Little Chimps Day Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Cannock for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 December 2022. Open since 2004, with 42 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 Staffordshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Staffordshire 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
WS12 0RNWhat 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, 12 December 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff provide children and their families a warm and friendly welcome on their arrival at the nursery. Children settle quickly as they have formed positive relationships with the staff. They seek comfort from their key person when they are feeling tired or need some extra reassurance. This supports children's emotional resilience and helps them to feel safe and secure. Children are curious about the world around them as they explore the garden with purpose. They get excited as they learn to problem-solve when they find ice in a tray. Children choose which tools work best to break the ice down smaller. This helps children to build on their knowledge and understanding.
Children concentrate as they role play with their friends, using real-life objects.
They comment with excitement as they mix objects in goblets to make special 'hot chocolate'. Children search in wonder as they find sticks and pretend that they have a magic wand. Children say that they like coming to the nursery to play with their friends and the cars. They use a range of words to describe what they are exploring, such as 'vinyl', as they learn about the record player which is hidden in the desk. This provides children with language-rich activities that build on their vocabulary. Staff value and respect children's individual ideas. This demonstrates respect for listening to others and promotes equality.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review routines of the day to ensure that children's learning is not interrupted n extend how staff support children who are less confident to fully engage them during planned group activities.
- 12 December 2022Good
- 12 April 2017Good
- 21 February 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Chimps Day Nursery
- 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.
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