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Chapel Road Little Explorers

Ofsted: Strong standard·
5.0(9 Google reviews)
·12a Chapel Road, Penketh, Warrington, WA5 2NB · Warrington
Number of places
61 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2026
Local authority
Warrington

About this day nursery

Chapel Road Little Explorers is a childcare setting located in Penketh, Warrington, where children flourish in a warm, nurturing, and highly inclusive environment. Registered as childcare on non-domestic premises, the day nursery ensures children feel safe, valued, and eager to learn, confidently separating from their families to engage in thoughtfully planned experiences.

Children here demonstrate significant progress from their individual starting points across all seven areas of learning, developing the knowledge, skills, and understanding necessary for future success. They are well-prepared for their next stage of learning, leaving as confident, resilient, and capable individuals ready for school.

The setting prioritises children's health, safety, and emotional wellbeing, with practitioners fostering strong, nurturing relationships and implementing well-established routines that build resilience and a strong sense of belonging. The curriculum is ambitious, well-sequenced, and consistently delivered by knowledgeable practitioners who expertly adapt teaching to meet diverse needs, including those of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who speak English as an additional language.

The day nursery fosters a culture of respect for diversity, inviting parents to share their cultures and traditions, and arranging community visits to enrich children's understanding of the wider world. Parental feedback highlights exceptional progress in communication, independence, and social development, making Chapel Road Little Explorers a supportive environment where children truly thrive and achieve their full potential.

Our ethos

Chapel Road Little Explorers is committed to delivering an educational and stimulating experience that sparks curiosity and encourages children to explore and learn. The curriculum is designed to foster creativity, inquisitiveness, and a love for learning through engaging play-based activities, focusing on social, emotional, and cognitive growth. The nursery prides itself on its experienced and passionate teacher-led team, who are devoted to creating a supportive environment for early childhood education.

What it's like

Children flourish within this warm, nurturing and highly inclusive nursery where they feel safe, valued and eager to learn. They arrive happily, separating confidently from their families and quickly becoming absorbed in the rich experiences thoughtfully planned for them. Children develop a strong sense of belonging and security, enabling them to approach new experiences with confidence. Children are curious, motivated learners who confidently explore their environment and enthusiastically share their ideas, demonstrating kindness and respect towards one another. Children develop increasing independence through everyday routines, confidently serving food, pouring drinks, managing their self-care and making meaningful choices.

Strong standardsRapid progressInclusive environmentExcellent communicationSkilled practitionersWellbeing focus

Pricing & funding

Fees are calculated based on the number of days or sessions attended, with daily, half-day, and school-hours rates available. A discount is applied for full-week bookings. Invoices are billed monthly in advance.

Funding accepted

Tax-Free Childcare

Good to know

  • Minimum booking of 2 sessions per week.
  • Fees are payable monthly in advance on the 1st of each month.
  • Closed on bank holidays, public holidays, and for 2 weeks over Christmas.
  • Offers a 10% full-time discount and a 5% sibling discount for the elder child.
  • Funded hours are subject to supplementary lunch and tea charges.
  • Late collection charges apply per minute.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday - Friday, 7.30am - 6.00pm

Term time / All Year

All_year

Registered with Ofsted

2024

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Strong standard

Last inspected Jul 2026

Headline: Strong standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
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Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementStrong standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesStrong standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Age range
1 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted report for Chapel Road Little Explorers

Last inspected 6 July 2026

What it's like to attend

Children flourish within this warm, nurturing and highly inclusive nursery where they feel safe, valued and eager to learn. They arrive happily, separating confidently from their families and quickly becoming absorbed in the rich experiences thoughtfully planned for them. Children develop a strong sense of belonging and security, enabling them to approach new experiences with confidence. Children are curious, motivated learners who confidently explore their environment and enthusiastically share their ideas, demonstrating kindness and respect towards one another. Children develop increasing independence through everyday routines, confidently serving food, pouring drinks, managing their self-care and making meaningful choices.

Inspector highlights

  • Children make rapid progress from their individual starting points and achieve well across the 7 areas of learning.
  • Children confidently apply previously acquired knowledge and skills in new situations, demonstrating that learning is securely embedded.
  • Children are confident communicators who readily share their ideas, experiences and opinions.
  • Children demonstrate positive attitudes towards learning and are highly motivated to explore, investigate and persevere.
  • Practitioners establish high expectations and consistently support children to develop confidence, independence and respect.
  • The curriculum is ambitious, well sequenced and implemented consistently by knowledgeable practitioners.
  • Teaching is adapted effectively to meet the needs of all children while maintaining high expectations.
  • Leaders have established a highly reflective and supportive culture where children, families and practitioners thrive.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should ensure continued improvement in the setting's successful work to remove barriers for children who need extra help, to realise a transformational impact on all children's achievement and wellbeing.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders and practitioners have a secure understanding of children's individual needs and quickly identify emerging barriers to learning, ensuring timely and targeted support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, enabling them to thrive.

EAL / language support

Practitioners have undertaken professional development to strengthen their expertise in supporting children who speak English as an additional language, resulting in consistent, high-quality teaching.

Google Reviews of Chapel Road Little Explorers

5.0
(9 Google reviews)
Leah Darbyshire
8 months ago

Little Explorers was the first nursery that we visited when we started looking around for a place for our daughter. Both myself and my husband fell in love with it and we then didn’t feel that any of the other nurseries we visited after, measured up to the family feel of Little Explorers. Our little girl started in January this year, the month after she turned 1 and she absolutely LOVES going to nursery! All of the staff are amazing and we feel like our daughter has come on leaps and bounds in confidence, as well as with her speech and in other areas of her learning. The communication between nursery and parents is also brilliant. We get updates on the app with what activities the children have been doing during the day, as well as photos. We can’t recommend Little Explorers enough and think our little girl would be happy to stay at nursery 24/7 if she could!

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Anna Forshaw
8 months ago

I have 2 children at Chapel Road and they both feel very safe and secure here and enjoy going. The staff are very caring and treat the children as individuals; my youngest loves the care and attention in the baby room and the curriculum in preschool is very engaging, thought out and extremely well implemented

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Jack Roper
8 months ago

My daughter joined here shortly after they first opened, she absolutely loves attending and we are so happy with it too. Such a nurturing, caring environment, all of the staff are amazing. Would 100% recommend to anybody looking at nurseries!

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Joshua Wood
10 months ago

Our little boy loved his time here at the nursery. The staff are exceptional and really care for each and every child. My little boy's confidence grew with the guidance of the staff.

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Jordan Taylor
a year ago

Our 18 month old little girl has attended little explorers since the start of the year. The biggest compliment I can pay this wonderful nursery and its staff, is that both me and my wife drop her off with complete confidence that she is looked after with the same care and attention she would be by family. She absolutely loves her time at nursery, proven every morning when she shouts “bye bye” as I drop her off and she ushers me out of the door. Couldn’t recommend this gem of a nursery more.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

6 July 2026

Strong standard

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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