Full-day nursery in Queensbury, Brent
Little Xplorers Day Nursery
288 Kingsbury Road, LONDON, NW9 9HA · 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 June 2016Reference EY500962Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 21 May 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places55 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 3 November 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Funded hours: 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Fees: not published yet
Thanks. We count every request and show the nursery how many parents are asking.
Nurseries in Brent that publish fees charge £75–£104 a day for 2-year-olds (4 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:45–18:00
- Ages
- 3 months to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 51 a year
Getting there
288 Kingsbury Road, LONDON, NW9 9HA · More nurseries in NW9
Stations
- KingsburyStep-free access9 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Queensbury21 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Roe Green Park, Valley Drive and Slough Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Roe Green Park2 min walk
- Fryent Country Park7 min walk
- Eton Grove Open Space9 min walk
- Leybourne Road Park10 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground11 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 Brent 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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Little Xplorers Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 288 Kingsbury Road, LONDON, NW9 9HA, in Queensbury, Brent. It is registered for 55 children and takes children aged 3 months to 5 years. It opens 07:45–18:00, Mon–Fri, 51 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 3.7 from 15 reviews (November 2026).
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Food
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Daily outdoor playSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
- All-weather outdoor playSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
- Toilet training supportSource: nursery website
- Sibling discountSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
- Speech and language supportSource: nursery website
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Building and safety
- Parent app with daily updatesSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Xplorers Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:45–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Roe Green NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–15:00 | 18 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Little Explorers NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Enchanted Lands Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Lindsay Park Nursery SchoolSessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| North Stars NurserySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | from 9 mo | 0.6 miles |
| MotherspetFull-day nursery | Requires improvement | not shared yet | 09:00–18:00 | 9 mo–4 yrs | 0.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Queensbury9
- All nurseries in Brent105
- All nurseries in NW922
- Nurseries near Kingsbury station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Kingsbury Green Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected May 2024 0.2 miles
- Roe Green Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.2 miles
- Roe Green Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.2 miles
- Brent River College ages 5–16Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.3 miles
- St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.4 miles
- The Village School ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected June 2023 0.4 miles
- Bnos Beis Yaakov Primary School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.6 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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Does Little Xplorers Day Nursery offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Little Xplorers Day Nursery offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Little Xplorers Day Nursery take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Little Xplorers Day Nursery offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
What are Little Xplorers Day Nursery's opening hours?
Little Xplorers Day Nursery opens 07:45–18:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Little Xplorers Day Nursery open all year?
Yes, Little Xplorers Day Nursery is open 51 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does Little Xplorers Day Nursery take?
Little Xplorers Day Nursery takes children aged 3 months to 5 years.
What is Little Xplorers Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Xplorers Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 21 May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Xplorers Day Nursery take?
Little Xplorers Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 55 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Little Xplorers Day Nursery?
Meals are not included in the fees at Little Xplorers Day Nursery.
Does Little Xplorers Day Nursery have outdoor space?
Little Xplorers Day Nursery lists: Own garden, Daily outdoor play, Local outings and trips and All-weather outdoor play.
Does Little Xplorers Day Nursery support children with SEND?
Little Xplorers Day Nursery lists: SEND support, Speech and language support and Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Little Xplorers Day Nursery?
Kingsbury is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Xplorers Day Nursery?
You can call 020 8204 3222 and visit www.littlexplorersnursery.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.littlexplorersnursery.com) · 11 November 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY500962 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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