For little ones. For big decisions. For you.Find their happy place

Nurseries for babies in Barnstaple

There are 17 nurseries for babies registered with Ofsted within 5 miles of Barnstaple, Devon, and 16 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Nurseries
17
Outstanding
0
Good
16

17 nurseries near Barnstaple

Within 5 miles, closest first.
Distance
Child's age
Ofsted rating

Some settings do not publish age ranges and are excluded by this filter. Select Any age to see them and ask each setting which ages it accepts.

Barnstaple, Devon

Orchard Vale Nursery School

Orchard Vale Community School, Westacott Road · EX32 8QY

1.4 miles from Barnstaple
OfstedGoodSep 2022Full day care7 places

A full day care nursery in Barnstaple, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2022. Registered for 7 places and run by Orchard Vale Community School Governing Body.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
Ask the nursery
Lovacott, Newton Tracey

Lovacott Nursery

Lovacott Nursery, Village Hall Annexe · EX31 3QH

4.5 miles from Barnstaple
OfstedGoodNov 2022Full day care30 places

A full day care nursery in Newton Tracey, rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022. Registered for 30 places and run by Spencer, Frances Clare.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
Ask the nursery
Braunton, Devon

Beach Buddies Braunton

Braunton Pentecostal Church, Chaloners Road · EX33 2JA

5.0 miles from Barnstaple
OfstedGoodFeb 2023Full day care37 places

A full day care nursery in Braunton, rated Good by Ofsted in February 2023. Registered for 37 places and run by Buddies Nurseries Ltd.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
Ask the nursery

Childcare in Barnstaple at a glance

Inspection results
16 of the 17 nurseries for babies within 5 miles of Barnstaple (94%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 0 Outstanding and 16 Good.
Ages taken
17 list babies under 2, 17 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 17 take 3 to 5-year-olds. Registered age ranges are a guide, so check the room your child would join with each setting.
Funded hours
Working parents apply for funded hours on GOV.UK. For the 15 hours for eligible 2-year-olds, contact Devon's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about nurseries for babies in Barnstaple

Straight answers from the Ofsted register, updated as inspections come in.

There are 17 Ofsted-registered nurseries for babies within 5 miles of Barnstaple. 0 are rated Outstanding and 16 are rated Good at their latest inspection.