Little Explorers Day Care Kent (HB) Limited
Day nursery in Herne Bay, CT6. Part of the Kent council area.
Little Explorers, The Explorer, Lismore Road, Herne Bay, CT6 6PNWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 14 August 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
Little Explorers Day Care Kent (HB) Limited 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.
Little Explorers Day Care Kent (HB) Limited against Herne Bay
| Little Explorers Day Care Kent (HB) Limited | Herne Bay average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 22 | 38 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 92% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Little Explorers Day Care Kent (HB) Limited
- What Ofsted grade does Little Explorers Day Care Kent (HB) Limited have?
- Little Explorers Day Care Kent (HB) Limited was rated Good at its inspection on 14 August 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Explorers Day Care Kent (HB) Limited take?
- Ofsted registers Little Explorers Day Care Kent (HB) Limited for 22 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Herne Bay has 38.
- How much does Little Explorers Day Care Kent (HB) Limited cost?
- Little Explorers Day Care Kent (HB) Limited 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 Little Explorers Day Care Kent (HB) Limited 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 Day Care Kent (HB) Limited how it offers them.
- When was Little Explorers Day Care Kent (HB) Limited last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Explorers Day Care Kent (HB) Limited on 14 August 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Explorers Day Care Kent (HB) Limited?
- Nearby in CT6: Little Acorns (Herne) Pre-School, Club 4 Kids Childcare, Dan Dans 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.