Pre-school / playgroup

Little Explorers Kindergarten The Hive

Unit 2 & 3 The Hive, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 9DE

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Key facts

Type
Pre-school / playgroup
Registered places
26
Registered since
9 June 2015
Local authority
Kent
Ofsted URN
EY489888
Registers
EYR, CCR and VCR

Registered provider: Little Explorers Kindergarten Ltd

Ofsted inspection

Overall effectiveness at the inspection on 18 May 2023:

Outstanding

  • Quality of educationOutstanding
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Safeguarding effective?Yes

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Inspection history

Inspections of Little Explorers Kindergarten The Hive, newest first
DateTypeResultInspection no.
18 May 2023Graded inspection (EIF)Outstanding10285521

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Source: Ofsted childcare providers and inspections data as at 30 June 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. NurseryHop is not affiliated with Ofsted.