Full-day nursery in Farnham, Surrey
Curious Explorers Day Care and Pre-school
Curious Explorers, St. Cross Road, FARNHAM, GU9 7JZ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since July 2015Reference EY489843Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 1 March 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places67 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 9 October 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Curious Explorers, St. Cross Road, FARNHAM, GU9 7JZ · More nurseries in GU9
Stations
- Farnham11 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Woolmead Road, East Street Shops and Sports Centre.
Parks and playgrounds
- Farnham Park3 min walk
- The Falkner Arch and Victoria Garden6 min walk
- Gostrey Meadow8 min walk
- Park Ranger's House11 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Farnham Park St James Play Area playground8 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Surrey there are about 2.6 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Curious Explorers Day Care and Pre-school is a full-day nursery at Curious Explorers, St. Cross Road, FARNHAM, GU9 7JZ, in Farnham, Surrey. It is registered for 67 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 3.7 from 6 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Curious Explorers Ltd.
Run by Curious Explorers Ltd (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curious Explorers Day Care and Pre-schoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Challengers FarnhamSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Toddletown Day Nursery FarnhamFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Farnham Montessori SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Bright Horizons Westchester House Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Kids Planet FarnhamFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Tootsies Private Day Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Andrew's Church of England Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 0.4 miles
- St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected March 2025 0.5 miles
- Potters Gate CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.6 miles
- South Farnham School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected May 2024 0.7 miles
- Highfield South Farnham School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected March 2024 0.8 miles
- Folly Hill Infant Academy Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected November 2024 1.0 miles
- The Ridgeway School ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 1.1 miles
- William Cobbett Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 1.2 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Curious Explorers Day Care and Pre-school's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Curious Explorers Day Care and Pre-school Good at its inspection on 1 March 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Curious Explorers Day Care and Pre-school take?
Curious Explorers Day Care and Pre-school is registered with Ofsted for up to 67 children at any one time.
Who runs Curious Explorers Day Care and Pre-school?
Curious Explorers Day Care and Pre-school is run by Curious Explorers Ltd, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Curious Explorers Day Care and Pre-school?
Farnham is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Curious Explorers Day Care and Pre-school?
You can call 01252 718871 and visit www.curiousexplorers.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY489843 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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