Mini Explorers Play School Ltd
Day nursery in Ibstock, LE67. Part of the Leicestershire council area.
Sence Valley Forest Park, Ibstock, LE67 6NWWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 23 September 2025
| 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
Mini Explorers Play School Ltd sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East 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 | £128 | £404 |
| 2 years old | £130 | £411 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £123 | £389 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Mini Explorers Play School Ltd against Ibstock
| Mini Explorers Play School Ltd | Ibstock average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 42 | 75 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Mini Explorers Play School Ltd
- What Ofsted grade does Mini Explorers Play School Ltd have?
- Mini Explorers Play School Ltd was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 23 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Mini Explorers Play School Ltd take?
- Ofsted registers Mini Explorers Play School Ltd for 42 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ibstock has 75.
- How much does Mini Explorers Play School Ltd cost?
- Mini Explorers Play School Ltd sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East Midlands charges £165 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Mini Explorers Play School Ltd 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 Mini Explorers Play School Ltd how it offers them.
- When was Mini Explorers Play School Ltd last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Mini Explorers Play School Ltd on 23 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Mini Explorers Play School Ltd?
- Nearby in LE67: The Early Years Academy Ibstock, Kidspace Nursery Markfield, Bilingual Day Nursery & Pre-school Ravenstone Limited.
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.