Full-day nursery in Forestdale, Croydon
Small Explorers Ltd
Forestdale Forum, 1 Bardolph Avenue, CROYDON, CR0 9BG · 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 August 2016Reference EY500044Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 7 November 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places35 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 6 September 2023Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Croydon that publish fees charge £75–£125 a day for under-2s (8 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–17:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Forestdale Forum, 1 Bardolph Avenue, CROYDON, CR0 9BG · More nurseries in CR0
Stations
- Gravel Hill Tram Stop15 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Addington Village Tram Stop20 min walk · 0.8 miles
- Fieldway Tram Stop21 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Pixton Way, Newlands Woods and Sorrel Bank.
Parks and playgrounds
- Courtwood Playground4 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 Croydon 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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Small Explorers Ltd is a full-day nursery at Forestdale Forum, 1 Bardolph Avenue, CROYDON, CR0 9BG, in Forestdale, Croydon. It is registered for 35 children. It opens 08:00–17:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.0 from 4 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Small Explorers Limited.
Run by Small Explorers Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Explorers LtdThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–17:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| SOUTHERN CHILDCARE FACILITIES- trading as ACORN NURSERYFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Collette's NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Totstars PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–16:30 | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Brightsparks Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:45–18:00 | from 3 mo | 0.7 miles |
| Small Explorers LimitedFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:30–17:00 | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Selsdon Baptist Church Pre SchoolFull-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.
- All nurseries in Forestdale3
- All nurseries in Croydon160
- All nurseries in CR065
- Nurseries near Gravel Hill tram stop
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Forestdale Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2022 0.2 miles
- Courtwood Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 0.2 miles
- Quest Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.4 miles
- Red Gates School ages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected September 2024 0.4 miles
- Selsdon Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.6 miles
- Greenvale Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.7 miles
- Applegarth Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.9 miles
- Croydon High School ages 3–19has a nursery class 0.9 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 Small Explorers Ltd's opening hours?
Small Explorers Ltd opens 08:00–17:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Small Explorers Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Small Explorers Ltd Good at its inspection on 7 November 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Small Explorers Ltd take?
Small Explorers Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 35 children at any one time.
Who runs Small Explorers Ltd?
Small Explorers Ltd is run by Small Explorers Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Small Explorers Ltd?
Gravel Hill is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Small Explorers Ltd?
You can call 07512 865173 and visit smallexplorers-info.uk.
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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 EY500044 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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