Little Explorers
Day nursery in Lancashire, FY5.
263 West Drive, Thornton Cleveleys, FY5 2RXWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 6 March 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 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 against Lancashire
| Little Explorers | Lancashire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 50 | 60 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 87% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Little Explorers
- What Ofsted grade does Little Explorers have?
- Little Explorers was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 6 March 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Explorers take?
- Ofsted registers Little Explorers for 50 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Lancashire has 60.
- 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 North West charges £178 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 6 March 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Explorers?
- Nearby in FY5: Little Explorers Cleveleys, Kids Planet Cleveleys, Kids Planet Clarence.
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.