Opening hours
Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 3pm
Little Explorers Pre-school in Bristol
Ofsted: Outstanding
(Mar 2023)
Number of places
52 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2023
Local authority
South Gloucestershire
About this day nursery
Little Explorers Pre-school is an established early years setting based in Manor Hall, Henfield Road, Coalpit Heath, Bristol, catering to young children in the BS36 2TG area. The pre-school focuses on providing a nurturing and stimulating environment for its attendees, encouraging their development and learning through engaging activities.
They maintain transparent communication with parents, offering easily accessible contact information and comprehensive policies online, including details on admissions and data protection. The pre-school prides itself on its commitment to safeguarding children and maintaining high standards, as evidenced by its readily available Ofsted reports from 2017 and 2023.
Little Explorers is dedicated to fostering a positive and enriching experience for every child, preparing them for future educational journeys.
What it's like
Children thrive in a nurturing environment at this excellent and well-established pre-school. Staff cultivate strong professional relationships with both the children and their families, fostering a warm and supportive atmosphere of care and connection. Children are confident and thoroughly enjoy their time here and deeply engage in role play in an extremely cosy home corner where they imitate everyday life.
Established pre-schoolComprehensive policies availableOfsted reports accessible onlineFocus on safeguarding children
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Little Explorers Pre-school
Last inspected 16 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 thrive in a nurturing environment at this excellent and well-established pre-school. Staff cultivate strong professional relationships with both the children and their families, fostering a warm and supportive atmosphere of care and connection. Children are confident and thoroughly enjoy their time here and deeply engage in role play in an extremely cosy home corner where they imitate everyday life.
Inspector highlights
- The manager inspires and passionately supports the staff in delivering an ambitious, inclusive and interesting curriculum.
- The manager and staff excel at supporting children's communication and language development.
- Staff skilfully introduce mathematical concepts to children from a very early age through everyday interactions and activities.
- Staff give top priority to the successful development of children's self-care skills and independence throughout the setting.
- Staff provide valuable learning opportunities, both indoors and outdoors, catering to children's individual learning styles.
Inspection #10280811 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents feel highly involved in their children's learning and development, and they appreciate being well informed.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
The manager and staff highly regard each child as a unique individual and strive to foster an inclusive environment. They collaborate with external agencies to create individual learning plans for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), providing them with swift, targeted and highly effective support tailored to their specific needs. As a result, children with SEND are able to succeed in their learning goals.
Outdoor space
Staff provide valuable learning opportunities, both indoors and outdoors, catering to children's individual learning styles. The outdoor environment offers physical activities that enhance children's physical skills, including climbing and balancing.
Parent Reviews of Little Explorers Pre-school
5.0
(6)
Romy Hughes
8 years ago
My daughter has loved her time at Little Explorers. We have been so impressed with this pre-school, the staff are caring and professional. We've been amazed by the imaginative activities like the farm. The staff also consistently update tapestry, so we can see what our daughter has been doing. I'm confident that she is ready to take the next step to "big school" after her time with Helen, Teresa and the team and we will be sending our son to little explorers when he is old enough.
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Emily Mills
8 years ago
We incredibly lucky that our little boy has been able to spend 2 years at this fantastic setting. During this time he has grown in confidence and has been fortunate enough to have a wide and varied range of experiences made available to him to help him grow and learn, all whilst having tons of fun. The staff are wonderful and my little boy loves them all, they find the perfect balance between introducing the structure required for school with plenty of hugs thrown in. My son has gone in every day with a smile on his face and comes home tired and grubby with lots of stories about all the fun he has had with his friends. Cannot recommend Little Explorers Preschool more highly!
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Bindi Kaur
8 years ago
My Daughter has only recently started at Little Explorers. Although she only attends one morning a week she really has come on especially with her speech. The set up here is great and the staff very professional. As soon as I stepped foot into the school I felt very comfortable and at ease and I knew my daughter would be happy here.
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Natalie Edwards
8 years ago
A lovely preschool, with a great range of engaging activities. My daughter has had a very happy year there and we are very sad to leave. The staff have been excellent and they are all very caring and friendly. We would highly recommend this setting. Thank you for giving our daughter a wonderful Year and an excellent foundation for school.
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Emma Milkins
9 years ago
Fantastic preschool with positive fun teaching, my little can't wait to arrive
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Inspection history
Date: September 2017
- March 2023Outstanding
- September 2017Outstanding
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