Explorers Bootle
Day nursery in Bootle, L20. Part of the Sefton council area.
20 Park Street, Bootle, L20 3DGWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 16 July 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Explorers Bootle sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North West, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £136 | £429 |
| 2 years old | £124 | £391 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £120 | £381 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Explorers Bootle against Bootle
| Explorers Bootle | Bootle average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 104 | 71 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 75% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Explorers Bootle
- What Ofsted grade does Explorers Bootle have?
- Explorers Bootle was rated Good at its inspection on 16 July 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Explorers Bootle take?
- Ofsted registers Explorers Bootle for 104 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Bootle has 71.
- How much does Explorers Bootle cost?
- Explorers Bootle sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North West charges £178 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Explorers Bootle offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Explorers Bootle how it offers them.
- When was Explorers Bootle last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Explorers Bootle on 16 July 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Explorers Bootle?
- Nearby in L20: Little Kings & Queens Nursery, Treetops Nursery Bootle, Ashbourne Day Nursery Bootle.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.