Little Explorers Cleveleys
Day nursery in Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5. Part of the Lancashire council area.
66 West Drive, Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 2JGWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 3 December 2024
| 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
Little Explorers Cleveleys sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North 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 | £136 | £429 |
| 2 years old | £124 | £391 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £120 | £381 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Little Explorers Cleveleys against Thornton-Cleveleys
| Little Explorers Cleveleys | Thornton-Cleveleys average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 55 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 93% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Little Explorers Cleveleys
- What Ofsted grade does Little Explorers Cleveleys have?
- Little Explorers Cleveleys was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 3 December 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Explorers Cleveleys take?
- Ofsted registers Little Explorers Cleveleys for 55 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Thornton-Cleveleys has 54.
- How much does Little Explorers Cleveleys cost?
- Little Explorers Cleveleys sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North West charges £178 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Little Explorers Cleveleys 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 Cleveleys how it offers them.
- When was Little Explorers Cleveleys last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Explorers Cleveleys on 3 December 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Explorers Cleveleys?
- Nearby in FY5: Kids Planet Cleveleys, Kids Planet Clarence, Little Explorers.
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.