Full-day nursery in Rush Green, Havering
Little Explorers Day Nursery
Queens Hospital, Rom Valley Way, ROMFORD, RM7 0AG · 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 December 2006Reference EY339177Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 26 June 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places50 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 2 July 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Havering that publish fees charge £78.50–£84 a day for 2-year-olds (3 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Queens Hospital, Rom Valley Way, ROMFORD, RM7 0AG · More nurseries in RM7
Stations
- Romford14 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Norwood Avenue, Queen's Hospital and Clydesdale Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Oldchurch Park1 min walk
- Grenfell Park6 min walk
- Haveringwell Memorial7 min walk
- Jubilee Park7 min walk
- Park Lane Recreation Ground9 min walk
- Grenfell Park Playground6 min walk
© OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026 · Powered by TfL Open Data, 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 Havering there are about 2.8 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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Little Explorers Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at Queens Hospital, Rom Valley Way, ROMFORD, RM7 0AG, in Rush Green, Havering. It is registered for 50 children. It opens 07:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.1 from 10 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Explorers Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Little wonders day nurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | £82 | 07:00–19:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Little Robins Nursery & PreschoolFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Rush Green PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Phoenix Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Over The Rainbow Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Tubbies Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Rush Green9
- All nurseries in Havering131
- All nurseries in RM713
- Nurseries near Romford station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Concordia Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 0.4 miles
- Rush Green Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected July 2025 0.4 miles
- Harrow Lodge Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected June 2022 0.6 miles
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 0.6 miles
- Hylands Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected May 2025 0.7 miles
- The Mawney Foundation School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 0.9 miles
- Crowlands Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 0.9 miles
- St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected October 2024 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 Little Explorers Day Nursery's opening hours?
Little Explorers Day Nursery opens 07:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Little Explorers Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Explorers Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 26 June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Explorers Day Nursery take?
Little Explorers Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 50 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Little Explorers Day Nursery?
Romford is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Explorers Day Nursery?
You can call 01708 503820.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 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.
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- 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 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY339177 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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