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Curious Explorers Day Care and Pre-school in Fleet

Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2024)
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5.0(3 parent reviews) ·Curious Explorers, 194 Clarence Road, FLEET, GU51 3XP · Hampshire
Number of places
60 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2024
Local authority
Hampshire

About this day nursery

Curious Explorers Day Care and Pre-school in Fleet offers a stimulating and supportive environment where children's natural curiosity is encouraged to flourish. The nursery is committed to adhering to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, ensuring a broad educational foundation that prepares children for future academic success and life skills.

They have a strong focus on outdoor learning, as highlighted by their Forest School programme, which provides unique opportunities for children to engage with nature. The nursery maintains transparent communication with parents, offering detailed policies on various aspects of childcare from admissions to safeguarding.

Operating with extended hours, Curious Explorers aims to accommodate working families while providing a nurturing space for young minds to develop and explore.

Our ethos

Curious Explorers Day Care and Pre-school fosters children's natural curiosity within a stimulating and supportive environment, guided by the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework. Their commitment includes a Forest School programme for outdoor learning and engagement with nature, aiming to prepare children for future success and life skills.

What it's like

Children are happy and settled in this welcoming nursery, arriving with confidence and separating from parents with ease due to an effective settling-in process. This fosters a strong sense of belonging and helps children form secure relationships with staff and their key person from the start. The curriculum is thoughtfully designed to enhance communication and language development, with accessible books and skilled staff modelling new vocabulary.

Forest School programmeAdheres to EYFS frameworkExtended opening hours

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

7am - 6pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Curious Explorers Day Care and Pre-school

Last inspected 26 November 2024 · Jane Franks

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are happy and settled in this welcoming nursery, arriving with confidence and separating from parents with ease due to an effective settling-in process. This fosters a strong sense of belonging and helps children form secure relationships with staff and their key person from the start. The curriculum is thoughtfully designed to enhance communication and language development, with accessible books and skilled staff modelling new vocabulary.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders have designed a clear curriculum that helps children to develop essential skills and knowledge.
  • Staff regularly assess children's progress and quickly identify and act on any signs of developmental delay.
  • Staff build on children's understanding of mathematical concepts effectively.
  • Staff provide children with a range of experiences to learn about the local community.
  • Partnerships with parents are a key strength of the setting.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen interactions to support all children to remain engaged and focused, particularly during adult-led group activities
  • 2support staff in consistently guiding children to develop a secure understanding of good hygiene practices.
Inspection #10367700 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children that require extra support, such as in their speech and language development, receive timely and targeted intervention. The strong commitment to collaborative working with external professionals ensures that support is tailored effectively. This helps to close gaps in children's learning swiftly and successfully.

Outdoor space

Staff ensure that books are accessible indoors and outdoors. Children enjoy visits to the library and the park. They delight in forest school sessions, where they learn how to take safe risks.

Parent Reviews of Curious Explorers Day Care and Pre-school

5.0
(3)
Alexandra Selwyn
4 years ago

My little boy is all smiles when he realises it's time for nursery again. He's progressing so well under the kind and loving care of all the staff, and spends his days learning through play and making friends, having opportunities I'd not be able to give him at home. We are so happy to have found Curious Explorers!

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Emma Street
8 years ago

My daughter loves her time at Curious Explorers and doesn't even look back when I drop her off. The staff are fantastic with the children and are very flexible if you need last minute childcare if they have availability. I would highly recommend them.

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Inspection history

Date: May 2016

  • November 2024Good
  • February 2019Good
  • November 2018Inadequate
  • May 2016Good

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