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Explorers Day Nursery in Southampton

Ofsted: Good
(Dec 2022)
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5.0(2 parent reviews) ·Adanac Drive, Adanac Park, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 0AS · Hampshire
Number of places
90 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2022
Local authority
Hampshire

About this day nursery

Little Explorers Day Nursery prioritises nurturing, caring for, and inspiring children from their very first steps into nursery, fostering independence and providing a strong start to their educational journey. The nursery emphasises a play-based curriculum aligned with the Early Years Foundation Stage principles, offering a diverse array of engaging activities to support each child in reaching their full potential.

They are dedicated to providing nutritious and varied meals, prepared with fresh, high-quality ingredients, ensuring children enjoy their food while receiving essential nutrients. The nursery greatly values strong partnerships with parents, believing this collaboration creates a secure and supportive environment for children and the nursery team.

Little Explorers also maintains a robust focus on health and safety, with a dedicated team implementing and training on policies to ensure the well-being of children, parents, and staff.

Our ethos

Little Explorers Day Nursery approaches education with a play-based curriculum, guided by the Early Years Foundation Stage, to foster independence and encourage children to reach their full potential. They value strong partnerships with parents to create a supportive environment.

What it's like

Children eagerly come into nursery excited to see their friends and form strong bonds with their key person, who provides reassurance and cuddles. They are kind, thoughtful, and show high levels of empathy, offering solutions to help others during minor conflicts. Children also develop independence skills through everyday routines, such as preparing for naps.

Play-based curriculumNutritionally balanced mealsStrong parent partnershipsDedicated health and safety team

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
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Key facts

Opening hours

8am to 6pm, each weekday, for 50 weeks of the year

Food

Provided, nutritionally balanced, varied, and made with fresh, quality ingredients. Sugar-free policy.

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Explorers Day Nursery

Last inspected 1 December 2022

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 eagerly come into nursery excited to see their friends and form strong bonds with their key person, who provides reassurance and cuddles. They are kind, thoughtful, and show high levels of empathy, offering solutions to help others during minor conflicts. Children also develop independence skills through everyday routines, such as preparing for naps.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff implement an ambitious curriculum that builds on what children know as they develop.
  • Staff have a strong knowledge of the children and their families, adapting activities to individual needs.
  • Children with SEND are supported well, with strong support from key persons and the SENCo.
  • Staff provide interesting and exciting opportunities for children to explore, developing curiosity and critical-thinking skills.
  • Parents and staff have a strong relationship and work well in partnership, with parents receiving regular updates on their child's day and development.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen ways to help children hear and practise using speech sounds so children who are ready for the next stage of learning make even more progress in their language skills
  • 2embed further the supervision processes for staff, to ensure that teaching of the highest quality is consistent across the nursery.
Inspection #10265576 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment on how happy, friendly and supportive the staff are at nursery.

They explain that they receive regular updates about their child's day and development.

Parents comment that the updates help them to support their children's learning well at home.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

This helps children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), to make good progress in their learning and development. Children with SEND are supported well. The strong support provided by key persons and the special educational needs coordinator means any gaps in children's learning and development start to close quickly.

Parent Reviews of Explorers Day Nursery

5.0
(2)

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Inspection history

Date: April 2011

  • December 2022Good
  • June 2018Good
  • December 2017Inadequate
  • October 2015Good
  • April 2011Outstanding

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