What Ofsted grade does Little Explorers have?

Little Explorers was rated Good at its inspection on 28 July 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can Little Explorers take?

Ofsted registers Little Explorers for 44 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Christchurch has 52.

How much does Little Explorers cost?

Little Explorers 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 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 Little Explorers how it offers them.

When was Little Explorers last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Little Explorers on 28 July 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near Little Explorers?

Nearby in BH23: Dell Cottage Day Nursery, Twynham House Nursery School, Tops Day Nursery Christchurch.

Little Explorers

Day nursery in Christchurch, BH23. Part of the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council area.

Somerford Primary School, Draper Road, Christchurch, BH23 3AS

44 places

2019 registered with Ofsted

11 of 13 in our Christchurch ranking

£122 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, South West average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 28 July 2022

Ofsted grades for Little Explorers, inspection of 28 July 2022
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

Little Explorers 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.

Little Explorers against Christchurch

	Little Explorers	Christchurch average
Places	44	52
Ofsted outcome	Good	85% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about Little Explorers

What Ofsted grade does Little Explorers have?: Little Explorers was rated Good at its inspection on 28 July 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Little Explorers take?: Ofsted registers Little Explorers for 44 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Christchurch has 52.
How much does Little Explorers cost?: Little Explorers 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 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 Little Explorers how it offers them.
When was Little Explorers last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Little Explorers on 28 July 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Little Explorers?: Nearby in BH23: Dell Cottage Day Nursery, Twynham House Nursery School, Tops Day Nursery Christchurch.

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.