What Ofsted grade does Jen's Xplorers have?

Jen's Xplorers was rated Good at its inspection on 22 June 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can Jen's Xplorers take?

Ofsted registers Jen's Xplorers for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ripley has 52.

How much does Jen's Xplorers cost?

Jen's Xplorers sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East Midlands charges £165 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.

Does Jen's Xplorers 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 Jen's Xplorers how it offers them.

When was Jen's Xplorers last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Jen's Xplorers on 22 June 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near Jen's Xplorers?

Nearby in DE5: Sunny Days Preschool Nursery Ltd, Ripley Nursery School Childcare, Clowns Day Nursery LTD.

Jen's Xplorers

Day nursery in Ripley, DE5. Part of the Derbyshire council area.

First Floor, Victoria Place, Victoria Road, Ripley, DE5 3FW

30 places

2021 registered with Ofsted

2 of 5 in our Ripley ranking

£123 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, East Midlands average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 22 June 2023

Ofsted grades for Jen's Xplorers, inspection of 22 June 2023
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.

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What a place could cost

Jen's Xplorers sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East Midlands, 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	£128	£404
2 years old	£130	£411
3 to 4 years old	£123	£389

A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.

Jen's Xplorers against Ripley

	Jen's Xplorers	Ripley average
Places	30	52
Ofsted outcome	Good	80% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about Jen's Xplorers

What Ofsted grade does Jen's Xplorers have?: Jen's Xplorers was rated Good at its inspection on 22 June 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Jen's Xplorers take?: Ofsted registers Jen's Xplorers for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ripley has 52.
How much does Jen's Xplorers cost?: Jen's Xplorers sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East Midlands charges £165 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
Does Jen's Xplorers 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 Jen's Xplorers how it offers them.
When was Jen's Xplorers last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Jen's Xplorers on 22 June 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Jen's Xplorers?: Nearby in DE5: Sunny Days Preschool Nursery Ltd, Ripley Nursery School Childcare, Clowns Day Nursery LTD.

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.