Little Explorers Hythe
Unit 3, Pennypot Industrial Estate, Hythe, CT21 6PEWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 4 July 2024
| 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 Hythe 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 Hythe against Hythe
| Little Explorers Hythe | Hythe average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 65 | 42 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Little Explorers Hythe
- What Ofsted grade does Little Explorers Hythe have?
- Little Explorers Hythe was rated Good at its inspection on 4 July 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Explorers Hythe take?
- Ofsted registers Little Explorers Hythe for 65 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Hythe has 42.
- How much does Little Explorers Hythe cost?
- Little Explorers Hythe 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 Hythe 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 Hythe how it offers them.
- When was Little Explorers Hythe last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Explorers Hythe on 4 July 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Explorers Hythe?
- Nearby in CT21: Happy Little Hedgehogs, Lullabies, Little Cubs Palmarsh Pre-School.
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.