Small Talk Nurseries
Good★ 4.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Brierley Hill 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 January 2025. Open since 2019, with 52 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 Dudley
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Dudley 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
DY5 1REWhat 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.
- 6 August 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 9 January 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff provide children with a welcoming environment. They build strong relationships with the children, who demonstrate that they feel safe and secure.
They arrive at the nursery eager to greet their friends and the caring staff. Children quickly become engaged in their chosen activity. Staff support children to develop their independence skills. As children arrive, they find their pegs and hang up their coats and bags. Babies learn to feed themselves and older children learn to put on their own coats and shoes. Staff support children to develop their communication skills. They initiate conversations with children and ask questions. This helps children to develop their thinking skills and solve problems. For example, as children explore ice that has formed in the nursery garden, staff ask children
'where has it come from?' and 'why is it melting?' Children enjoy their morning music session. They sing enthusiastically and take turns choosing the next song.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to consistently build on what children already know and can do n support staff to review the organisation of the learning environment to help to make sure there is enough space for children to fully participate and get the best from whole-group activities.
- 9 January 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 21 January 2022Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Small Talk Nurseries
- 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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