According to Ofsted's inspection on 3 June 2026, Little Explorers Nursery and Pre-school Ltd in Gosport, Hampshire was graded on 6 areas of its report card: curriculum and teaching — Needs Attention; achievement — Needs Attention; behaviour and routines — Needs Attention; welfare and wellbeing — Urgent Improvement; inclusion — Needs Attention; leadership and governance — Needs Attention. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.
Inspected 3 June 2026
3 months ago
Report card — six areas graded separately.
Curriculum and teachingNeeds Attention
AchievementNeeds Attention
Behaviour and routinesNeeds Attention
Welfare and wellbeingUrgent Improvement
InclusionNeeds Attention
Leadership and governanceNeeds Attention
What each grade means
Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result.
Curriculum and teachingNeeds Attention
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
AchievementNeeds Attention
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
Behaviour and routinesNeeds Attention
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
Welfare and wellbeingUrgent Improvement
Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
InclusionNeeds Attention
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
Leadership and governanceNeeds Attention
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
Earlier inspections
3 March 2022Good
13 October 2021Inadequate
14 February 2017Good
24 August 2016Inadequate
28 November 2012Good
On the register
Ofsted URN
EY448927
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises
Ages
1 to 3
Registered places
145
Registered since
3 July 2012
Local authority
Hampshire
Gosport, Hampshire · PO12 4BG. Location from the Ofsted register.
On the Early Years Register.
Common questions
When was Little Explorers Nursery and Pre-school Ltd last inspected by Ofsted? +
Little Explorers Nursery and Pre-school Ltd in Gosport, Hampshire was last inspected on 3 June 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.
What did Ofsted say about Little Explorers Nursery and Pre-school Ltd? +
Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Needs Attention; achievement — Needs Attention; behaviour and routines — Needs Attention; welfare and wellbeing — Urgent Improvement; inclusion — Needs Attention; leadership and governance — Needs Attention. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.
Is "expected standard" a good grade? +
Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.
What ages does Little Explorers Nursery and Pre-school Ltd take? +
Little Explorers Nursery and Pre-school Ltd is registered for children aged 1 to 3.
How many children can Little Explorers Nursery and Pre-school Ltd take? +
Little Explorers Nursery and Pre-school Ltd is registered for up to 145 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.
How long has Little Explorers Nursery and Pre-school Ltd been registered? +
Little Explorers Nursery and Pre-school Ltd has been registered with Ofsted since 3 July 2012. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY448927.
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