Full-day nursery in Beltinge, Kent
Little Explorers Day Care Kent (HB) Limited
Little Explorers, The Explorer, Lismore Road, Herne Bay, CT6 6PN · 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Little Explorers, The Explorer, Lismore Road, Herne Bay, CT6 6PN · More nurseries in CT6
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Terminus Drive, Coventry Gardens and Osborne Gardens.
Parks and playgrounds
- The Downs2 min walk
- Reculver Country Park11 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 Kent there are about 3.2 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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Little Explorers Day Care Kent (HB) Limited is a full-day nursery at Little Explorers, The Explorer, Lismore Road, Herne Bay, CT6 6PN, in Beltinge, Kent. It is registered for 22 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Explorers Day Care Kent (HB) LimitedThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Beltinge and Reculver Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Dan Dans LtdFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Goldfinch NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Kiddies Corner Day CareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Sunshine ClubFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
| Avenue Nursery & Forest School LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Reculver Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.9 miles
- Herne Bay Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected June 2025 1.2 miles
- Herne Bay Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 1.2 miles
- Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 1.6 miles
- Herne Church of England Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected November 2023 1.7 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 Little Explorers Day Care Kent (HB) Limited's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Explorers Day Care Kent (HB) Limited Good at its inspection on 14 August 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Explorers Day Care Kent (HB) Limited take?
Little Explorers Day Care Kent (HB) Limited is registered with Ofsted for up to 22 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Little Explorers Day Care Kent (HB) Limited?
Herne Bay is the nearest station we know of, 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2750118 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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