Full-day nursery in Southdene, Knowsley
Explorers Kirkby
Broad Lane, Kirkby, Liverpool, L32 6QG · 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 September 2023Reference 2748336Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 2 April 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places82 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 29 January 2026Food 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
Broad Lane, Kirkby, Liverpool, L32 6QG · More nurseries in L32
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Bewley Drive, Gaywood Ave and Henlow Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Wignall Park1 min walk
- Webster Park11 min walk
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground3 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 Knowsley there are about 3.8 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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Explorers Kirkby is a full-day nursery at Broad Lane, Kirkby, Liverpool, L32 6QG, in Southdene, Knowsley. It is registered for 82 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026). It is run by Explorers Nurseries Liverpool Limited.
Run by Explorers Nurseries Liverpool Limited (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explorers KirkbyThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Kids In Bloom @ Southdene Childrens Centre LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Tigers Tots NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Bright Horizons Kirkby Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Bloom @ Kirkby Town centreFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Rainbow Childcare (Kirkby) LtdFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Kids In Bloom @ Northwood Childrens CentreFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Park Brow Community Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.3 miles
- Bluebell Park School ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.3 miles
- St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.4 miles
- St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2022 0.5 miles
- Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision) Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.9 miles
- Kirkby CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 1.0 miles
- St Marie's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 1.1 miles
- Millbrook Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 1.2 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Explorers Kirkby's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Explorers Kirkby Good at its inspection on 2 April 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Explorers Kirkby take?
Explorers Kirkby is registered with Ofsted for up to 82 children at any one time.
Who runs Explorers Kirkby?
Explorers Kirkby is run by Explorers Nurseries Liverpool Limited, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Explorers Kirkby?
Headbolt Lane is the nearest station we know of, 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Explorers Kirkby?
You can call 0151 548 9333 and visit explorersnurseries.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 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.
- 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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2748336 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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