Curious Explorers Day Nursery and Pre-School Farnham

Saint Cross Annexe, St Cross Road, Farnham GU9 7JZ
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9.8 36 Reviews
  • Curious Explorers Day Nursery and Pre-School Farnham, Farnham
Curious Explorers in Farnham is set within a purpose build nursery with a very spacious garden complete with dedicated play areas, leafy trees, and an area for children to grow their own fruit and vegetables.

All rooms are light, spacious, and purposefully organised to create a welcoming, fun and warm atmosphere.

There is a fantastic team of highly qualified, committed staff, providing high quality care for children between the ages of birth and 5 years of age. Staff ensure children's social; personal and communication skills are developed via the nursery's many fun activities and child-led play opportunities.

The team believe that children learn so much more by being outside, therefore they have Forest School Sessions throughout the week and encourage lots of outdoor play whatever the weather.

The inhouse cooks plan and prepare healthy, well – balanced and delicious meals for all children to enjoy.

The Day Care App keeps you in touch with your child even if you are apart.

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Care Provided by Curious Explorers Day Nursery and Pre-School Farnham

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Alicia Lesch (Owner)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 18
  • Total Places for Children
  • 61
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:00-18:00
    Tuesday 07:00-18:00
    Wednesday 07:00-18:00
    Thursday 07:00-18:00
    Friday 07:00-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Curious Explorers Day Nursery and Pre-School Farnham

  • Please contact the Nursery for more information on fees.

Curious Explorers Day Nursery and Pre-School Farnham Reviews (36)

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Curious Explorers Day Nursery and Pre-School Farnham has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.758) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Curious Explorers Day Nursery and Pre-School Farnham has 36 reviews.

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Review from Francesca B (Mother of Child) published on 26 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent, well-run nursery that both of my kids have been so happy at. My eldest has just left to go to school and spent 4 very happy years here, always so keen to go each day. His experience in every room has been amazing with great staff that made him feel so comfortable. My youngest has just moved
up to the toddler room and had the best experience in the baby room, such brilliant, nurturing staff who she formed such strong bonds with straight away. From day 1 she's been so happy to go to nursery every day and is just as happy in the toddler room. Have recommended this nursery to my friends and would recommend it to anyone in the Farnham area!

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Review from Suzie C (Mother of Child) published on 6 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our youngest has just finished at Curious Explorers. We moved out of the area and kept him in the setting for a further year because of how settled he was and how amazing the team are.
We could not be happier with the care and service offered at Curious Explorers. It truly felt like an extension of
our home. The manager and Deputy were easy to talk to and communication was always good.
The baby team was amazing with our little one and we honestly felt like they loved him as much as we do. Always greeted him with big smiles and excitement and was full of cuddles when he was upset, to begin with. He has loved all the activities and outings. The use of the app to see what he's up to through the day has been great and such a comfort when I was anxious. His observations and photos in the app have been amazing and we will get this printed to keep the memories. He enjoyed boogie beat sessions. It's a small setting where you get to know all the team. We loved it here.

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Review from Sarah J (Mother of Child) published on 7 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both of my children have been through curious explorers and have had such a lovely time. The staff are friendly, caring, and caring for the children. My children go in with a smile every day and come out beaming. The manager and her team do an amazing job and I'll miss them all when we leave. Highly
recommend this nursery.

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Review from Sanam B (Mother of Child) published on 31 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have had two children at Curious Explorers, with my youngest now about to head off to school in September.
I feel very lucky to have found Curious Explorers, the staff are kind, caring, and supportive of the children. They create a lovely homely environment full of fun and laughter. Both of my children
have absolutely thrived at Curious Explorers, they've always felt comfortable and safe with the staff, and as a Parent, I could honestly not ask for more.
With my eldest, the nursery was great and helped me get my son's EHCP in place before he started school which was a massive help. They supported my son with his autism diagnosis and helped him with 1-2-1 support making sure my son's needs were always met.
We have enjoyed being part of the Curious Explorers family and they have played such a special role in our children's lives setting them up perfectly for the next step to school. I know my daughter will miss the staff terribly.

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Review from Caroline N (Mother of Child) published on 31 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My husband and I will always be so grateful that we chanced upon Curious Explorers for our youngest daughter. She was born a week after the lockdown and, possibly due to the circumstances, was always nervous & very clingy. The warm and friendly atmosphere at CE is exactly what we needed. The close-knit
staff body are so kind & caring, & has played a large role in nurturing our daughter into a confident and enthusiastic child, who is now fully prepared for school.
In addition, all members of staff are so approachable and they've always accommodated any requests we've made for the odd early start. A plethora of activities are incorporated into each day - we're never short of stories about what's happened each day.
I really can't rate CE high enough and can say with complete confidence that any other parents we know whose children have attended would say the same.
Thanks to the manager and your fabulous team! We'll miss you!

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Review from Y W (Mother of Child) published on 31 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have had two children come through the Farnham nursery with our eldest just leaving. Our experience as a family has been wonderful. The team in each room are very supportive and our children have both built positive, caring relationships with them. The management bends over backward to accommodate
changes in days/hours and has been a huge help even with last-minute requests.

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Review from A H (Mother of Child) published on 31 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my children thoroughly enjoyed their time at Curious Explorers Farnham. The staff works hard to create an environment that nurtures a love for learning with care and kindness at the heart of all they do.

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Review from N K (Mother of Child) published on 31 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both of my daughters attended Curious Explorers and had a great experience. The staff are attentive and nurturing and the environment is enriching with lots of activities laid on to let the kids learn and explore.

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Review from A C (Mother of Child) published on 31 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Wonderful nursery. Nurturing, gentle, and reliable environment to leave your children. Excellent preschool education and developmental support. Kids are ready, confident, and excited for school. Wonderful meals.

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Review from C K (Mother of Child) published on 29 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A nurturing and lovely nursery. A very small chain, which places the well-being and experience of children at its heart. Staff are excellent and the nursery places a lot of emphasis on staff development and training. The result is that staff seem to stay on, giving the children and parents stability.
Staff know the children really well, care for them and support their development. Forest school is a lovely extra bonus, as is the general flexibility (extra days, hours as needed). Would strongly recommend.

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Review from Nina B (Mother of Child) published on 19 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has just finished at Curious Explorers and is about to start big school! I literally cannot praise this nursery highly enough, they have been absolutely amazing. From the homely facilities, through to the warm and loving staff, I have always had absolute confidence my boy was being cared for
as I would at home. They were fantastic at updating me on how he’s doing and what he’d been up to each day, and always patient with me and reassuring if I ever needed to call to check on him! The activities they did were so creative and I loved hearing all about them, especially when they’d been out to the forest school. I recommend them to every parent I meet and feel very lucky to have gotten a place. Thank you so much to all the staff for making our son's journey from toddler to pre-schooler magical and making him (and me!) as ready for big school as he can be!

Reply from Alicia Lesch, Owner at Curious Explorers Day Nursery and Pre-School Farnham

Thank you so much for your kind words. We really appreciate it and wish him all the best with his new journey at big school.


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Review from Claire F (Mother of Child) published on 13 October 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have had such a positive experience at Curious Explorers Day Nursery and Pre-School. Both our daughters love their time here. The manager and the team are fantastic and so friendly and approachable. The forest school aspect is great. We would highly recommend this nursery.

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Review from Amy C (Mother of Child) published on 13 January 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We've had both our daughters at Curious Explorers, and have experience of the baby room through to pre-school. We've been incredibly happy with the care and attention the staff give to the children and the extent to which they keep parents involved and updated. The management team are also brilliant
and couldn't be more helpful.


Our girls have loved their time there and always come out with big smiles on their faces, full of stories about all the things they've been doing. Our eldest was really well-prepped for school, which I'm sure helped her settle in quickly. Forest school and book of the month (around which activities are structured) are real highlights. Would 100% recommend!


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Review from Charlotte M (Mother of Child) published on 16 September 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our two girls have both been at Curious Explorers Day Nursery and Pre-School for the last three years and have loved every minute.
All the staff are brilliant and we could not be happier with the care and attention our girls have received.
I cannot recommend this nursery highly enough!

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Review from Rosie P (Mother of Child) published on 9 September 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Curious Explorers Day Nursery and Pre-School offers a fantastic pre-school environment. The team have been extremely caring and nurturing. They are friendly, welcoming and very supportive and are always on hand to offer guidance and listen to a child’s needs. Our daughter has loved her time at Curious
Explorers, she has grown and thrived under their kind care. The staff are fantastic and the food and activities on offer are brilliant. She will be going to reception in September but we will miss the team, we can’t praise them enough for the kindness and support they have shown us and our daughter.

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Review from Daniel H (Father of Child) published on 11 August 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic nursery. Our daughter (who has special educational needs) has made amazing progress under the care of this nursery. The staff have been amazing with her and have built excellent relationships with her. We loved that we could see what she has been doing through regular app updates. The food
(cooked onsite, all fresh) has been great. We could not have wished for a better nursery to develop our daughters social, physical and cognitive skills.

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Review from H S (Mother of Child) published on 7 August 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Curious Explorers has been a home away from home for our child for the past few years. It has great activities but its main quality is its lovely caring staff. They always put the children first and have been very flexible when needed. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend t a friend.

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Review from Charlotte W (Mother of Child) published on 3 August 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been at Curious Explorers Day Nursery for just under three years and I have been so impressed with the standard of care he has received in that time. The staff are all fantastic and they all evidently really care about the children they look after. I have received updates regarding my son's
progress throughout via the app. The photos, comments and progress indicators have all helped to reassure me that my son is a) getting a great start to his academic and social life and b) having a brilliant time.
I do have an experience to compare as his older sister was at a different nursery before we moved house and Curious Explorers offer a superior experience for both the child and parent. I have no plans to have any more children but if I did I wouldn't hesitate to send them to Curious Explorers.

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Review from Sarah H (Mother of Child) published on 24 November 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Curious Explorers provides a wonderful, small, caring environment for your children to grow in. Our daughter blossomed into a confident, happy, chatty girl. They really showed their strength during lockdown as they remained open, caring initially for keyworker and vulnerable children, and then for all
children. The staff are so kind, enthusiastic, caring, creative and fun. Other highlights are forest school and wonderful food.

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Review from K J (Mother of Child) published on 24 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Curious Explorers has provided an excellent daycare environment for my daughter over the last 3 years. The staff are always friendly and welcoming. It is well organised and they keep you well informed on events and your child's development and needs. My daughter is always happy going to Curious Explorers
and talks fondly of the team. I have always felt confident leaving her in their care, and knowing it's a safe environment. She is always doing fun activities, and I love seeing and hearing about them. They are flexible when they can be and will try to support you wherever they can. They were fantastic at identifying my daughters speech difficulties at an early stage, providing activities at home and preschool to overcome this. I would highly recommend Curious Explorers, and appreciate everything they have done to help my daughter grow into the confident, happy child she is today.

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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.758)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.758) out of 10 for Curious Explorers Day Nursery and Pre-School Farnham is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 11 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 11 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.856 for Curious Explorers Day Nursery and Pre-School Farnham is calculated as follows: ( (114 Excellents x 5) + (17 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 132 Ratings = 4.856

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 4.902 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Curious Explorers Day Nursery and Pre-School Farnham is based on 11 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 61 number of registered child places is 12.2. 11 Positive Reviews ÷ 12.2 = 0.902

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Curious Explorers Day Nursery and Pre-School Farnham

What is the Age Range of Children that Curious Explorers Day Nursery and Pre-School Farnham accepts?

Curious Explorers Day Nursery and Pre-School Farnham accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Curious Explorers Day Nursery and Pre-School Farnham Open?

Curious Explorers Day Nursery and Pre-School Farnham is open: Monday 07:00-18:00, Tuesday 07:00-18:00, Wednesday 07:00-18:00, Thursday 07:00-18:00, Friday 07:00-18:00.

How many Children does Curious Explorers Day Nursery and Pre-School Farnham have capacity for?

Curious Explorers Day Nursery and Pre-School Farnham has capacity for a total of 61 Children.

How far is Curious Explorers Day Nursery and Pre-School Farnham to the centre of Farnham?

0.3 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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