Full-day nursery in Holme Hill, North East Lincolnshire
Mini Explorers Childcare
The Former Central Childrens Centre, Edward Street, Grimsby, DN32 9HL · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Former Central Childrens Centre, Edward Street, Grimsby, DN32 9HL · More nurseries in DN32
Stations
- Grimsby Town14 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Grimsby Docks19 min walk · 0.8 miles
- New Clee22 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Edward Street, Catherine Street and Pasture Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Grant Thorold Park9 min walk
- Ladysmith Park9 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground11 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 North East Lincolnshire there are about 4.5 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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Mini Explorers Childcare is a full-day nursery at The Former Central Childrens Centre, Edward Street, Grimsby, DN32 9HL, in Holme Hill, North East Lincolnshire. It is registered for 50 children. Its Ofsted report card (June 2026) grades inclusion Strong 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 Strong standard; safeguarding standards met.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mini Explorers ChildcareThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| St. Christopher's Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Grant Thorold Forest SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| First Steps with SurestartFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| First Steps NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Freeston TotsSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Little Oaks Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Edward Heneage Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Welholme Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.2 miles
- Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.3 miles
- Weelsby Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2022 0.5 miles
- Ormiston South Parade Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.7 miles
- Old Clee Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 0.7 miles
- Strand Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.7 miles
- William Barcroft Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected June 2025 0.9 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 Mini Explorers Childcare's Ofsted rating?
Mini Explorers Childcare was inspected on 1 June 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong 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 Strong standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Mini Explorers Childcare take?
Mini Explorers Childcare is registered with Ofsted for up to 50 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Mini Explorers Childcare?
Grimsby Town is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 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 2840145 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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