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Explorers Day Nursery # Explorers Day Nursery in Southampton Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Dec 2022) · 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 - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## 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 curriculum Nutritionally balanced meals Strong parent partnerships Dedicated health and safety team ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs) 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) 30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs) Tax-Free Childcare 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://littleexplorers.org.uk/funded-childcare) ## 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. ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Explorers Day Nursery Inspection date Dec 2022 Inspection no. 10265576 Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50204134)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY418428) 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 [ Visit website ](https://littleexplorers.org.uk) Adanac Drive, Adanac Park, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 0AS [© 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#/-1.47063/50.93811/14) [](https://www.mapbox.com/) ## Explore day nurseries near SOUTHAMPTON - [Day nurseries in SOUTHAMPTON](/search?q=SOUTHAMPTON) - [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=explorers-day-nursery-so16-0as-ey418428) 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 - 1 strengthen 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 - 2 embed further the supervision processes for staff, to ensure that teaching of the highest quality is consistent across the nursery. Inspection #10265576 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50204134) ## 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) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocJWGtweADOtgRpO4x3qbgiKmLrmBtxb0aI5CsZIJB7HR-YlnYXA=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Ehinlaiye Onize a year ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUR2dmZQbkp3EAE!2m1!1s0x487475ea7de25343:0x2fff6978a4076f07) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocJiS6_JNTFRGkqowdU0IUlsSAn-U49oPLq3nmBUiCLRwRyHuw=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) us 17 8 years ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURBeGF6bHl3RRAB!2m1!1s0x487475ea7de25343:0x2fff6978a4076f07) Reviews from Google for Explorers Day Nursery. 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