Little Explorers Day Nursery
Day nursery in Cradley Heath, B64. Part of the Sandwell council area.
Little Explorers Day Care Centre, 20 St Annes Road, Cradley Heath, B64 5BSWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 31 May 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.
What a place could cost
Little Explorers Day Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in West 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 | £142 | £449 |
| 2 years old | £138 | £435 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £133 | £420 |
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 Nursery against Cradley Heath
| Little Explorers Day Nursery | Cradley Heath average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 50 | 80 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 67% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Little Explorers Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Little Explorers Day Nursery have?
- Little Explorers Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 31 May 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Explorers Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Little Explorers Day Nursery for 50 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Cradley Heath has 80.
- How much does Little Explorers Day Nursery cost?
- Little Explorers Day Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in West Midlands charges £175 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Little Explorers Day Nursery 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 Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Little Explorers Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Explorers Day Nursery on 31 May 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Explorers Day Nursery?
- Nearby in B64: Timbertree Neighbourhood Nursery, Tick Tock Day Nursery.
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.