9LD, in Mount Gould, Plymouth. It is registered for 42 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 26 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
- Prince Rock Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected June 2024 0.1 miles
- Salisbury Road Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.4 miles
- Lipson Vale Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.6 miles
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.8 miles
- Laira Green Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.8 miles
- Oreston Community Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.9 miles
- Morley Meadow Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.9 miles
- Mount Street Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2023 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 Tops Prince Rock's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Tops Prince Rock Good at its inspection on 1 October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Tops Prince Rock take?
Tops Prince Rock is registered with Ofsted for up to 42 children at any one time.
Who runs Tops Prince Rock?
Tops Prince Rock is run by Tops Day Nursery Limited, which runs 32 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Tops Prince Rock?
Plymouth is the nearest station we know of, 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Tops Prince Rock?
You can call 01752 601909 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 EY559065 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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