Little Explorers Day Nursery

Foley Road East, Streetly, Sutton Coldfield B74 3HR
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Care Provided by Little Explorers Day Nursery

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

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Little Explorers Day Nursery (Streetly) Ltd
  • Person in charge
  • Katy Bowers (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 19
  • Total Places for Children
  • 64
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 0 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Little Explorers Day Nursery

  • Daily 7.30am – 6pm £62.00,
    Morning 7.30am – 12.30pm £31.50,
    Afternoon 1pm – 6pm £31.50,
    Weekly Full time £300.


    Lunch is provided by external caterers. Children attending in the mornings or afternoons can add lunch on at a cost of £4 per day.
    Funded places are available for 2*, 3 & 4 year olds – meals will need to paid for by parents/carers at £6 per day.


    5% discount for second child
  • Parking

  • There is plenty of parking spaces at the nursery


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Little Explorers Day Nursery Reviews (54)

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Little Explorers Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.884) out of 10, based on 23 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Little Explorers Day Nursery has 54 reviews.

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Review from Dawn S (Grandmother of Child) published on 7 February 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are so lovely and dedicated. My granddaughter is so happy here. She has learnt so much. I am always informed of what she has done and said and what she has had for lunch/tea etc.


Since she has been here, she has really developed well.


Reply from Karen McWhinnie, Manager at Little Explorers Day Nursery

It's a pleasure having your Granddaughter here.


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Review from Jaspreet C (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Really friendly staff. My daughter loves coming to nursery. She had made a huge progress since she started coming to nursery.

Reply from Kren McWhinnie, Manager at Little Explorers Day Nursery

We are glad that your daughter is happy here; we love having her.


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Review from Ty B (Father of Child) published on 10 January 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending this nursery for the last 2.5 years and loves it here. He started in the baby room and is now in the preschool group in the bigger room. The staff are excellent, as is the nursery owner who is always looking at ways that the nursery can improve and make the experience more
enjoyable for the children. The food that the children eat is very impressive and I'm often jealous when I hear what he has eaten. The nursery is quite spacious compared to others and has a great outside play area too.

Reply from Karen McWhinnie, Manager at Little Explorers Day Nursery

Thanks, Ty; yes we have a great staff team and a very good caterer.


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Review from Kayley C (Mother of Child) published on 12 June 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Little Explorers day nursery staff have been fantastic with my daughter who has been attending for almost a year. I am more than happy with my daughter's progress and cannot thank the staff from both rooms enough. Having had a rocky start to nursery life in another nursery, moving to Little Explorers
was the best decision we made. I have nothing but praise for this nursery and will continue to spread the word about the nursery and the staff.

Reply from Karen McWhinnie, Manager at Little Explorers Day Nursery

Thank you, we try to make our nursery a great place for both staff and children.
It's good to hear it is working.


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Review from Alison W (Mother of Child) published on 6 April 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Lovely nursery; friendly staff. My son is very happy here and looks forward to attending.

Reply from Karen McWhinnie, Manager at Little Explorers Day Nursery

Thanks; we love having your son here; he always keeps us entertained :-)


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Review from Lauren H (Mother of Child) published on 24 March 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My son has attended this nursery for nearly a year now and the staff have been great. They have ensured that my son feels settled and secure in their setting and provide a high level of care. Staff provide excellent learning opportunities for the children and continue to encourage development. The online
learning journal is fantastic and allows me to contribute aswell as the nursery staff. All staff are friendly and welcoming and very approachable. I struggle to get my son out of nursery which shows how much he enjoys it!

Reply from Karen McWhinnie, Manager at Little Explorers Day Nursery

Thank you. It has been a pleasure watching your son develop whilst he has been here.


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Review from Sandeep P (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

As a first time mother I was very nervous leaving my little girl, however, the staff at Little Explorers made this transition very easy. The staff are very caring and loving, always greet you with a smile. I would recommend this nursery, my daughter loves it!

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Review from Maria B (Mother of Child) published on 14 March 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been going to this nursery for around a year and a half and I can honestly say he has come on leaps and bounds because of this nursery. It's clear to see they are a caring and compassionate and have your child's best interest at heart. I would recommend anyone with children to send them to
Little Explorers Day Nursery.

Reply from Karen McWhinnie, Manager at Little Explorers Day Nursery

Thank you. It's been a pleasure having your son here at Little Explorers.


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Review from Claire S (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We could not be more happy with the care, support and learning experiences provided by the manager and the team at Little Explorers. Communication is excellent, with daily reports, an online learning journal and daily conversations with staff. The staff are caring and friendly and our son quickly formed
relationships and feels secure and happy in the environment. As a relatively new nursery, Little Explorers make a huge effort to continuously improve and adapt the learning environment; there are always new resources and activities appearing. They take the children outdoors whenever possible and have a wonderful garden space with play equipment. They are very aware of each child's individual needs and have communicated closely with us to support our son's progression.

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Review from Lauren B (Mother of Child) published on 3 March 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

It was with real apprehension that I started the process of looking for a nursery for my daughter. Having viewed a handful locally, Little Explorers was my clear favourite. They were brilliant at putting both my daughter and I at ease as she went through the settling in process and were very sensitive
to my worry at leaving her in the hands of a third party (albeit a very well qualified one). Since then, we haven't looked back. She's been at Little Explorers for 7/8 months now and clearly loves it. The staff are enthusiastic, seem to really enjoy interacting with the children and genuinely care about them. It is also very well equipped and they make a lot of effort with activities etc. For her part, our daughter (who is now 18 months old) will nod her head when asked in the morning if she wishes to go to nursery, will gleefully ring the doorbell herself on arrival and then happily wave me goodbye as she toddles off for breakfast. She loves it; as do we. Would recommend it to everyone.

Reply from Karen McWhinnie, Manager/owner at Little Explorers Day Nursery

We love looking after your daughter too. Thank you.


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Review from Lindsey M (Mother of Child) published on 10 November 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have been sending our eldest son to Little Explorers since November 2015 and we have already registered our new baby son to start attending next year.


This is a truly wonderful nursery. It's a family run business and that family feeling can be felt when you walk into the nursery. The staff are

so kind and friendly, they genuinely care about each and every child. They are supportive and go out of their way for the children and the parents.


The online Tapestry facility is brilliant, we now have a mini diary of all the milestones our son has achieved over the past 12 months and it shows how they apply the EYF
(Early Years Foundation) criteria to your child. There is a regular and informative newsletter so you know what's going on, a parents forum and CCTV in all the rooms for added peace of mind.


Little Explorers does all the things you expect a nursery to do but they do it with such love and care that it feels home from home.


Reply from Karen McWhinnie, Manager/owner at Little Explorers Day Nursery

Thank you Lindsey, I am very proud of our staff here at Little Explorers Day Nursery, they do their best to meet the individual needs of each and every child attending. I am so pleased to hear that it is clearly working.


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Review from Adebisi A (Mother of Child) published on 19 February 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My children love going! The standard of care is very high and the staff very friendly.
My children have being attending since October 2015 and it's being brilliant. They even run a after school club which is extremely helpful!
This nursery gets 5 stars from our family!

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Review from Lisa H (Mother of Child) published on 3 February 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started this month. As all parents we were nervous and anxious. The staff and manager did all they could to settle our daughter in and to put us at ease and it was paramount to how she has settled well.


They provide an excellent level of care and encouragement in all areas.


The online

updates just add to your ease at sending your child to be in the care of someone else.


I am more than impressed.


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Review from Laura H (Mother of Child) published on 2 February 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Brilliant nursery, my daughter absolutely loves going. She asks daily if she can go to nursery and knows all the names of the staff. They are very informative at the nursery and answer all questions you have. I love the tapestry they have and they are very good at keeping you up to date with pictures
and observations, honestly couldn't rate the nursery any better and would recommend all friends and family!

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.884)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.884) out of 10 for Little Explorers Day Nursery 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 23 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 23 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 4.884 for Little Explorers Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (245 Excellents x 5) + (30 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 276 Ratings = 4.884

  • 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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Little Explorers Day Nursery is based on 23 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 64 number of registered child places is 12.8, which has been reached with 23 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • 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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Soil association Food for Life - Early Years Award

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