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Little Explorers Nursery in Kingsbury

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2023)
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4.9(13 Google reviews) ·Little Explorers Nursery, Behind St Sebastian and St Pancras Church, Kingsbury, NW9 0NG · Brent
Number of places
28 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2023
Local authority
Brent

About this day nursery

Little Explorers Nursery in Kingsbury offers a safe, nurturing, and inspiring environment for children aged 6 months to 4 years. The day nursery focuses on fostering curiosity, confidence, and creativity through daily play-based learning and engaging experiences.

Their comprehensive curriculum is based on the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework, ensuring a strong foundation for future learning. The day nursery provides an all-inclusive learning programme that includes various extra-curricular clubs.

The dedicated team works closely with families to support each child's social, emotional, and academic development, preparing them for school and beyond. Little Explorers Nursery is open 51 weeks a year, Monday to Friday, from 8 am to 6 pm.

Our ethos

Little Explorers Nursery fosters curiosity, confidence, and creativity through daily play-based learning and experiences, following the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework. They aim to support each child's social, emotional, and academic development in an inclusive learning programme.

What it's like

Children are safe and happy, building strong bonds with their key person and exploring the environment confidently. They also build on their physical development, with young children making playdough and older children using balance boards to build core strength. The nursery fosters resilience by encouraging children to persevere.

Play-based learningEarly Years Foundation Stage FrameworkExtra-curricular clubsAll-inclusive learning programme

Pricing & funding

Fees are structured by non-funded sessions (full day, morning, or afternoon) and funded sessions. Non-funded sessions include all meals. Funded sessions incur extra charges for meals, snacks, and extra-curricular activities.

Funding accepted

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

Good to know

  • Non-funded session fees include all meals.
  • Funded sessions charge separately for individual meals and snacks.
  • Extra-curricular activities are charged separately for both funded and non-funded bookings.

Key facts

Session types

Full Day, Morning Session, Afternoon Session

Food

All meals included for full and part-day sessions

Opening hours

Monday - Friday: 8am - 6pm

Age range

6 months to 4 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Registered with Ofsted

2016

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Explorers Nursery

Last inspected 13 July 2023 · Jacqueline Halpin

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 are safe and happy, building strong bonds with their key person and exploring the environment confidently. They also build on their physical development, with young children making playdough and older children using balance boards to build core strength. The nursery fosters resilience by encouraging children to persevere.

Inspector highlights

  • The provider has taken all the necessary steps to improve since the last inspection, including robust induction and regular supervision meetings for staff.
  • The manager and staff develop a well-sequenced and individualised curriculum, assessing children regularly to ensure they achieve their full potential.
  • The manager works with various professionals to ensure children with SEND receive early intervention and make good progress.
  • Children learn good health practices, such as washing hands before meals, staying hydrated, and self-serving healthy snacks and meals.
  • Staff promote children's learning in early mathematics and diversity, incorporating home language books and celebrating festivals with parent involvement.

Areas to develop

  • 1be more consistent in how the curriculum for language and communication is implemented within lunchtime routines.
Inspection #10278228 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents speak highly of the nursery and the positive experience they have when settling in their child.

Parents appreciate the daily updates on the online progress log. They know what their child is doing each day, which gives them confidence in what their child is learning and how their personal needs are being supported.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders have high expectations for every child, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The manager works with a range of professionals to ensure children with SEND receive early intervention and progress well in their development. While waiting for referrals, the nursery ensures targets are set and reviewed regularly to support children to make progress.

Outdoor space

Children learn about nature through the 'forest school' garden. They enjoy exploring, using binoculars to investigate spiderwebs and search for spiders and bugs. Children are reminded to fetch their water bottle when going outside to play, to keep them hydrated.

Google Reviews of Little Explorers Nursery

4.9
(13 Google reviews)
David Beecraft
10 months ago

I can only express gratitude and thanks to everyone at Little Explorers Nursery for all the kindness, care and guidance shown towards our son over the last two years whilst he has attended there. We have seen him grow and develop in that time. We recently left the local area and are sad that our son will no longer come to the nursery anymore, but will remember all the staff and children fondly. Thank you again to everyone

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Lorena Sandu
3 years ago

Amazing environment for kids to grow up and explore. My son is very active and can be overwhelming often, but the team handled him with professionalism as my son loved spending there every minute. What impressed me the most was the huge amount of affection they show and express towards the children. They hug and cuddle and make them feel safe and comfortable which reflects over the kid's willing to spend more time in the nursery. 10 out of 10.

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Kimberley Charters
4 years ago

We love this nursery! My son has improved in all areas since starting here. All of the staff are so lovely, they really care about the kids and it shows because my son is so happy to go in everyday. They have excellent extra curricular activities that my son loves doing. Staff here are engaging, proactive, professional and friendly. I’d highly recommend Little Explorers!

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bijal
4 years ago

My little one had been at little explores for nearly a year and I can't rave more about this place. At 12 months, we started her in and as first time parents were very worried she would not settle in well. She has thrived! She has days/ weeks where she doesn't eat much or sleep much, but that's part of the parcel with a toddler. The staff have shown they will go above and beyond working with us to resolve it as quickly as possible (to the point , i now ask for tips! ) A lovely team, and wonderful management members that strive for excellence with the children and their development. I have not looked back since and can only thank the team from the bottom of my heart on all the care and love they show my little one.

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Ayan Sabrie
5 years ago

My son have attended Little Explorers Nursery since July and it has been such a pleasant experience with the entire team. He was not talking much when he started, just very little gestures and pointing communication, however in just few months he is able to talk a lot more and have learned all his teachers names. The nursery has an online app where they enter details of your child's activities along with pictures which was brilliant. He also had an assigned mentor who would kept track of his progression which was recorded and communicated with me. They also share what kind of day he had during pick ups. Even though we were/are going through a pandemic, the nursery made sure the appropriate precautions were put in place. I would like to thank the entire team for all your hard work and support throughout. Me and Bilal wish you all the best and will always remember you

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Inspection history
Improved from Inadequate → Good in 2023

Date: May 2018

  • July 2023Good
  • January 2023Inadequate
  • May 2018Good

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