The Grosvenor Day Nursery

High ceilings, daylight and open-plan rooms give The Grosvenor Day Nursery a clear physical character, with a large garden adding space for outdoor play and exploring nature. This Exeter setting has capacity for 36 children and accepts ages from 3 to 60 months. Its appeal rests on practical care as well as play: freshly cooked food, included baby supplies and a settling arrangement that gives newly registered families time to become familiar with nursery life.

At its 25 March 2025 inspection, Ofsted rated the nursery Good and judged safeguarding effective. Full-day and half-day bookings sit alongside term-time, full-time and part-time attendance, giving families several ways to organise care.

Rooms and Ages

Open-plan rooms, tall ceilings and natural light shape the indoor setting. Open-ended activities allow children to explore materials and interests rather than follow a single prescribed result. Messy sensory play adds another kind of exploration, while the large garden gives children space to play outdoors and investigate nature.

The whole-setting capacity is 36 places. That is a measure of the nursery's overall size, rather than the number of children sharing an individual activity or room.

Learning and Activities

The early years foundation stage links children's learning, development and care: play, communication and everyday routines all contribute to their learning. The nursery's activities make that connection tangible.

In March 2025, children experimented with science, used props during stories and explored ideas through role play. A nature project combined questions about the environment with drawings made through observation. These examples bring talking, investigating and creating into the same activity, rather than treating them as separate parts of the day.

During that month, adults expanded children's vocabulary by describing objects and actions in play and prompting them to express their ideas. Phonics games introduced sounds and letters. The construction area also gave children opportunities to keep trying when a tower proved difficult to build.

Newly registered parents can visit freely before their child's start date. Repeated visits give the family opportunities to become familiar with the setting before regular attendance begins. The arrangement includes parents in settling, rather than making the child's first booked session the only opportunity to get acquainted.

At the March 2025 inspection, Ofsted found that visual and sensory resources supported children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), and that staff worked with families and specialists, but called for more consistent behaviour strategies, especially for children with SEND, and more closely tailored curriculum planning.

In March 2025, emotion cards helped children discuss their feelings, while movement breaks and outdoor activity formed part of the day. Parent meetings and informal conversations kept families involved. These are concrete examples of how communication extended beyond reporting what a child had done.

Practical independence also featured that month: children washed dishes, chose meals and practised cutting fruit. The star of the week initiative encouraged children to assist their peers with everyday tasks, giving responsibility a social purpose as well as a practical one.

Meals are prepared freshly on site. Food, formula, nappies and wipes are included in the price, reducing the supplies families need to organise separately.

Sessions and Attendance

The address is Grosvenor Place, Exeter, EX1 2HJ. Opening hours run from 7.45am to 6.15pm, Monday to Friday, with year-round operation apart from bank holidays.

A full day runs from 7.45am to 6.15pm. Half days run either from 7.45am to 1.15pm or from 1.15pm to 6.15pm. Term-time, full-time and part-time attendance are offered, so the choice concerns both the length of an individual day and the pattern across the year.

Enquiries can be made through the nursery's contact form. Its pre-start open-door arrangement applies to newly registered parents and is separate from choosing an attendance pattern.

Funding and Paid Extras

In March 2025, the nursery received early education funding for children aged two, three and four. Funding participation at that date is separate from the priced full-day and half-day care arrangements.

For paid care, food and formula are included, as are nappies and wipes. Families should obtain a current written quotation for prices and the terms applying to their chosen booking.

• Behaviour and individual support. The March 2025 findings called for staff to use more consistent behaviour strategies, especially for children with SEND. At a visit, discuss how staff agree and maintain an individual child's support across the day.
• Learning plans. More tailored curriculum planning was another March 2025 improvement point. Ask how activities are adapted as your child's interests and learning develop.
• Funding and attendance. Full days, two half-day options and term-time attendance create different booking choices. Ask how funded hours and any associated charges fit the pattern your family needs.

The Grosvenor suits families seeking either full-day care or morning and afternoon half days, including those considering term-time attendance. Its open-plan surroundings, garden and included care supplies give the offer practical substance; pre-start visits provide another useful point of continuity for families. The Good judgement provides a dated quality assessment, with behaviour consistency and individually tailored planning remaining important matters to explore.