My Little Explorers
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Romsey for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 November 2023. Open since 2013, with 12 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 Hampshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Hampshire 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
SO51 9LNWhat 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, 15 November 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children show they are independent and confident as they play and learn. Staff are effective in providing support for children to manage their own risks in play. For example, children show pride in their achievements, asking staff to watch them as they jump off the climbing frame into piles of leaves. They laugh with delight as they play on tyre swings and role play visiting the vets with staff. Children know what they want to explore, demonstrating high levels of focus as they play.
Children make positive decisions and independent choices. Staff give children long and uninterrupted time to get deeply engrossed in their learning.
Children settle in swiftly in the morning, eager to go and explore. They demonstrate a secure understanding of the daily routines. They learn that the owl whistle, for example, means they need to listen attentively to what staff have to say. Staff support children to behave positively. They teach children about feelings and emotions by using a range of strategies. For instance, staff encourage children to squash clay if they are feeling frustrated, and they help them to learn about the feelings of others. Children learn a good range of skills, supported effectively by staff. These skills will help them to be ready to move on to the next stage in their education.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen arrangements for staff supervision, training and development to ensure consistently high-quality teaching for children n improve communication with parents to ensure they know who their child's key person is and have the opportunity to build positive relationships that support their children's learning even further.
- 15 November 2023Good
- 26 February 2018Outstanding
- 1 April 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for My 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.
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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