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206c Maidstone Road, Rochester, ME1 3EJ
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07 October 2024
The team at Little Explorers are just so wonderful! They have always gone above and beyond to support and develop our little one. They are very knowledgeable and experienced. They have a wonderful rapport with the children which reassured us from day one. They are by far the best nursery we have sent our daughter to and greatly deserve the 'Outstanding' grading from Ofsted. Thank you!
07 October 2024
Excellent, attentive, great early feedback. In the short time our daughter has been there she has really flourished. They have made great efforts to get to know her and adapted their care for her.
25 September 2024
Little Explorers has genuinely been a revelation for both of my children. They love it and thrive there - this is down to the incredibly hard-working, nurturing staff. They make miracles happen everyday.
01 July 2024
We found Little Explorers after a false start with another nursery. From day one, it's been an exceptional experience all around. The induction was brilliant, my son was happy and I was left feeling confident that he would be safe and well cared for. The senior staff know all the children by name and are happy to stop and have a chat and I love that so many staff across all the rooms are involved in the children's care. My son is quite full-on for his age and I've appreciated the ongoing conversation with the team about ways to manage various behaviours. His social skills, motor skills, problem-solving and communication have all developed noticeably as a result of the support he has had at Little Explorers. The team have gone out of their way to accommodate us when I've needed additional hours at short notice (they can't always do this, but have been very helpful). We are absolutely delighted to have found Little Explorers and consider ourselves very lucky to have a place here.
13 March 2024
My two sons previously attended and now my daughter attends. This nursery has shaped my children into independent, creative and intelligent children. The staff are absolutely amazing and it feels like they genuinely care for your children. The nursery manager had my second son as her key child when she was a practitioner in the baby room. My son has additional medical needs and she went above and beyond to understand all his needs and I felt reassured as she would do her own, in-depth, research. My children still love the staff. When we collect my daughter, the boys run into the office and have a natter with the deputy manager and the manager. They always have time to talk to the boys and ask them about their day. My daughter started baby room six months ago and has never cried at drop-off. She happily goes to a member of staff who she absolutely loves. When I go to collect her she doesn't want to leave. She spends the day doing so many fun, planned activities. The nursery feels like family.
13 March 2024
My grandson has been here for just under a year now and the changes are so positive. He is thriving in all areas and is extremely happy here. He looks forward to seeing his friends and staff alike. The staff have always been so caring and supportive throughout a really tough time in my grandson's life as well as teaching him and communicating with myself in all areas. I always get updates on the app about what he has eaten or been participating in. I am fully aware of any events planned through this too, meaning I can plan around work in plenty of time. Being at Little Explorers is like having extended family and they are all such a big part of my grandson's life. The nursery managers really care about each and every child and they go over and beyond to make sure they are happy in their setting. I would recommend Little Explorers 100%.
13 March 2024
Overall, a very good nursery. All Staff go above and beyond to make sure my son is well looked after, even down to learning, he’s come a long way since being at Little Explorers. On the days my son attends, they always update what he’s done in the day, followed along with pictures. The manager is very good and handles all the staff and the children that attend very well. My son loves being at Little Explorers.
22 January 2024
Excellent nursery in every way. Play areas are well equipped, staff are friendly and know all about my child. At the end of each update we get a digital update with developmental observations tracked. Our child is very happy there.
26 September 2022
Outstanding nursery. A wonderful family feel, both of my daughters flourished here. The team made great headway with their development and ensured they were nurtured in a caring environment. Would highly recommend.
14 September 2022
Amazing nursery. My husband and I have been so happy with the staff, great facilities and excellent care for my child. My boy is so happy there. I cannot recommend you enough. Everyone is so friendly and welcoming.
14 September 2022
Our previous reviews for this nursery have always been exceptionally positive, with little or no cause for suggestions for improvement. Sadly, since the new ownership we feel there has been a significant drop in the quality of administrative communication from the office - i.e. numerous emails not being responded to. We were also not informed that our child was being introduced to pre-school and only found out weeks later. Also, not having a sports day, particularly after such a difficult couple of years and missing out on so much already, simply because the staff have too much admin work to do now is unacceptable. Despite the many negatives now, we feel the practitioners continue to be hard-working, committed and interested in the development of our child. We also previously really liked the app and being able to share photographs and experiences of our child that the practitioners showed an interest in. This has never been suggested or encouraged since the change.
14 September 2022
My son has been at Little Explorers for over a year now and he has been very happy there. I have found the staff to be wonderful, energetic, friendly and very accommodating. They have worked well with me on any special requests that we may be working on at home. And offer me great support and advice when I have asked. My son has thrived there and I think there is a great balance of learning and playing and especially playing outside. I love the little extras that happen there, like Christmas concerts, sports days and Easter parade. I don't know many other nursery's that do that. It makes the parents feel included and great that the kids have a big group project to work on. I can tell that he feels very loved at school, and I trust the teachers completely. I will be very sad to be moving on to big school later this year.
09 September 2022
Our daughter absolutely loves attending the nursery. In the mornings she literally runs from the gate towards the nursery staff. The entire staff is extremely attentive, caring and polite. They always provide us with a detailed overview of our little one's day. I am amazed by the various structured, interesting and educational activities they provide on a daily basis. The space they have is used in the best way possible. The other most impressive thing is they have a kitchen and provide freshly cooked food - something we never had with my other child's nursery and I had to bring cooked meals which then would get microwaved - something which I am really not fond of not to mention the option of dry sandwiches. The cleanliness - is beyond amazing! Support with initially changing nappies and subsequently toilet training - amazing! Thank you!
05 August 2022
Our daughter has been attending Little Explorers for over two years. She joined from another nursery, and Little Explorers is head and shoulders above them. The facilities are top-notch, the staff are all fantastic, and my daughter absolutely loves going there. They spend loads of time outdoors as well as having loads of stuff to do indoors, and I can see how much my daughter has improved in all aspects of her development since joining the nursery. Would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a nursery.
Latest Reviews for Little Explorers
07 October 2024
The team at Little Explorers are just so wonderful! They have always gone above and beyond to support and develop our little one. They are very knowledgeable and experienced. They have a wonderful rapport with the children which reassured us from day one. They are by far the best nursery we have sent our daughter to and greatly deserve the 'Outstanding' grading from Ofsted. Thank you!
07 October 2024
Excellent, attentive, great early feedback. In the short time our daughter has been there she has really flourished. They have made great efforts to get to know her and adapted their care for her.
25 September 2024
Little Explorers has genuinely been a revelation for both of my children. They love it and thrive there - this is down to the incredibly hard-working, nurturing staff. They make miracles happen everyday.
01 July 2024
We found Little Explorers after a false start with another nursery. From day one, it's been an exceptional experience all around. The induction was brilliant, my son was happy and I was left feeling confident that he would be safe and well cared for. The senior staff know all the children by name and are happy to stop and have a chat and I love that so many staff across all the rooms are involved in the children's care. My son is quite full-on for his age and I've appreciated the ongoing conversation with the team about ways to manage various behaviours. His social skills, motor skills, problem-solving and communication have all developed noticeably as a result of the support he has had at Little Explorers. The team have gone out of their way to accommodate us when I've needed additional hours at short notice (they can't always do this, but have been very helpful). We are absolutely delighted to have found Little Explorers and consider ourselves very lucky to have a place here.
13 March 2024
My two sons previously attended and now my daughter attends. This nursery has shaped my children into independent, creative and intelligent children. The staff are absolutely amazing and it feels like they genuinely care for your children. The nursery manager had my second son as her key child when she was a practitioner in the baby room. My son has additional medical needs and she went above and beyond to understand all his needs and I felt reassured as she would do her own, in-depth, research. My children still love the staff. When we collect my daughter, the boys run into the office and have a natter with the deputy manager and the manager. They always have time to talk to the boys and ask them about their day. My daughter started baby room six months ago and has never cried at drop-off. She happily goes to a member of staff who she absolutely loves. When I go to collect her she doesn't want to leave. She spends the day doing so many fun, planned activities. The nursery feels like family.
13 March 2024
My grandson has been here for just under a year now and the changes are so positive. He is thriving in all areas and is extremely happy here. He looks forward to seeing his friends and staff alike. The staff have always been so caring and supportive throughout a really tough time in my grandson's life as well as teaching him and communicating with myself in all areas. I always get updates on the app about what he has eaten or been participating in. I am fully aware of any events planned through this too, meaning I can plan around work in plenty of time. Being at Little Explorers is like having extended family and they are all such a big part of my grandson's life. The nursery managers really care about each and every child and they go over and beyond to make sure they are happy in their setting. I would recommend Little Explorers 100%.
13 March 2024
Overall, a very good nursery. All Staff go above and beyond to make sure my son is well looked after, even down to learning, he’s come a long way since being at Little Explorers. On the days my son attends, they always update what he’s done in the day, followed along with pictures. The manager is very good and handles all the staff and the children that attend very well. My son loves being at Little Explorers.
22 January 2024
Excellent nursery in every way. Play areas are well equipped, staff are friendly and know all about my child. At the end of each update we get a digital update with developmental observations tracked. Our child is very happy there.
26 September 2022
Outstanding nursery. A wonderful family feel, both of my daughters flourished here. The team made great headway with their development and ensured they were nurtured in a caring environment. Would highly recommend.
14 September 2022
Amazing nursery. My husband and I have been so happy with the staff, great facilities and excellent care for my child. My boy is so happy there. I cannot recommend you enough. Everyone is so friendly and welcoming.
14 September 2022
Our previous reviews for this nursery have always been exceptionally positive, with little or no cause for suggestions for improvement. Sadly, since the new ownership we feel there has been a significant drop in the quality of administrative communication from the office - i.e. numerous emails not being responded to. We were also not informed that our child was being introduced to pre-school and only found out weeks later. Also, not having a sports day, particularly after such a difficult couple of years and missing out on so much already, simply because the staff have too much admin work to do now is unacceptable. Despite the many negatives now, we feel the practitioners continue to be hard-working, committed and interested in the development of our child. We also previously really liked the app and being able to share photographs and experiences of our child that the practitioners showed an interest in. This has never been suggested or encouraged since the change.
14 September 2022
My son has been at Little Explorers for over a year now and he has been very happy there. I have found the staff to be wonderful, energetic, friendly and very accommodating. They have worked well with me on any special requests that we may be working on at home. And offer me great support and advice when I have asked. My son has thrived there and I think there is a great balance of learning and playing and especially playing outside. I love the little extras that happen there, like Christmas concerts, sports days and Easter parade. I don't know many other nursery's that do that. It makes the parents feel included and great that the kids have a big group project to work on. I can tell that he feels very loved at school, and I trust the teachers completely. I will be very sad to be moving on to big school later this year.
09 September 2022
Our daughter absolutely loves attending the nursery. In the mornings she literally runs from the gate towards the nursery staff. The entire staff is extremely attentive, caring and polite. They always provide us with a detailed overview of our little one's day. I am amazed by the various structured, interesting and educational activities they provide on a daily basis. The space they have is used in the best way possible. The other most impressive thing is they have a kitchen and provide freshly cooked food - something we never had with my other child's nursery and I had to bring cooked meals which then would get microwaved - something which I am really not fond of not to mention the option of dry sandwiches. The cleanliness - is beyond amazing! Support with initially changing nappies and subsequently toilet training - amazing! Thank you!
05 August 2022
Our daughter has been attending Little Explorers for over two years. She joined from another nursery, and Little Explorers is head and shoulders above them. The facilities are top-notch, the staff are all fantastic, and my daughter absolutely loves going there. They spend loads of time outdoors as well as having loads of stuff to do indoors, and I can see how much my daughter has improved in all aspects of her development since joining the nursery. Would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a nursery.