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JC Little Explorers in Emsworth

Ofsted: Strong standard·Bourne Pre-School, Park Road, Emsworth, PO10 8PJ · West Sussex
Number of places
62 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2026
Local authority
West Sussex

About this day nursery

JC Little Explorers, located in Emsworth, PO10 8PJ, is a childcare setting on non-domestic premises that provides a warm and welcoming environment where children aged 1 to 4 thrive. The setting was registered with Ofsted on 28/04/2025 and is under the registered person JC Little Explorers LTD. Leaders and staff have thoughtfully created an inclusive and nurturing atmosphere that fosters deep friendships and strong bonds with staff, helping children feel safe, secure, and confident.

The well-organised environment and clear routines contribute significantly to a sense of belonging, and the effective key-person system ensures children form warm and loving attachments and confidently seek reassurance when needed. Children show impressive independence in managing their own needs, from washing hands and using the toilet to preparing snacks, and their positive attitudes to learning are evident in their eagerness to participate and take pride in their achievements.

The setting offers a highly impressive physical development programme with daily opportunities for energetic outdoor play, dancing, and music activities, all contributing to a rich and well-rounded experience for every child.

What it's like

Children arrive at the nursery full of excitement, settled and confident in the inclusive and nurturing environment. They form deep friendships with other children and have warm, trusting bonds with staff. Children demonstrate highly positive attitudes to their learning, eager to be involved and take responsibility, and are caring, thoughtful, and well-mannered.

Warm environmentStrong routinesConfident childrenPositive attitudesPhysical developmentInclusive culture

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 08:00 - 18:00

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2025

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Strong standard

Last inspected Apr 2026

Headline: Strong standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesStrong standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Age range
1 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for JC Little Explorers

Last inspected 23 April 2026

What it's like to attend

Children arrive at the nursery full of excitement, settled and confident in the inclusive and nurturing environment. They form deep friendships with other children and have warm, trusting bonds with staff. Children demonstrate highly positive attitudes to their learning, eager to be involved and take responsibility, and are caring, thoughtful, and well-mannered.

Inspector highlights

  • Children thrive in a warm and welcoming environment created by leaders and staff.
  • The well-organised environment and clear routines help children feel safe, secure, and confident.
  • Staff build daily opportunities for outside purposeful play, supporting children who prefer to learn outdoors.
  • Children show extremely positive attitudes to their learning, taking pride in achievements and demonstrating politeness.
  • Children demonstrate impressive independence in managing their own needs, including personal care and snack preparation.
  • The setting provides a highly impressive programme of physical development with daily opportunities for energetic outdoor play.
  • There is a highly inclusive culture where staff effectively identify and support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
  • Leaders have excellent partnerships with external professionals and parents, sharing detailed information about children's development.
  • The key-person system is highly effective, enabling children to form warm and loving bonds with staff and seek reassurance when needed.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should continue to support staff to strengthen their interactions, ensuring they are purposeful, and help to extend children's thinking skills.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

There is a highly inclusive culture at the provision. Staff effectively identify and support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) early, working in partnership with families to establish starting points and create purposeful next steps. Staff use additional funding effectively to target and close gaps in children's learning, ensuring children with SEND make impressive and sustained progress.

Outdoor space

Children have access to a highly impressive programme of physical development, with staff providing daily opportunities for energetic outdoor play where children can run, climb, balance, and practise their coordination. Staff also build opportunities for outside purposeful play into the daily routine, especially for children who prefer to play and learn outdoors.

Inspection history

Most recent inspection

23 April 2026

Strong standard

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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