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Little Explorers in Liverpool

Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2024)
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4.8(22 parent reviews) ·Future House, 25 Pomona Street, LIVERPOOL, L3 5TL · Liverpool
Number of places
60 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2024
Local authority
Liverpool

About this day nursery

Little Explorers is a childcare setting in Liverpool, L3 5TL, which has been operating since 2008. 30am until 6pm all year round, it caters for children aged from 0 to 4 years.

The nursery received a 'Good' rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on 26th November 2024. The leadership team has designed an aspirational curriculum and maintains good oversight of children's progress.

Staff enthusiastically welcome children and take time to get to know each child and family, valuing individual personalities and family backgrounds. Little Explorers is particularly strong in its partnership working to support children with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND).

Leaders work closely with staff to identify children who may benefit from additional support, implementing early interventions and collaborating with other professionals. Practitioners are skilled in supporting language and communication development, using clear language, gestures, and objects, which also benefits children who speak English as an additional language.

Children are encouraged to develop their physical skills through a range of experiences, from babies taking their first steps to older children learning to catch and throw balls, and practising on scooters. Mathematics is integrated into everyday activities, introducing concepts like positional language in a fun and engaging way.

Since the previous inspection, the setting has worked with the local authority to address previous actions, positively impacting children's care, learning, and development.

What it's like

Since the last inspection, the setting has worked with the local authority to meet the previous actions raised, resulting in positive impact on children's care, learning, and development. Leaders gather feedback from families and agencies to maintain a clear view of strengths and areas for improvement, and have designed an aspirational curriculum with good oversight of children's progress. Staff extend children's learning through imaginative play and encourage them to consider concepts like cost, leading to fun and good progress in their learning.

Aspirational curriculumStrong SEND supportSupports communication skillsDevelops physical skillsMathematics woven inGood partnerships with local authority partnership

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, from 7.30am until 6pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2008

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Explorers

Last inspected 26 November 2024 · Rebecca Weston

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

Since the last inspection, the setting has worked with the local authority to meet the previous actions raised, resulting in positive impact on children's care, learning, and development. Leaders gather feedback from families and agencies to maintain a clear view of strengths and areas for improvement, and have designed an aspirational curriculum with good oversight of children's progress. Staff extend children's learning through imaginative play and encourage them to consider concepts like cost, leading to fun and good progress in their learning.

Inspector highlights

  • The registered body has completed required checks for all directors to assure their suitability.
  • Partnership working is a strength of the nursery, effectively supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
  • Practitioners support children's language and communication skills well, modelling clear language and using gestures and objects.
  • Staff provide children with a range of experiences to build upon their physical skills.
  • Mathematics is woven into everyday activities in a fun way, introducing concepts like positional language.

Areas to develop

  • 1continue to provide staff with support, training and coaching to address the minor inconsistencies in practice
  • 2provide children with learning opportunities that enable them to use, and make links with, what they have learned, in different contexts.
Inspection #10325963 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Partnership working is a strength of the nursery. This helps to ensure that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported well. Leaders work with staff to identify any children that may benefit from extra support in their learning. They put in place early interventions and use the specialism of other professionals. Practitioners support children's language and communication skills well. They model clear language and use gestures and objects to support children with SEND, or those who speak English as an additional language.

Outdoor space

Staff provide children with a range of experiences to build upon their physical skills. Babies are provided with space and encouragement as they begin to take their first steps. Staff show older children how to catch a ball and then encourage them to throw it to their friends. Staff model how to stand on scooters as children develop their balance and co-ordination.

Parent Reviews of Little Explorers

4.8
(22)
Fabia Khan
3 years ago

I would recommend this nursery to everyone who is looking for one as I know how difficult it can be while your trying to choose a suitable one for your little ones. I can guarantee you won’t be disappointed with this nursery. My baby has been going here since August 2021 and I have never had any issues. The staffs are amazing, very friendly and welcoming. You always feel you can discuss about your child and they listens. I am confident my baby is well looked after. If I ever have any issues and need a day swapping for work, etc. they always made me feel at ease and accommodated. I am very happy with this nursery and my baby loves going here too :) Thanks you Little Explorers for making us parents feel good and not guilty for leaving our kids in nursery and going to work!

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Barrak Almoosawi
2 years ago

I'm really happy with the nursery's care for my son. They've been taking care of him since he was 7 months old until his first birthday, and I'm very satisfied. All the nursery staff, especially Bev who looked after my son, have been wonderful with him. I always felt like my child was safe and well taken care of. They even helped us celebrate his first birthday, which meant a lot to us. I'm a doctor for kids, and I know how important good care is. The nursery exceeded my expectations. I trusted them completely and felt like they treated my son like family. I want to say a big thank you to everyone at the nursery. Your care and kindness really made a difference for my child. I would definitely recommend this nursery to other parents.

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Chinenye Ilozue
4 years ago

Little Explorers is a gem of a nursery and both my children have absolutely thrived under the care of the staff. My 5-year old daughter started at Little Explorers when she was 17 months old and continued in their care for after-school and holiday club. They have nurtured her through this most crucial time of life and she has blossomed into a confident, clever and caring girl, with large part thanks to the wonderful, inclusive and supportive environment at Little Explorers. My 2 year old boy started when he was 13 months and has absolutely loved every moment of his time with the wonderful staff, he always had the bigeest smile each morning at drop-off. The leadership at Little Explorers is excellent. Danielle is a brilliant manager who understands children and knows each child very well and cares so much about her staff. She is dynamic and driven and ensures that the best standards are maintained at the nursery and is always striving to improve the quality of care, always taking into account the perspective of the parents and children. This is unique and is a large part of why Little Explorers is such a special place. Nicola the deputy manager is also wonderful and has a genuine heart for all the children and helps them learn and grow to the best of their abilities. The staff all operate within this high standard of care and the nursery is a safe and engaging environment for the children, which is exactly what is needed for these crucial early years. Both my children have been so happy at Little Explorers and the nursery has shown itself to be the best of the best in terms of the care they provide and communication with us as parents. I would encourage everyone to enrol their children here. We would definitely still be at Little Explorers if we had stayed in Liverpool! Keep up the great work.

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Mimi R Finn
6 years ago

Hands down the best nursery experience I could ever have hoped for. My son has spent an amazing 18 months or so at Little Explorers, receiving kind and loving care from all of the teachers and carers. It's a wonderful mix of structured activities and free play, lots of cultures growing and learning together, excellent communication with parents, really flexible and supportive and a management team who are truly on it. Can't recommend this nursery enough, my son has loved his time here.

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Renske Smit
a year ago

We have taken our 3 your old here for a few months now and have had a really good experience. The staff are very lovely and there is lots of space for play, both inside (including a little softplay area) and outdoors. They made a real fuss over LOs birthday as well, which just gives that personal touch that makes me happy we chose this nursery.

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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2024

Date: May 2013

  • November 2024Good
  • December 2023Requires improvement
  • December 2022Requires improvement
  • April 2017Good
  • September 2015Inadequate
  • October 2013Requires improvement
  • May 2013Requires improvement

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