Full-day nursery in St Andrew, Somerset
Explorers Day Nursery
56 Bath Road, Wells, BA5 3LQ · 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 2013Reference EY462695Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 6 October 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 18 March 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–17:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
56 Bath Road, Wells, BA5 3LQ · More nurseries in BA5
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Bedford Road, Hooper Avenue and Ken Close.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground6 min walk
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Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
What parents say
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Explorers Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 56 Bath Road, Wells, BA5 3LQ, in St Andrew, Somerset. It opens 07:30–17:30, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explorers Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–17:30 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Tree House Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Stepping Stones Preschool (Wells)Sessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:30–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Horrington House Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–15:30 | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Cuddles & Care Children's Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Rockers and Rollers Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–17:30 | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
| Pilton Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 09:00–16:00 | not shared yet | 3.7 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Stoberry Park School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns)inspected January 2024 0.6 miles
- Wells Cathedral School ages 2–19has a nursery class 0.6 miles
- St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected December 2024 0.9 miles
- Horrington Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected January 2024 1.1 miles
- St Cuthbert's Church of England Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 1.4 miles
- St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 1.4 miles
- The Blue School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 1.1 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 are Explorers Day Nursery's opening hours?
Explorers Day Nursery opens 07:30–17:30, Mon–Fri.
What is Explorers Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Explorers Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 6 October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How do I contact Explorers Day Nursery?
You can call 01749 676215 and visit www.explorersnurseryofwells.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 13 November 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.
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- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY462695 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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