Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 5:30pm
Little Explorers Nursery in Newquay
Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2024)
Number of places
26 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2024
Local authority
Cornwall
About this day nursery
Little Explorers Nursery in Newquay, Cornwall, provides a stimulating environment for children aged 0-5 years. The nursery is committed to fostering curiosity and a love for learning through play, nature, and creative exploration.
They believe in the uniqueness of each child, nurturing their confidence and self-worth by validating their efforts and promoting independence within a supportive atmosphere. The Newquay setting boasts a spacious, secure outdoor area complete with a small woodland, encouraging physical activity, sensory development, and an appreciation for the natural world.
Inside, purpose-built modular buildings are filled with natural light, creating a welcoming and warm ambiance. The nursery’s approach is rooted in the community, working in partnership with families to deliver high-quality early years care.
Little Explorers Newquay features distinct areas: "Little Acorns" provides a calm, meticulously designed space for babies with soft colours, gentle lighting, and a dedicated safe sleep area, alongside an outdoor play space for gross motor skill development and sensory exploration. "Mighty Oaks" caters to children aged two and above, with outdoor areas for hands-on learning and a bright preschool room intended to inspire creativity, independence, and emotional development.
Our ethos
We believe the foundation for lifelong learning is built in childhood. That’s why our ethos is centred around embedding learning in positive, memorable experiences—those little moments that spark a lasting passion for discovery. We encourage children to explore the world around them through play, nature, creativity, and imagination. At the heart of everything we do is the belief that every child is unique. We nurture confidence and self-worth by celebrating each child’s efforts, encouraging independence, and creating a space where they feel heard, valued, and supported.
What it's like
Children are eager to come in to play in a calm and welcoming environment, feeling safe and secure with staff. Toddlers and pre-school age children engage in self-directed play with materials like dried barley, demonstrating independence and awareness of routines. Staff use ambitious communication and language techniques, with children showing imagination and engagement during story time.
Outdoor Woodland AreaPlay-Based LearningCommunity-Focused
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Age range
0-5 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Session types
full day
Established
2021
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Little Explorers Nursery
Last inspected 13 June 2024 · Jemma Honey
Overall effectiveness
Good
What it's like to attend
Children are eager to come in to play in a calm and welcoming environment, feeling safe and secure with staff. Toddlers and pre-school age children engage in self-directed play with materials like dried barley, demonstrating independence and awareness of routines. Staff use ambitious communication and language techniques, with children showing imagination and engagement during story time.
Inspector highlights
- Toddlers and pre-school-age children are independent in self-care tasks and develop good levels of self-esteem.
- Babies make good progress in their physical development, crawling over soft-play equipment and practising hand-eye coordination.
- Staff broaden toddlers' and pre-school-age children's understanding of textures and materials through sensory activities.
- Staff support pre-school-age children to talk about their emotions and express their feelings.
- Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) very effectively by identifying ways to help them interact and using hand signs for communication.
- Leaders provide ongoing professional development opportunities for staff, which has led to increased motivation in children for listening to stories through a lending library and 'story sacks'.
- Parents comment highly on their children's progress, welcome advice from staff, and praise the liaison with other settings.
Areas to develop
- 1organise adult-led activities to keep toddlers and pre-school-age children engaged and focused on their learning
- 2support pre-school-age children to develop their personal, social and emotional skills further, to form stronger relationships with others.
Inspection #10353050 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents comment highly on the progress their children make at nursery.
They welcome the advice they receive from staff on their children's sleeping and eating.
Parents praise the liaison with other settings children attend.
They state their children make good progress in their speech because staff deliver consistency in teaching.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) very effectively. They identify ways to help children with SEND interact with the world around them. For example, staff use hand signs to aid communication with all children. Verbal and non-verbal children respond positively to this.
Outdoor space
The report does not provide specific details about the outdoor area or how children use it for physical play.
Parent Reviews of Little Explorers Nursery
5.0
(3)
Elaine Macey
5 months ago
Little Explorers Nursery is such a warm, welcoming and well organised nursery. As first time parents exploring nursery options, the team kindly showed us around and helped answer our questions (and ease our nerves about leaving our little one for the first time!). Our little boy loves all the activities and playing outdoors in their great woodland play area, and has made some lovely friends. We really like the family system that notes down all nappy changes, meals and naps, as this helps us plan meals/naps at home. The staff are fab- super friendly, respond quickly to emails/calls and clearly care for all the children at the nursery.
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George McCaffery
2 years ago
This nursery has recently undergone major renovations and provides a great service for babies through to pre-school. The children have a wide variety of play areas, although the 'mud kitchen' appears to be a favourite. Well worth a view if you need child care for your child .
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Jimmy Crack
2 years ago
Never been here but it’s probably good
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Inspection history
Most recent inspection
13 June 2024
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
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About the setting
Little Explorers Nursery registered in December 2021 and is situated in Newquay, Cornwall. The nursery operates Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm, all year round, and accepts funding for free early education for children aged two, three, and four years old. The nursery employs eight members of staff, with varying levels of childcare qualifications, including one at level 5 and five at level 3.
- URN
- 2789723
- Registered person
- Little Explorers Cornwall LTD
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
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