Inclusion
Needs attention
Day Nursery
Little Explorers Nursery and Pre-school
Unit F1 Heritage Business Park, Heritage Way, Gosport, PO12 4BG·Hampshire council·Ofsted URN: EY448927
Full day care
Day Nursery
0 months to 5 years
145 places
37 childcare staff
Registered 3 Jul 2012
Early Years Register
FMS Inspection Score
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Rebuilding
3.5/10
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Little Explorers Nursery and Pre-school is an Ofsted-registered nursery in Gosport. The current provider data lists 145 places. Its current FMS Inspection Score is 3.5/10 (Rebuilding).
Opening Hours
- Fri
- 07:00-18:00
- Mon
- 07:00-18:00
- Tue
- 07:00-18:00
- Thu
- 07:00-18:00
- Wed
- 07:00-18:00
- Opening schedule
- Open all year
- Full days
- Available
- Half-day sessions
- Offered
Closed: Bank Holidays
Contact Information
Get in touch with the nursery directly
Unit F1 Heritage Business Park, Heritage Way, Gosport, PO12 4BG
Manager
Julia Channon (Head of Childcare)
Ofsted Inspection
Inspection outcome and judgement breakdown
3.5/10
FMS Inspection Score
Rebuilding
Based on 6 subcategory ratings
Ofsted Report Card
No single overall grade under the current framework
Inspected: 3 June 2026
Safeguarding standards met
Inspection History
3 Jun 2026|Most recent full inspection|Report card: area judgements, no single overall grade
3 Mar 2022|Previous full inspection|Good
13 Oct 2021|Earlier full inspection|Inadequate
14 Feb 2017|Earlier full inspection|Good
Inspection Judgements
Achievement
Needs attention
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
Needs attention
Children's welfare and wellbeing
Urgent improvement
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
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