Explorers Day Care Limited
Day nursery in Bishop Auckland, DL14. Part of the Durham council area.
Fountain Head Business Park, High Etherley, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0LZWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 12 July 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Explorers Day Care Limited sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North East, 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 | £140 | £444 |
| 2 years old | £126 | £398 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £117 | £369 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Explorers Day Care Limited against Bishop Auckland
| Explorers Day Care Limited | Bishop Auckland average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 111 | 67 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Explorers Day Care Limited
- What Ofsted grade does Explorers Day Care Limited have?
- Explorers Day Care Limited was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 12 July 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Explorers Day Care Limited take?
- Ofsted registers Explorers Day Care Limited for 111 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Bishop Auckland has 67.
- How much does Explorers Day Care Limited cost?
- Explorers Day Care Limited sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North East charges £166 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Explorers Day Care Limited 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 Day Care Limited how it offers them.
- When was Explorers Day Care Limited last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Explorers Day Care Limited on 12 July 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Explorers Day Care Limited?
- Nearby in DL14: York House Nursery, Daybreak Nursery, Buddies Nursery.
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.