Day nursery in Christchurch
Little Explorers
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Christchurch for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2022. Open since 2019, with 44 places.
The basics
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
BH23 3ASOfsted URN 2546498On the register since 7 August 2019
The rating
What Ofsted said
Last inspected on 28 July 2022.
Good
Ofsted's expected standard. Most settings in England are rated Good.
Still missing for Little Explorers
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
Before you ring
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
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Everything here comes from Ofsted's published childcare register, under the Open Government Licence. Ratings are quoted exactly as Ofsted gave them, with their dates. Read the full Ofsted reports · How we put this together.