Small Explorers Ltd
Forestdale Forum, 1 Bardolph Avenue, Croydon, CR0 9BGWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 7 November 2023
| 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
Small Explorers Ltd sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Outer London, 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 | £171 | £543 |
| 2 years old | £173 | £547 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £158 | £501 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Small Explorers Ltd against Croydon
| Small Explorers Ltd | Croydon average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 35 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 74% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Small Explorers Ltd
- What Ofsted grade does Small Explorers Ltd have?
- Small Explorers Ltd was rated Good at its inspection on 7 November 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Small Explorers Ltd take?
- Ofsted registers Small Explorers Ltd for 35 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Croydon has 54.
- How much does Small Explorers Ltd cost?
- Small Explorers Ltd sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Outer London charges £217 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Small Explorers 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 Small Explorers Ltd how it offers them.
- When was Small Explorers Ltd last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Small Explorers Ltd on 7 November 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Small Explorers Ltd?
- Nearby in CR0: Funshine Day Nursery, The Wood Shed Forest School and Nursery, Play Place Wayside 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.