Young Explorers @ Cobham
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Cobham for children from birth to 8+, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 May 2024. Open since 2013, with 32 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 Surrey
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Surrey 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
KT11 2AXWhat 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.
- 20 June 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 16 May 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are warmly welcomed by staff as they arrive each day. They separate well from carers and eagerly join their friends in their play. Children enjoy a range of activities and experiences that staff plan for them. For example, they care for live caterpillars and excitedly watch and narrate as the caterpillars emerge from their chrysalises as butterflies. Staff get to know children well and use their knowledge of the children to reflect on their individual interests and next steps in their curriculum. Children make good progress in their learning and development during their time at the nursery, including those children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), those who speak English as an additional language, and those in receipt of additional funding.
Children have good opportunities to be physically active. They have access to a wide range of outdoor spaces that staff utilise well to develop children's physical skills and promote healthy lifestyles. Staff are kind and caring towards children.
They prioritise children's well-being. Children build positive relationships with staff and one another. They learn to take turns and play collaboratively with their peers.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- ensure that mealtimes are an opportunity for all children to interact with each other and the adults around them n strengthen support for children to become more independent in their own care routines.
- 16 May 2024Good
- 12 June 2018Good
- 13 May 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Young Explorers @ Cobham
- 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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