Puffins at Sowton

Lower SSE Building, Heron Road, Sowton, Exeter EX2 7FB
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9.8 24 Reviews
  • Puffins at Sowton, Exeter
Puffins at Sowton offer children a safe and secure place where they can play and learn about the world around them as well as develop their own unique personality.

Children spend time with their peers in age specific rooms with staff there to help them progress as they grow up and move into the different environments. Children are encouraged to be as independent as possible and staff allow children to direct their own learning and play experiences.

Each child has their own key worker who is responsible for ensuring all their needs are met, building the child’s confidence and happiness.

An outdoor area is provided for children to explore and play in, with a woodland area offering trees, logs and rope swings for children to play amongst.

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Care Provided by Puffins at Sowton

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Chelsea Brown (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 13
  • Total Places for Children
  • 40
  • 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 Sowton

  • 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 them directly and they will be happy to help.

Puffins at Sowton Reviews (24)

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9.8

Puffins at Sowton has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.800) out of 10, based on 8 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Puffins at Sowton has 24 reviews.

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Review from Silvia A (Mother of Child) published on 13 September 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

We loved the set up, easy to reach and close to our workplace, drop off and pick up are always easy as the car park is safe, secluded and always has plenty of space.
Our daughter spent 4 years at Puffins Sowton and she developed into a confident little girl who is thriving at school.
There is a high
turnover of staff but as long as parents keep communication flowing and escalate any issues to senior management early, everything runs fine.
Children are happy at the setting as it is small enough for a child to know everyone and their roles, chef, cleaner, managers. Our daughter made long lasting friends and bonded with all her key carers through the years Puffins Sowton will always have a place in our memory.

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Review from Hollie T (Mother of Child) published on 5 June 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This nursery is excellent. The staff are so understanding and accommodating. The environment is colourful and exciting. They have a lovely garden that the children love and get to play in regularly. Amazing place. We have used this nursery for 2 years and I’d thoroughly recommend them.

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Review from Vicky H (Mother of Child) published on 20 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Staff are very friendly and helpful. They listen when I inform them of current sleeping and eating habits and work with me to help with any issues.
Children get to go out every day in the garden and they arrange all sorts of activities for them.
Children also get to go on mini excursions every now
and then in the local area.

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Review from Devon B (Mother of Child) published on 8 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending the setting for almost a year now. She enjoys her time at the setting and has good relationships with the practitioners. They support her development really well with the new planning system.

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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.800)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.800) out of 10 for Puffins at Sowton 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 8 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.8 out of 5 from 8 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 5.000 for Puffins at Sowton is calculated as follows: ( (96 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 96 Ratings = 5

  • 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 4.8 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Puffins at Sowton is based on 8 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 = 3.8

    • 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 40 number of registered child places is 8, which has been reached with 8 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)

Chelsea

Chelsea Brown

Job Title: Childcare Centre Manager

Joined: 2013

Chelsea has been with Puffins for over 8 years and has managed Puffins at Sowton for one of those years. She joined Puffins in 2013 and did her Level 2 and 3 Childcare qualifications with us. Chelsea has progressed through the ranks and has worked her way to be a Childcare Centre Manager, gaining her Level 3 in Management in 2018.


She has enabled Puffins at Sowton to grow and be a beautiful explorative environment for the children. Chelsea is supported by her Deputy Sophie. They would love to show you around their nursery, so please get in contact.


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