Explorers PreSchool
Day nursery in Somerset.
St Nicholas CE Primary School, Ash Walk, Henstridge, BA8 0QDWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 12 December 2024
| 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 PreSchool sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South 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 | £145 | £460 |
| 2 years old | £133 | £422 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £122 | £388 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Explorers PreSchool against Somerset
| Explorers PreSchool | Somerset average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 16 | 43 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Explorers PreSchool
- What Ofsted grade does Explorers PreSchool have?
- Explorers PreSchool was rated Good at its inspection on 12 December 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Explorers PreSchool take?
- Ofsted registers Explorers PreSchool for 16 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Somerset has 43.
- How much does Explorers PreSchool cost?
- Explorers PreSchool sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South West charges £181 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Explorers PreSchool 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 PreSchool how it offers them.
- When was Explorers PreSchool last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Explorers PreSchool on 12 December 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Explorers PreSchool?
- Nearby in Henstridge: First Steps Day Nursery, Little Discoveries : Nunney, The Folly 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.