Full-day nursery in Borstal, Medway
Little Explorers
206C Maidstone Road, ROCHESTER, ME1 3EJ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since August 2005Reference EY313883Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 19 November 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places58 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 27 November 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
206C Maidstone Road, ROCHESTER, ME1 3EJ · More nurseries in ME1
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Grammar Schools, Breton Road and Priestfields.
Parks and playgrounds
- Copperfield Park3 min walk
- Friston Way Park12 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground6 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 Medway there are about 4 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.
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Little Explorers is a full-day nursery at 206C Maidstone Road, ROCHESTER, ME1 3EJ, in Borstal, Medway. It is registered for 58 children. Its Ofsted report card (November 2025) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 4 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Little Explorers Day Nursery Ltd.
Run by Little Explorers Day Nursery Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 0.1 miles
- Delce Academy Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.3 miles
- Crest Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 0.3 miles
- St Peter's Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.4 miles
- Warren Wood Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 0.6 miles
- Balfour Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.7 miles
- Balfour Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.7 miles
- The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected January 2025 0.8 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 Little Explorers's Ofsted rating?
Little Explorers was inspected on 19 November 2025 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Little Explorers take?
Little Explorers is registered with Ofsted for up to 58 children at any one time.
Who runs Little Explorers?
Little Explorers is run by Little Explorers Day Nursery Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Little Explorers?
Chatham is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Explorers?
You can call 0330 333 1080 and visit www.littleexplorers.org.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 EY313883 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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