Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 7:30 am – 6:00 pm
Explorers Elm Park
Ofsted: Outstanding
(Mar 2023)
Number of places
42 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2023
Local authority
Havering
About this day nursery
Explorers Day Nursery in Romford offers high-quality childcare for children aged 3 months to 5 years, operating Monday to Friday from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm. The nursery prioritises creating an environment where children can flourish academically and holistically, combining traditional values with a nurturing atmosphere to inspire curiosity and a love for learning.
With a strong emphasis on individuality, creativity, and self-expression, the curriculum incorporates the Early Years Foundation Stage framework, encouraging child-led learning while developing good manners, cultural diversity, knowledge, and social skills. The team of experienced early years practitioners provides a safe, secure, and personalised setting, supported by hands-on owners who maintain high standards of care.
Children benefit from outdoor play, Makaton sign language introduction, and a wide array of extra-curricular activities, fostering empathy, kindness, and respect. Established in 2018, the nursery is committed to continuous improvement and works closely with parents to support each child's development at their own pace, preparing them for future education with confidence.
Our ethos
Explorers Day Nursery is committed to fostering a love for learning by combining traditional values with a nurturing atmosphere. Their approach emphasises individuality, creativity, and self-expression, incorporating the Early Years Foundation Stage framework to encourage child-led learning. They aim to develop children's manners, cultural diversity, knowledge, social skills, empathy, kindness, and respect, preparing them for future education.
What it's like
Children are truly at the heart of everything in this setting, which is extremely well organised and resourced to provide magical play areas for all children. Staff offer a curriculum that sparks children's learning and curiosity and promotes their physical skills, social skills and rich language opportunities. Children are extremely well behaved and consistently show respect for each other, demonstrating high levels of self-control.
Child-led learningOutdoor playMakaton educationEYFS curriculumStrong parent partnerships
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Age range
3 months to 5 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Explorers Elm Park
Last inspected 15 March 2023
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 truly at the heart of everything in this setting, which is extremely well organised and resourced to provide magical play areas for all children. Staff offer a curriculum that sparks children's learning and curiosity and promotes their physical skills, social skills and rich language opportunities. Children are extremely well behaved and consistently show respect for each other, demonstrating high levels of self-control.
Inspector highlights
- All children make exceptional progress at each stage of their development due to high expectations.
- Children learn and use sign language from the baby room to pre-school room.
- Empathy is encouraged, modelled by staff, and demonstrated by children.
- Children are engaged in activities and routines, transitioning seamlessly, with purposeful learning at every turn.
- Children are exposed to a wealth of rich experiences, including community links and various sessions to enhance learning.
Inspection #10264725 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents say that staff support children over and above what they would have expected.
Some parents say that they will not move out of the area because their children are so happy in the setting.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Every child in the setting can communicate through actions or verbally. Staff teach all children to use sign language so that they can communicate from the baby room all the way to the pre-school room.
Outdoor space
The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. Children have opportunities for developing physical skills, such as through weekly visits from a sports coach.
Inspection history
Most recent inspection
15 March 2023
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
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