Little Explorers Day Nursery
Good★ 4.1 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Romford for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2023. Open since 2006, with 50 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Havering
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Havering from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
RM7 0AGWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 26 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy in this warm and friendly nursery. Children enjoy imaginary play, such as making ice cream with ice and offering this to staff. They take part in sports activities to build on their physical development. For instance, children take part in an egg-and-spoon race and take great pleasure in cheering each other on.
Staff successfully support even very young children to make choices and communicate these. For instance, they offer children two toys to choose from while clearly saying the object's name. Children take the one they want, and staff acknowledge children's choices by saying the object's name again and confirming their decision. Staff support children's early communication and language development well.
Overall, children learn well about taking responsibility and being considerate to one another. For instance, pre-school children help keep the door open as their friends leave the room to wash their hands, while others help to set the table. Children concentrate well as they participate in group attention sessions. This helps to develop children's listening and attention skills as they prepare to go to school.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop a consistent approach across the staff team to extending children's learning during group activities n extend opportunities for children to learn to do things for themselves to help enhance their self-esteem and independence even further.
- 26 June 2023Good
- 1 November 2017Good
- 28 May 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Explorers Day Nursery
- 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.
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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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