Little Explorers Nursery - Crawley
GoodBirth to 5Open a few years
A day nursery in Crawley for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 August 2023. Open since 2022, with 42 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 West Sussex
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in West Sussex 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
RH10 7DUWhat 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, 17 August 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children develop strong, meaningful bonds with key staff. Staff work in partnership with parents to help each child reach their next stage of development. Staff plan exciting and creative learning activities that are based on children's individual interests. Using their knowledge of children's current stage of development, staff are supported to extend children's knowledge, understanding and skills. All children make good progress. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities
(SEND) or who speak English as an additional language (EAL) are particularly well supported. Staff with designated responsibilities ensure personalised plans are effectively shared across the staff team. Leaders and managers work hard to keep parents updated, informed and involved in their child's education and care.
Leaders and managers have made significant changes since the last inspection which have raised the quality of the provision. Managers are effectively developing the staff team's understanding of the key-person role. This contributes to children settling quickly and feeling safe, secure and happy at nursery. All children behave well. They understand what is expected of them and staff consistently remind children of the rules and boundaries. This supports children to be confident and curious learners. Children enjoy purposeful activities and well-planned educational experiences. As such, they remain engaged in their learning for significant periods of time.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen staff's skills in recognising when to give children more time to think and respond during conversations n support staff to make better use of opportunities that arise for children to do things for themselves and develop their independence skills.
- 17 August 2023Good
- 12 April 2023Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Explorers Nursery - Crawley
- 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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