Little Chimps Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 May 2022. Open since 2015, with 25 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 4AEWhat 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, 31 May 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children develop strong attachments. They frequently seek out staff to share experiences with them. Children build healthy relationships. For example, as babies wake up from sleep, they are warmly greeted by other babies who lean towards them and babble. Children are extremely sociable. Their behaviour is good.
Children learn about diversity and culture. They build a representation of what homes look like in other countries. This positively impacts those children whose heritage is not predominantly English. Children discuss how houses in Zimbabwe look different to those in 'Cannock'. They are critical thinkers. For example, children place blocks alongside boxes to stop their houses falling. They place egg boxes on their head to mimic what people in other cultures do to transport belongings.
Children acquire good balancing skills. They display high levels of concentration as they move slowly across the room. Children look at literature to inspire their curiosity and understanding of the world around them. They talk about the lives of inspirational people, such as the Queen.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- monitor staff practice to precisely identify how they can further extend their good teaching skills, to maximise the learning opportunities for children - review planning to make full use of opportunities to support children who learn best outdoors.
- 31 May 2022Good
- 9 September 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 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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