JC Little Explorers
St John's Church Hall, London Road, Purbrook, PO7 5LQWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 7 April 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
JC Little Explorers sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South 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 | £161 | £511 |
| 2 years old | £152 | £480 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £144 | £457 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
JC Little Explorers against Hampshire
| JC Little Explorers | Hampshire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 30 | 52 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about JC Little Explorers
- What Ofsted grade does JC Little Explorers have?
- JC Little Explorers was rated Good at its inspection on 7 April 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can JC Little Explorers take?
- Ofsted registers JC Little Explorers for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Hampshire has 52.
- How much does JC Little Explorers cost?
- JC Little Explorers sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does JC Little Explorers 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 JC Little Explorers how it offers them.
- When was JC Little Explorers last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected JC Little Explorers on 7 April 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near JC Little Explorers?
- Nearby in PO7: Growing Places @ Morelands, Poppins Preschool and Nursery, Growing Places @ Mill Hill.
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.