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Curious Explorers Day Nursery and Preschool Crookham Village # Curious Explorers Day Nursery and Preschool Crookham Village Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Outstanding (May 2023) · 5.0 (1 parent reviews) · Curious Explorers Day Nursery & Preschool Crookham Village, The Street, Crookham Village, GU51 5SG · Hampshire Number of places 73 places Age range 0–4 yrs Last inspected May 2023 Local authority Hampshire About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Curious Explorers Day Nursery and Preschool in Crookham Village is dedicated to providing a nurturing environment where children can flourish through curiosity. Emphasising a holistic approach to early years education, the nursery aims to foster independence and a lifelong love for learning. They adhere to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework, ensuring a broad range of knowledge and skills are developed to prepare children for their future academic journey. The nursery offers a stimulating setting with a focus on exploration, encouraging children to discover the world around them through play and guided activities. The team at Curious Explorers is committed to building strong partnerships with parents, recognising the importance of collaboration in a child's development. They maintain transparent policies on admissions, attendance, and safeguarding, prioritising the well-being and progress of every child in their care. Our ethos Curious Explorers Day Nursery and Preschool Crookham Village are committed to fostering independence and a lifelong love for learning through a holistic approach to early years education, emphasising exploration, play, and guided activities. They adhere to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework to ensure children develop a broad range of knowledge and skills, preparing them for their future academic journey. The nursery values strong partnerships with parents to support child development. What it's like Children are extremely happy, feel safe and secure, and build strong relationships with friendly and kind staff. They experience an inspirational indoor and outdoor environment, enjoying daily physical play, fresh air, and exercise. Children are highly engaged, self-motivated, and display excellent behaviour, showing respect for peers and staff. EYFS Curriculum Forest School ## Pricing & funding Pricing on request This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability. [Request pricing →](https://www.curiousexplorers.co.uk/farnham/contact) ## Key facts Opening hours 7am - 6pm ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Curious Explorers Day Nursery and Preschool Crookham Village Inspection date May 2023 Inspection no. 10280934 Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50220352)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2625167) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. Schedule a VisitContact NurseryJoin Waitlist Get in touch ### Contact Reveal phone number Contact Nursery [ Visit website ](https://www.curiousexplorers.co.uk) Curious Explorers Day Nursery & Preschool Crookham Village, The Street, Crookham Village, GU51 5SG [© Mapbox](https://www.mapbox.com/about/maps) [© OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright/) [Improve this map](https://apps.mapbox.com/feedback/?owner=bettersearch&id=cmr0xkm3n001m01shcu7igkjr&access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYmV0dGVyc2VhcmNoIiwiYSI6ImNtcjB4NzVvNDA0ZTkycHF5Z3g3aWNtZWcifQ.h8Ni35tijJSAoESKsGArhg#/-0.8616/51.26558/14) [](https://www.mapbox.com/) ## Explore day nurseries near Crookham Village - [Day nurseries in Crookham Village](/search?q=Crookham+Village) - [Day nurseries in South East](/search?q=South+East) Is this your nursery? Claim this listing to add photos, pricing, and respond to enquiries. [Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=curious-explorers-day-nursery-and-preschool-crookham-village-gu51-5sg-2625167) Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Curious Explorers Day Nursery and Preschool Crookham Village Last inspected 11 May 2023 Safeguarding effective Overall effectiveness Outstanding Quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding What it's like to attend Children are extremely happy, feel safe and secure, and build strong relationships with friendly and kind staff. They experience an inspirational indoor and outdoor environment, enjoying daily physical play, fresh air, and exercise. Children are highly engaged, self-motivated, and display excellent behaviour, showing respect for peers and staff. Inspector highlights - Staff have an exceptional understanding of the overall curriculum and plan around children's interests. - Staff expertly implement strategies for children's next stage in life, from babies to pre-school. - Staff are extremely happy, kind, and passionate about the children in their care. - Children have a great understanding of how to care for themselves from an early age. - The manager and management team have high aspirations and fully support staff, ensuring their well-being is a priority. Inspection #10280934 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50220352) ## What parents say Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection > their children are 'always happy to go to nursery' Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision All children make excellent progress, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Parents report that interventions are quickly put in place if needed, for example to support children with speech delay effectively. Outdoor space Children experience an inspirational indoor and outdoor environment. They enjoy daily physical play, fresh air and exercise. For example, they relish using the resources outside in a variety of challenging ways and share their enjoyment of the forest school activities, which are a walk away. ## Parent Reviews of Curious Explorers Day Nursery and Preschool Crookham Village 5.0 (1) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocLNCvdoPF6Z3E7Pgev6XQ03lPtdTLM6Ogon6hOpR4jVrqYSUA=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba4) Helen McCormick 4 years ago I feel so grateful that my little one goes here. A fantastic setting, lots of open safe play areas, wonderful caring staff. I feel 100% comfortable with leaving him there as I know they look after him so well. It is bright, open, airy inside and the garden is perfect for the children. I love that they spend as much time outside as possible. The forest school is great too, lots of walks etc. I cannot recommend this nursery more highly (or Fleets one - my 2 girls went there a few years ago) [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURhN3NDMEV3EAE!2m1!1s0x48742952cf37e961:0xd5e6fdc656e11ade) Reviews from Google for Curious Explorers Day Nursery and Preschool Crookham Village. [See all on Google Maps](https://maps.google.com/?cid=15413285803025046238&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) Inspection history Most recent inspection 11 May 2023 Outstanding Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published. 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