Little Explorers - Royal George Road Day Nursery & Pre-school

Burgess Hill Children Centre, Royal George Road, Burgess Hill RH15 9SL
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  • Little Explorers - Royal George Road Day Nursery & Pre-school, Burgess Hill
Little Explorers Royal George Road is thoughtfully arranged into three rooms: babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. The nursery is designed to feel homely and comfortable, allowing children the freedom to explore their surroundings. The team carefully creates the room layouts, taking inspiration from the children’s interests.

The practitioners possess extensive knowledge of the three prime areas of learning and the four specific areas, which are integrated into a wide range of activities and provocations. These activities are designed to engage the children and extend and develop their existing knowledge.

The nursery features two outdoor spaces: one at the front and an additional sensory garden where children can experience growing and planting. The gardens are set up daily to engage with the children’s interests and are suitable for all age groups.

The wonderful team of caring, compassionate practitioners creates a happy and exciting learning environment where children can thrive.

The children truly "love" their day at nursery and are always eager to share their experiences with Mum and Dad.

Care Provided by Little Explorers - Royal George Road Day Nursery & Pre-school

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care
  • Person in charge
  • Elise Hackshaw (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 12
  • Total Places for Children
  • 40
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 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 & 1 week at Christmas
  • Parking
  • There is a small car park available for dropping off and picking up children. Alternatively, there is lots of on-street parking nearby.


Little Explorers - Royal George Road Day Nursery & Pre-school Reviews (13)

9.8

Little Explorers - Royal George Road Day Nursery & Pre-school has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.814) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Little Explorers - Royal George Road Day Nursery & Pre-school has 13 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The team are all very welcoming and caring and provide a good variety of activities and support to the children. Positive behaviour reinforcement is promoted particularly with regard to children's independence, eating and creativity.
The facilities at the nursery are great with access to varied toys,
equipment and "extra curriculars" e.g. forest school, trips out etc. While outside space is limited they have worked hard to make the these areas fun and enriching.
Communication with the parents is good with regular nursery updates and an app.
The one area I would like to see more of (and that's not to say it doesn't happen as we know it does!) would be a little more support with reading and writing to help set the kids up for reception.

Reply from Jess Robertson, Social Media Co-Ordinator at Little Explorers - Royal George Road Day Nursery & Pre-school

Thank you so much for your kind review! We're pleased to hear that your child enjoys all our activities and support. We also appreciate your feedback on our facilities and outdoor space. While we work with the space we have, it's great to know you find it enriching and fun for the children. It's lovely to hear that you've found our communication helpful! We always want parents to feel connected to their child's experience here, so your comments mean a lot to us. Regarding your suggestion on more support with reading and writing, we really value your input. We're always looking for ways to improve and ensure the children are ready for their next steps, so we'll definitely take your feedback on board. Thank you again for your thoughtful feedback!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

there just isn't enough space outside that's all, everything out there is great just small
and the baby room is SO small
Stafff have and are great, caring and supportive, and build great relationships with our children and Us.
the food is great, the activities are great and sensory play is great

Reply from Jess Robertson, Social Media Co-Ordinator at Little Explorers - Royal George Road Day Nursery & Pre-school

Thank you for your thoughtful review! We're so pleased to hear that you're happy with the care and support your child receives from our incredible team. It's great to know that you and your little one appreciate the food, activities, and sensory play.We understand your feedback about the outdoor space and the size of the baby room. While we work with the space available, we do our best to make the most of it and ensure it's a fun and engaging environment for the children. Thank you again for your kind words about our staff and the relationships we've built with you and your child. We truly appreciate your feedback!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been attending Little Explorers, at Royal George Road, since she was 6 months old. Now at 28 months, she has thrived in this safe, supportive and structured environment. The team have been fantastic and encouraged her learning at every step whilst giving us regular updates of her progression.
I
can't recommend Little Explorers and especially the amazing staff, enough.

Reply from Jess Robertson, Social Media Co-Ordinator at Little Explorers - Royal George Road Day Nursery & Pre-school

Thank you so much for your lovely review! It's wonderful to hear how much your daughter has thrived with us, and we're so pleased to have been part of her journey from such a young age. Our team takes great pride in supporting each child's learning and development, so it's fantastic to hear that this has been reflected in your experience. We truly appreciate your kind words about our staff. They work hard to create a nurturing and engaging environment for every child, and your feedback means the world to us. Thank you again for your recommendation!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The team at Little Explorers Royal George Road, Burgess Hill has been absolutely amazing in helping my little boy feel safe, happy, and settled at pre-school. He doesn't usually like change, so sending him to pre-school full time after he's been so used to going to his childminder every day, felt very
daunting. But the team at pre-school made the transition so easy and calming. My little boy now really looks forward to going to preschool every morning, he's made lots of new friends, has tried lots of new foods that he would have never tried before, enjoys all the different activities on offer, and particularly loves his key worker, and loves forest school every Tuesday and Thursday. He comes home full of smiles and stories to share with his mum and dad. And we're so thrilled and reassured to see him so happy. We love watching him learn more and more every day.

Reply from Hannah Harber, Parent Liaison Advisor at Little Explorers - Royal George Road Day Nursery & Pre-school

Good afternoon - Wow, what a wonderful review! The team work so hard to make sure that every family feels safe and confident entrusting their children into their care, so it really is wonderful to read your comments. The team read every one of these reviews, and this will really make their day! We like to make sure that our amazing practitioners are recognised for their hard work, so if there are any names you would like to mention specifically, please do let us know.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has settled into nursery really well with the help of the amazing staff. They made both of us feel very welcome. My child loves going to nursery. She talks all about her nursery practitioner. She has made a great connection with one of the staff who helped her settle and helped her grow so
much.

Reply from Hannah Harber, Parent Liaison Advisor at Little Explorers - Royal George Road Day Nursery & Pre-school

Good morning - thank you for taking the time to leave such a lovely review! The team read every one of these reviews, this will really make their day! We like to make sure that our amazing practitioners are recognised for their hard work, so if there are any names you would like to mention specifically, please drop me an email on hannah.harber@isteplearning.co.uk. Have a great day.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has been at Little Explorers Royal George Road for 6 months and is now 12 months old. He's been so well supported by the members of the baby room, they took such great care when he was first settling in and really helped us adjust too with thoughtful handovers and clear asks (eg when to pack
extras of things!).
A particular thanks to one of the staff who has always been particularly helpful when I come to pick up my son in my wheelchair- always taking the time to make sure I've got his bag and belongings balanced before securing the baby- the extra care is really appreciated!

Reply from Hannah Harber, Parent Liaison Advisor at Little Explorers - Royal George Road Day Nursery & Pre-school

Thank you so much for your wonderful review and kind words. We're delighted to hear that your son has settled in so well at Little Explorers Royal George Road, and it's heartwarming to know that the baby room team has been such a supportive part of this journey for both you and your family. We understand how important those thoughtful handovers and small details are, especially in helping parents feel confident and prepared. It's fantastic to hear that one of our team members has been particularly helpful during pick-up, ensuring that your needs are met with care and attention. The team read every one of these reviews, and this will really make their day! We like to make sure that our amazing practitioners are recognised for their hard work, so if there are any names you would like to mention specifically, please drop me an email on hannah.harber@isteplearning.co.uk. Have a great day!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been at Little Explorers Royal George Road for 18 months now. The setting is lovely with lots of great resources for the children. She has made great connections with her wonderful staff and other children. Overall we are really happy with our experience.

Reply from Hannah Harber, Parent Liaison Advisor at Little Explorers - Royal George Road Day Nursery & Pre-school

Thank you for taking the time to leave this lovely review - the team works so hard to make sure that every family feels safe and confident entrusting their children into their care, so it really is wonderful to read your comments. The team read every one of these reviews, and this will really make their day! We like to make sure that our amazing practitioners are recognised for their hard work, so if there are any names you would like to mention specifically, please drop me an email. Have a great day!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Little Explorers is absolutely wonderful. Our daughter has thrived since joining and is excited to go every time!
All staff are so caring and she talks about them non-stop!
The food is incredible and she enjoys all of her meals and the recipes are available to parents too!
The app is so user-friendly
and updates are great! Any questions are answered quickly. and there is nothing at all to be unhappy about. We are so happy yo have found such an amazing nursery that she loves so much.

Reply from Hannah Harber, Parent Liaison Advisor at Little Explorers - Royal George Road Day Nursery & Pre-school

Thank you for taking the time to leave this wonderful review! I love the food too, whenever I visit the nurseries I always make sure to arrive at lunchtime so I can have a little plate! We put a lot of work into our menu, working with a nutritionist to make sure that every meal is both delicious and nutritious! If there are any team members in particular that you would like to mention, please do email me on hannah.harber@isteplearing.co.uk - reward and recognition is something of great importance to us, and we love to celebrate our practitioner's hard work!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our little one absolutely loves Little Explorers. She enjoys it so much that she asks to come and says she's not in. The staff are all lovely and really accommodating. The food is fantastic to the point she will eat multiple plates of food. Overall we are really happy with how she's getting on, the
friends she's made and how much she's learnt.

Reply from Hannah Harber, Parent Liaison Advisor at Little Explorers - Royal George Road Day Nursery & Pre-school

Thank you for taking the time to leave this lovely review, the team work so hard to make sure that every family feels safe and confident entrusting their children into their care, so it really is wonderful to read your comments. The team read every one of these reviews, and this will really make their day! We like to make sure that our amazing practitioners are recognised for their hard work, so if there are any names you would like to mention specifically, please drop me an email on hannah.harber@isteplearning.co.uk. Have a great day!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has settled into nursery beautifully and we are very happy with the keyworkers.
We have noticed how she has developed in her communication and have noticed how settled she is here. We look forward to watching her grow and develop over the coming weeks, months and years. Thank you for all that
you do!

Reply from Hannah Harber, Parent Liaison Advisor at Little Explorers - Royal George Road Day Nursery & Pre-school

Good afternoon - thank you for taking the time to leave this wonderful review! The team work so hard to make sure that every family feels safe and confident entrusting their children into their care, so it really is wonderful to read your comments. The team read every one of these reviews, and this will really make their day! We like to make sure that our amazing practitioners are recognised for their hard work, so if there are any names you would like to mention specifically, please drop me an email at hannah.harber@isteplearning.co.uk. Have a great day!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little boy has been at the nursery for over 2 years now, he is non-verbal so things are difficult for us. A particular member of staff at the nursery is amazing, she has gone above and beyond for us, and I really don't know where I would be without her. Her guidance and help with our child's journey
have been second to none, and I really don't think I would have known what to do. My child loves going to nursery, when he sees two particular members of staff his little face lights up, all the staff are amazing with my child, but he does not want to go to everyone. Another staff member is the one mainly with him on a daily basis now and she is also amazing, if I could take both these two staff members with me to the next school I would. Thank you so much for everything.

Reply from Hannah Harber, Parent Liaison Advisor at Little Explorers - Royal George Road Day Nursery & Pre-school

Hi there - Wow, what lovely comments! We make sure to only employ the most passionate and dedicated practitioners in our nurseries, and it is great to see that this is reflected in your experience! Reward and recognition are something we truly value at Little Explorers, so if there are any team members in particular that you would like to mention, please email me at hannah.harber@isteplearning.co.uk so that we can celebrate their hard work!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter absolutely loves the nursery, she settled so well and looks forward to going, all the staff are extremely friendly, caring and engaging with children and parents. My daughter has taken a warming to a particular member of staff, who is amazing with my daughter, she's taken the time to help
her settle into the nursery and my daughter constantly mentions her at home. Enrolling into nursery was super easy and the management are always at hand to answer any questions. I am so pleased I chose Little Explorers for my daughter.

Reply from Hannah Harber, Parent Liaison Advisor at Little Explorers - Royal George Road Day Nursery & Pre-school

Hi - thank you for taking the time to leave this lovely review. It's wonderful to hear that your child has transitioned to nursery with the help of our team. We put a huge emphasis on that settling-in period, as it can be stressful for children (and parents!) to start at a new nursery, so it's really great to see that it is working.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Our little girl has really thrived at Little Explorers. She walks in with no problems to a very friendly team which indicates to me that she enjoys it so much. A huge thank you to the ladies in toddler room.

Reply from Hannah Harber, Parent Liaison Advisor at Little Explorers - Royal George Road Day Nursery & Pre-school

Hi there, thank you for taking the time to leave such wonderful comments! The team read every single one of their reviews and they will be overjoyed to have received this! We take reward and recognition very seriously at Little Explorers so if there are any staff members you would like to mention for going above and beyond, please let us know.


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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.814)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.814) out of 10 for Little Explorers - Royal George Road Day Nursery & Pre-school is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 13 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 13 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 4.814 for Little Explorers - Royal George Road Day Nursery & Pre-school is calculated as follows: ( (131 Excellents x 5) + (22 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 156 Ratings = 4.814

  • 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 - Royal George Road Day Nursery & Pre-school is based on 13 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 40 number of registered child places is 8, which has been reached with 13 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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Frequently Asked Questions about Little Explorers - Royal George Road Day Nursery & Pre-school

What is the Age Range of Children that Little Explorers - Royal George Road Day Nursery & Pre-school accepts?

Little Explorers - Royal George Road Day Nursery & Pre-school accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Little Explorers - Royal George Road Day Nursery & Pre-school Open?

Little Explorers - Royal George Road Day Nursery & Pre-school is open: 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.

How many Children does Little Explorers - Royal George Road Day Nursery & Pre-school have capacity for?

Little Explorers - Royal George Road Day Nursery & Pre-school has capacity for a total of 40 Children.

How far is Little Explorers - Royal George Road Day Nursery & Pre-school to the centre of Burgess Hill?

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