LittleU PreSchool
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Solihull for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 17:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2021, though that is 5 years ago now. Open since 2007, with 24 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 Solihull
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Solihull 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
B90 1NAWhat 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, 1 October 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The very calm and organised learning environment supports children to feel safe and secure. All children, including those who have very recently joined the setting, are consistently engaged in play and learning throughout their pre-school session.
The staff are consistently calm and nurturing in their manner with the children.
They get to know both the children and their families very well. This supports children to settle quickly, and to become confident to explore the learning environment. The children enjoy choosing how to spend their time and having fun with the familiar adults. For example, they laugh together as they pretend to scare each other with spiders they have made from play dough.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review the daily routine to ensure children are given sufficient time to become fully engaged in, and complete, activities within their play and learning n build on the existing provision to ensure there are more opportunities for children to engage in exploratory and investigative play which will enable them to be fully challenged in their learning.
- 1 October 2021Good
- 22 August 2014Good
- 25 August 2009Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for LittleU PreSchool
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.