Lilliput Lodge Children's Day Nursery Ltd
Good★ 3.7 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Smethwick for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 2002, with 50 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Sandwell
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Sandwell from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
B67 6NRWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 25 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive full of enthusiasm, keen to spend time with their friends. They feel safe in the care of the gentle, nurturing staff and form strong bonds with them.
Children, including babies, are confident to explore and choose their own play.
Babies climb onto see-saws. They concentrate as they pick and investigate flowers in the garden. Older children select their sun hats as they prepare to go outdoors.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enable children to listen and concentrate without distraction during adult-led activities, for example by reviewing the organisation of other activities and routines that take place simultaneously n review the organisation of lunchtime routines, so that children do not have to wait unnecessarily.
- 25 May 2023Good
- 8 January 2018Good
- 19 September 2017Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Lilliput Lodge Children's Day Nursery Ltd
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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