Little Explorers Nursery & Pre-School
GoodTakes funded hours★ 4.2 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Chorley for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. £80.00 a day for 0–2, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2022. Open since 2016, with 86 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
52 weeks a year.
| Age | Full day | Session | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–2birth to 2y | £80.00care only £87.00Total cost | £49.00Morning (care only) | |
| 3–43y to 4y | £70.00care only £77.00Total cost | £46.00Morning (care only) |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £3.50 a session *Meal Charge Morning Sessionin addition to the care rate
- £6.00 a session Early Bird Careon funded days
- £7.00 a day *Meal Charge Full Dayin addition to the care rate
What a funded hour still costs
Funded hours cover the childcare. These are charged alongside them.
- £3.50 a session *Meal Charge Morning Sessionin addition to the care rate
- £3.50 a session *Meal Charges Afternoon Sessionin addition to the care rate
- £7.00 a day *Meal Charge Full Dayin addition to the care rate
Funded hours
Funded places for 2, 3 and 4-year-olds; 30 hours of funded childcare for 3 and 4 year olds, 2-year-old funding subject to eligibility.
Worth knowing. Meal charges apply to funded places: £7.00 full day, £3.50 morning session, £3.50 afternoon session; Early Bird Care from 7.30am on funded days charged at £6; funded sessions run 8:00am–6:00pm.
What childcare usually costs in Lancashire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Lancashire 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
PR7 6TEWhat 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, 7 December 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and safe in this nursery. They have good relationships with staff and are building friendships with other children. There are effective systems in place to help children settle in when they start nursery or move between rooms.
This supports children's emotional well-being. Children make good progress with their learning and development across the seven areas. This is due to staff having high expectations for children.
Children show a positive attitude towards learning. They have access to a wellplanned outdoor area. Children enjoy playing with dinosaurs, engaging in imaginative play, exploring the frost that has covered the environment and playing with a variety of resources in warm water. Children learn some of the ways to live a healthy lifestyle, such as eating nutritious home-cooked meals, as well as getting daily fresh air and exercise. Staff support older children with their literacy development. Children learn new words and how to correctly sound these words out. Children practise these skills during their play. Pre-school children articulate themselves incredibly well.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen coaching systems to support staff to better understand how young children learn, particularly in the toddler room n support staff to help quieter and less-confident children develop high levels of engagement and involvement in activities n enhance training to further support staff to develop a secure knowledge and understanding of the different roles and responsibilities of other professionals involved in the care and welfare of children.
- 7 December 2022Good
- 2 February 2018Good
- 11 October 2017Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Explorers Nursery & Pre-School
- Youngest age taken
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £80.00 a day still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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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