Puffins at Clystheath

The Chapel, Woodwater Lane, Clyst Heath, Exeter EX2 7EY
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  • Puffins at Clystheath, Exeter
Puffins at Clystheath provides a safe and engaging environment for children to enjoy their day at nursery and learn about the world around them. The nursery is a converted Victorian chapel and has been open since 1995.

Staff are qualified to provide a high level of care and boost children's learning and social skills through play.

The secure nursery also has a garden area which children are encouraged to play in all year round. As well as the garden area children are taken on regular trips to local parks and green areas which are enjoyable for children and adults alike.

Care Provided by Puffins at Clystheath

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Chantelle Connor (Childcare Centre Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 19
  • Total Places for Children
  • 60
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Puffins at Clystheath

  • Under 2s:
    Daily (07:30-18:00) £72.50 per session


    2 - 3yrs Sessions with no Grant Funding:
    Daily (07:30-18:00) £69.50 per session


    2 - 3yrs Grant Funding available for full day sessions or 5 hour half day sessions


    3 and 4yrs:
    £7.50 per hour; for hours not allocated with grant


  • We offer half day sessions, full day sessions and hourly sessions which can include lunch sessions. Discount for full time children.


    For more information on their fee structure and information, please contact the nursery directly and they will be happy to help.


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Puffins at Clystheath has a Review Score of 10 (9.964) out of 10, based on 21 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Puffins at Clystheath has 87 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both of my children have attended Puffins at Clystheath and I couldn't recommend the setting enough. My oldest has now moved to school and is thriving thanks to the help from the manager and her team. My youngest is currently in the baby room and is doing amazing. All the staff members are friendly
and enthusiastic about the welfare of the children, nothing is too much trouble.

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My son has attended Puffins at Clystheath since he was 7 months old. The baby room have since been great with him. His key worker is very informative and caring, I feel at ease leaving him in the baby room's care. They go out into the garden daily and always have a wide range of toys and activities
accessible. Everyone in the room always seems to know how my son's day has gone and about his development. Since starting at the nursery, he has become very confident and enjoys going. The menu is varied and he now loves a wide variety of foods.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my children attend Puffins and really enjoy their days there. The staff are extremely friendly and helpful with any questions we may have. The office staff also are quick to respond to queries. All staff appear to be there to help the children grow. I highly recommend this nursery.

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Puffins Clyst Heath has been great from the beginning. All the staff have been welcoming and professional. It’s been a huge change taking my daughter to nursery for half the week but Clyst H have made it easy and I’m confident my daughter is in the right place.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started here in September, the staff have been so great at helping her to settle in, I wasn't too worried about her first whole day. It's nice as well that they visit you. Compared to reviews, I've heard of other nurseries and they definitely seem to be the best. So far she's only been
there for one full day but I couldn't be happier so far.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great nursery, lovely people, my son has had the best time at Puffins, not one problem, would and have already recommended to people.

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MY daughter has been with Puffins of Clyst heath for approx 3 weeks now and I am very happy with her progress and that of all the staff there, settling in has been handled with true professionalism and much thought from the staff that work there. I would highly recommend to any parent thinking of using
this fantastic nursery.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff at Clystheath are amazing! My son is loving going to nursery and always comes home really happy which is all I could ever hope for as a mother. The nursery is also extremely flexible with changes to the schedule which is so helpful! Thank you all very much.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter loves going to nursery. She quickly slotted in and has bonded well with staff. She enjoys the free flow of activities, and the level of independence encouraged, such as going to the loo alone. Best of all, given the small inside space, is the fabulous garden, which the children are out
in almost every day. I also like the focus on messy play and textually innovative ways of learning. The manager runs a well organised and innovative nursery, and I am happy to recommend highly.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son transferred from Puffins in the City Centre due to my work re-locating and I cannot fault the staff at Puffins Clystheath helping him to settle in.
He's been there a month now, made new friends and grown very close to all the staff. I am looking forward to him enjoying his last year of nursery
with such lovely staff.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My two children attend the Clystheath setting and have both settled in really well and seem to really enjoy their time there. It's a great opportunity for them to mix with others and learn in preparation for their futures.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my children are always happy to attend nursery and always happy when they are being collected. The girls are always friendly and welcoming. I've already recommended the nursery to several of my friends.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great friendly nursery, wonderful staff and atmosphere. My little girl is so happy here - 3rd time lucky for us! Lots of different activities, nice outside space and nice healthy food.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been very happy at the nursery for nearly 3 years. The staff at all levels have always welcomed him and taken the trouble to relate to him on an individual level. The open plan nature of the nursery space means that children are well known to, and well aware of, the staff in other age groups.
This helps with settling in as they move up in age groups.


Although I have always been happy with the provision of care, recent changes have seen a significant improvement in the organisation of the nursery and information provided to parents.


The nursery setting may not suit a very quiet, reserved child because of the open plan space but my outgoing child has always found the level of interaction between the other children and members of staff to be very enjoyable.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

An all round good nursery in a good location with good space outside. Good attentive staff who give good reports at the end of the day and who always seem positive even at the end of the day. I would recommend.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing childcare providers, highly recommend to anyone thinking of sending their children here.


Since joining Nursery my son has developed in so many ways. He is more confident and balanced and looks forward to going into nursery every day.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Have had 2 girls at the nursery for the last 4 years and when the youngest leaves in July I will truly miss popping in twice a week to see the lovely staff and I know my daughter will be sad to leave. Both girls developed socially and intellectually in their time at the setting and bonded very well
with all the staff whose caring attitude is unwavering.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have been so happy with this nursery preschool. The staff are friendly, approachable and professional. The varied activities and learning are very good. Overall I feel this nursery is excellent and would definitely recommend.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started at Puffins early this year, and despite only doing 1 day a week, she absolutely loves it. As do I!
Every single member of staff is lovely, welcoming and kind. My daughter always comes home clean, happy and clearly very well fed :)
I love that I can check the app on my phone and
see exactly what she had got up to that day.
Ofsted rating of outstanding is completely well deserved - we would not go anywhere else!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Only nursery that I wanted to send my 19month old to. The nursery recently received Outstanding from Ofsted but it has always been a recommended nursery between my friends and family. Their activities are always fun and inviting and it took my daughter around 2 weeks to fully settle and separate from
us happily in the mornings, after previously never leaving her for longer than an hour or two with family. The staff are all very welcoming and as it is an open plan nursery she now knows and is familiar with most of the staff which I'm sure will make transitions throughout the rooms much easier for her and myself.

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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.964)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.964) out of 10 for Puffins at Clystheath is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 21 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 21 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.964 for Puffins at Clystheath is calculated as follows: ( (241 Excellents x 5) + (9 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 250 Ratings = 4.964

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Puffins at Clystheath is based on 21 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 60 number of registered child places is 12, which has been reached with 21 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Meet the Team (1)

Chantelle

Chantelle Connor

Job Title: Childcare Centre Manager

Joined: 2016

Hello, I am Chantelle the manager of Puffins at Clystheath. I have worked for Puffins since July 2016 and started with my Level 2 Apprenticeship in Early Years progressing onto my Level 3 Early Years and Level 3 Management.


I have been a room lead, assistant manager and now Manager from October 2021.


My deputy Tegan and I would love to show you around our nursery where we strive to give every child the opportunity to explore, discover and grow.