Curious Explorers Day Nursery and Pre-School Farnham

Saint Cross Annexe, St Cross Road, Farnham GU9 7JZ
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  • Curious Explorers Day Nursery and Pre-School Farnham, Farnham
Curious Explorers in Farnham is set within a purpose build nursery with a very spacious garden complete with dedicated play areas, leafy trees, and an area for children to grow their own fruit and vegetables.

All rooms are light, spacious, and purposefully organised to create a welcoming, fun and warm atmosphere.

There is a fantastic team of highly qualified, committed staff, providing high quality care for children between the ages of birth and 5 years of age. Staff ensure children's social; personal and communication skills are developed via the nursery's many fun activities and child-led play opportunities.

The team believe that children learn so much more by being outside, therefore they have Forest School Sessions throughout the week and encourage lots of outdoor play whatever the weather.

The inhouse cooks plan and prepare healthy, well – balanced and delicious meals for all children to enjoy.

The Day Care App keeps you in touch with your child even if you are apart.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Person in Charge

  • Alicia Lesch (Owner)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 18

Total Places for Children

  • 61

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Please contact the Nursery for more information on fees.

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:00-18:00
    Tuesday 07:00-18:00
    Wednesday 07:00-18:00
    Thursday 07:00-18:00
    Friday 07:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Curious Explorers Day Nursery and Pre-School Farnham Reviews (43)

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Curious Explorers Day Nursery and Pre-School Farnham has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.896) out of 10, based on 16 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Curious Explorers Day Nursery and Pre-School Farnham has 43 reviews.

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Review from Charlotte M (Mother of Child) published on 16 September 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our two girls have both been at Curious Explorers Day Nursery and Pre-School for the last three years and have loved every minute.
All the staff are brilliant and we could not be happier with the care and attention our girls have received.
I cannot recommend this nursery highly enough!
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Review from Rosie P (Mother of Child) published on 9 September 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Curious Explorers Day Nursery and Pre-School offers a fantastic pre-school environment. The team have been extremely caring and nurturing. They are friendly, welcoming and very supportive and are always on hand to offer guidance and listen to a child’s needs. Our daughter has loved her time at Curious
Explorers, she has grown and thrived under their kind care. The staff are fantastic and the food and activities on offer are brilliant. She will be going to reception in September but we will miss the team, we can’t praise them enough for the kindness and support they have shown us and our daughter.
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Review from Daniel H (Father of Child) published on 11 August 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery. Our daughter (who has special educational needs) has made amazing progress under the care of this nursery. The staff have been amazing with her and have built excellent relationships with her. We loved that we could see what she has been doing through regular app updates. The food
(cooked onsite, all fresh) has been great. We could not have wished for a better nursery to develop our daughters social, physical and cognitive skills.
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Review from H S (Mother of Child) published on 7 August 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Curious Explorers has been a home away from home for our child for the past few years. It has great activities but its main quality is its lovely caring staff. They always put the children first and have been very flexible when needed. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend t a friend.
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Review from Charlotte W (Mother of Child) published on 3 August 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been at Curious Explorers Day Nursery for just under three years and I have been so impressed with the standard of care he has received in that time. The staff are all fantastic and they all evidently really care about the children they look after. I have received updates regarding my son's
progress throughout via the app. The photos, comments and progress indicators have all helped to reassure me that my son is a) getting a great start to his academic and social life and b) having a brilliant time.
I do have an experience to compare as his older sister was at a different nursery before we moved house and Curious Explorers offer a superior experience for both the child and parent. I have no plans to have any more children but if I did I wouldn't hesitate to send them to Curious Explorers.
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Review from Sarah H (Mother of Child) published on 24 November 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Curious Explorers provides a wonderful, small, caring environment for your children to grow in. Our daughter blossomed into a confident, happy, chatty girl. They really showed their strength during lockdown as they remained open, caring initially for keyworker and vulnerable children, and then for all
children. The staff are so kind, enthusiastic, caring, creative and fun. Other highlights are forest school and wonderful food.
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Review from K J (Mother of Child) published on 24 July 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Curious Explorers has provided an excellent daycare environment for my daughter over the last 3 years. The staff are always friendly and welcoming. It is well organised and they keep you well informed on events and your child's development and needs. My daughter is always happy going to Curious Explorers
and talks fondly of the team. I have always felt confident leaving her in their care, and knowing it's a safe environment. She is always doing fun activities, and I love seeing and hearing about them. They are flexible when they can be and will try to support you wherever they can. They were fantastic at identifying my daughters speech difficulties at an early stage, providing activities at home and preschool to overcome this. I would highly recommend Curious Explorers, and appreciate everything they have done to help my daughter grow into the confident, happy child she is today.
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Review from A M (Mother of Child) published on 23 July 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent nursery. My son loved going to Curious Explorers. Amazing and kind teachers. Very friendly and caring nursery. Lots of outdoor and fun activities. Safe environment and all staff very helpful and friendly. My son is sad to be leaving this lovely nursery as he is starting Reception in Sept.
I would highly recommend this nursery.
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Review from R H (Mother of Child) published on 16 August 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My two sons have attended this nursery since they were 8 months old. The team in the baby room are so kind, patient and have been so professional in caring for my son, often having to administer antibiotics and medicine. I trust them implicitly. The preschool carers are also exceptional and go above
and beyond to create a happy engaging environment. They always have time for you as a parent. I can't thank them enough.
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Review from Sarah N (Mother of Child) published on 23 July 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has just had her last day there before reception. She has thoroughly enjoyed her time there, making many friends and learning good practices along the way. They are a lovely bunch of people who genuinely enjoy the children’s company and have their best interests at heart.
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Review from Lois K (Mother of Child) published on 12 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my sons have been at Curious Explorers. My oldest has now left and gone to school and my youngest is still there. I have always been happy with the care they provide and the activities and learning opportunities. My son always comes away happy after a day there.
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Review from A DC (Mother of Child) published on 18 August 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Very friendly nursery.
My daughter was very upset for the first 3 months, but now she is very happy and the staff are very nice with her.
My daughter is also making huge progress with her English.
I'm very pleased with the nursery.
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Review from Katie C (Mother of Child) published on 31 July 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I love Curious Explorers, the ladies caring for the kids are lovely and are very kind to both my kids.
The nursery has supported me through some very hard times. A really, really great nursery.
The nursery is great at getting my children to try new things with their variety of activities and foods
available. I am always kept up to date with progress and such like through Tapestry, Daily Connect and the end of term reports
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Review from S A (Mother of Child) published on 31 July 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My child is always happy after being at nursery. She loves messy play, outside play, playing upstairs on climbing equipment etc and dancing and singing. They do a wide range of activities. Staff are always pleasant. Lunch and dinner are very varied (sometimes interesting).
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Review from Kayleigh B (Mother of Child) published on 31 July 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Our experience so far, the pre-school room have been very helpful and welcoming. They were amazing at helping my daughter settle in.
Their observations on my child are very regular and I feel they are pushing my daughter well and she is making great progress. Overall I'm very happy with this nursery
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Review from Samantha D (Mother of Child) published on 10 July 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All the staff are kind and welcoming. The nursery is a lovely place for all children from babies to four-year-old's. Each room is well equipped for the age group in them. The outside area is full of fun things for the children to play, explore and learn. My son loves going to nursery he loves all the
staff and has progressed extremely well since being there. Have the staff to thank for it as they encourage, help and reassure him he can do things even if he doesn't think he can.
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Review from Rebecca W (Mother of Child) published on 20 July 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I'm very satisfied with the nursery, my daughter has been going for 6 months now. The varied activities and learning stimulus has been brilliant. All the staff are great, especially my daughters key worker. The attention to her development is fantastic. The staff are always willing to discuss her day
and any issues I may have. The daily emails are great to receive. The actual nursery facilities I feel are great too. Lots of toys and sensory play facilities. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend to my friends.
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Review from Sandra R (Mother of Child) published on 11 July 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I have chosen this nursery based on proximity to my workplace as well as first (and second) impression of the professionalism of staff. Staff are very well educated and seem to care for the wellbeing of my one year old as well as how I feel. Facilities within the nursery seem fine, however the outdoor
play area needs improving.
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Review from jon w (Father of Child) published on 7 July 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been in attendance for around 7 months and in that time she has grown hugely in confidence and in her skill set. I am confident she is secure and is extremely well looked after, speaking very highly of all the staff she is in contact with. There have been numerous occasions where staff
have gone the extra mile and I am in no doubt we selected the right nursery.
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Review from M C (Mother of Child) published on 16 June 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son is so happy here and it's been wonderful watching his confidence grow particularly over the last few months. The staff are very friendly and there is a wide variety of activities for him to participate it. The management have always been very accommodating with regard to hours fitting around
school times and extra hours when I have needed them. The staff in the preschool room always tell me what my son has been doing and how he's got on each day and I love the tapestry notifications I often get with photos so I can see for myself.
I should also point out that this is one of the very few nurseries in Farham which doesn't charge a top up fee and you are able to use just your free 15 hours if you wish at no extra charge which is an added bonus.
I have already recommended this nursery to many friends and will continue to do so.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.896)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.896) out of 10 for Curious Explorers Day Nursery and Pre-School Farnham is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 16 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 16 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.896 for Curious Explorers Day Nursery and Pre-School Farnham is calculated as follows: ( (173 Excellents x 5) + (18 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 192 Ratings = 4.896
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Curious Explorers Day Nursery and Pre-School Farnham is based on 16 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 61 number of registered child places is 12.2, which has been reached with 16 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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