Ragamuffins Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Redditch for children from birth to 8+, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 April 2023. Open since 2006, with 62 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 Worcestershire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Worcestershire 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
B97 4NBWhat 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, 13 April 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children happily enter the nursery and confidently explore a wealth of resources that motivate them to learn. This shows they feel safe and secure. Staff have high expectations of children's behaviour. They encourage them to become increasingly confident and independent to prepare them for their next stage of learning.
Children's behaviour is good. Younger babies develop their core strength as they explore sensory activities that stimulate their curiosity. New walkers receive praise from staff as they proudly toddle around developing their balance. Older babies delight in climbing steps on the indoor climbing equipment. They giggle excitedly and copy the words when staff say 'ready, steady, go' as they wait to go down the slide. Toddlers and pre-school children further develop their physical skills as they learn to ride tricycles and balance bicycles, run around and play games outdoors.
The curriculum is sequenced throughout the setting. Staff plan activities which build on what children already know and can do. For example, babies play with farm animals in oats and cereals, as staff sing songs and share farm books with them. Staff narrate their play as babies roll pigs in pretend mud, made from corn flour and cocoa. Toddlers learn animal names and the noises they make as they join in with circle times. Staff carefully plan activities for pre-school children to extend their learning. Children learn about life cycles and growing and discover where food comes from.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- ensure that staff are provided with the relevant training to keep their knowledge up to date to carry out their roles as effectively as possible n further support children's communication and language development, especially during routine times of the day.
- 13 April 2023Good
- 28 September 2017Good
- 19 February 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Ragamuffins 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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